Category: New Zealand
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 […]
The Olympic speed skater is set to host this year’s upcoming GABA charitable auction. GABA have announced Blake Skjellerup as the host of November’s GABA charitable auction. Auction organiser Julian Cook told express that he was “super excited” about Skjellerup taking up the role of MC for the GABA charitable auction scheduled to be held […]
The Auckland Pride festival has announced two new community forums to be held in October and November. The community forums have only just been announced after calls from some members of the community to hold them in order to provide feedback into how the festival is run. The first of the forums will be held […]
Auckland Pride have announced their core production team for the 2016 festival. In a press release, the Auckland Pride Festival introduced the new and returning faces who will be running 2016’s programme of events. “We are thrilled to have such a range of skill and acumen to oversee the coming festival” says co-Chair of the […]
A transgender woman has allegedly been raped by her cellmate at the male-only Wiri Prison. The inmate says the attack took place overnight on Thursday at Auckland South Corrections Facility, resulting in dual investigations by police and the Department of Corrections. The transgender woman was assaulted by seven men, and was later raped it is […]
New research has led to a call being made for NZ doctors to ask about a patient’s sexuality during the first consultation. Only half of gay and bisexual men surveyed in New Zealand believed their general practitioner knew about their sexual orientation according to new research led by the University of Auckland. The research also […]
express speaks to Body Positive Wellington’s general manager Ron Irvine on his last day as the office closed its doors for good. Answering the phone, a dejected and emotional Ron Irvine says that nearly everything had been cleared from Body Positive’s Wellington hub. “To see the office go from what it was with character and […]
The former Auckland Pride parade director has broken his months long silence over his departure. In a statement just released, former Auckland pride parade director Richad Taki has broken his silence on why he declined to return for a third stint as parade director. Mr Taki says that while he “continues to support Auckland Pride […]