Category: New Zealand

Oct 24
2015 Intersex Awareness Day to be Biggest Yet

The Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand says this year’s Intersex Awareness Day will be the biggest yet. This year the Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand (ITANZ) will join activists around the globe to take part in the Intersex Awareness Day ‘Twitter storm.’ on the 27th of October. ITANZ says it is welcoming “community […]

Oct 21
Auckland Pride Seeks to Address Community Concerns

Auckland Pride has heard a number of concerns from members of Auckland’s GLBT community at the first of its community forums. While the conversation was more subdued than previously expected, a number of concerns were raised at Auckland Pride’s first community forum. Issues ranging from price of tickets to parties, parade entries and the programme […]

Oct 16
Family Expands With Secret Garden Bar and Twist

Family Bar and Club owner Wayne Clark is set to unveil two new bars. Wayne and his new Twist Bar manager Grady Elliot give express the lowdown on what to expect from the exciting new additions.  Family Bar and Club owner Wayne Clark has been kept busy over the past few months working away on […]

Oct 15
Brand New Dance Party to be Held Following 2016 Auckland Pride Parade

gayexpress.co.nz can reveal the details of the Pride themed dance party organised by Family Bar and Club owner Wayne Clark, to be held on K Road following 2016’s Auckland Pride Parade. K road looks like the place to be following 2016’s Auckland Pride Parade on the 20th of February. express can now reveal that there will […]

Oct 15
Westpac NZ Launches #YouBeYou Campaign to Support Its Get Better Project

Westpac NZ has launched a new video campaign in support of its GLBT employees. Speaking at the launch of the video campaign, Westpac’s CEO David McLean said, “What we’re here to do is to celebrate those stories, and something else that’s very important to us at Westpac: diversity and inclusion. “It’s wonderful to live in […]

Oct 15
Trial For Teens Accused of Murder Delayed

The trial of the two teenagers charged with murdering a man at an Auckland motel has been delayed. Leonard Nattrass-Berquist and Beauen Wallace-Loretz are charged with the murder of Ihaia Gillman-Harris, 54, late last year. The pair stand accused of robbing Mr Gillman-Harris of cash, a mobile phone and his bank card, as well as […]

Oct 09
Body Positive Chair Rejects Fresh Calls to Resign

Ashley Barratt says he has no intention of resigning as Body Positive chairperson, despite fresh calls for him to do so. A group of 50 members of Body Positive, have renewed their calls for the charitable organisation’s board chairperson to resign. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a source close to the 50 Body Positive […]

Oct 08
Exclusive: Auckland Pride Festival’s General Manager Resigns

Senior sources involved in the running of Auckland Pride have confirmed to express that General Manager Linda Heavey has resigned from her position just four months out from when the festival is scheduled to be begin. Three sources close to the running of the festival, have confirmed to express that Ms Heavey has tendered her […]