Category: New Zealand
The motion to create a Auckland council rainbow panel has passed. Auckland council’s governing body has just voted in favour of the creation of a new rainbow panel.The irst 18 months of funding for the new panel will come out of the Mayoral budget. The panel will provide a local government platform from which to address […]
The Auckland council’s governing body will decide on whether or not it will proceed with the proposed rainbow panel this afternoon. The governing body has just taken a break for lunch, with the decision on the rainbow panel to be made shortly after the meeting reconvenes. If formally approved, the panel will provide a local government platform […]
Kiwis and South Sydney Rabbitohs player Issac Luke has been fined $10,000 for using a homophobic slur on Instagram. Luke has had $5000 of the fine suspended but will be required to undergo an education program after making a homophobic slur on social media. The slur was made on Good Friday after Luke made a post attempting […]
The rival gayskiweekNZ which launched bookings last week has had its remaining party venues confirmed today. Those events confirmed were for the “We love 80’s Ice Skate Party” at the Queenstown Ice Arena and the “Fluffy Queenstown” party at Prime Bar. With two separate gayskiweek operators it looks like the week commencing 29 August will […]
Peter Ellis will now consider a privy council appeal after his request for a commission of inquiry into his 1993 sex abuse convictions was rejected by Justice Minister Amy Adams. Ellis was convicted on 13 charges of abusing children in his care at the Christchurch Civic Creche, in 1993. He was sentenced to ten years […]
Kevin Hague launched a new video over the weekend detailing why he believes he is the best person to take over from Russel Norman as Green Party Co Leader. Kevin Hague is a third term Green party MP who has a long history of activism within the GLBT community, including time served as executive director […]
Auckland Pride Festival Inc is seeking expressions of interest for new board members. Pride says that those who have a passion for the wider rainbow community and have skills and experience in Human Rights, Community Relationships, Finance/Accounting, Governance, HR Management, Digital Infrastructure and Delivery, Sponsorship, PR or Marketing should appeal. Board members are appointed for a three-year term, with some expiring in alternating years, […]
Queer film festival Outtakes will not be returning this year. Popular GLBT film festival Outtakes will not be returning in 2015, the first time in twenty years the festival has not been held. There is also some doubts around the longterm future of the festival with organiser Gavin Hamilton saying that for a 2016 festival […]