Category: New Zealand

Fears that there may not be a Mr Gay New Zealand 2015 if new sponsor is not found.  The brand is strong, with two previous Mr Gay New Zealand winners, Andreas Derleth and Chris Olwage, going on to win Mr Gay World. The event has previously been run by the previous year’s winner, but Wireless Nation […]

Former Auckland Pride board member Lexi Matheson who just last week resigned, has told express that she is unsure whether or not major Auckland Pride events will even go ahead.  When asked about the 2015 programme, Matheson says that she is “not sure” some of the major events would even happen. “The last few weeks […]

A higher than usual rate of syphilis cases is no longer limited to the Waikato, with a surge in syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men now being reported in the Auckland region as well. The number of syphilis cases has increased approximately 70% compared to prior year, with a large number of those cases […]

Gay Retirement Association is close to winding up as founder Mike Keegan moves on. Established in 2011 by a group of older members of the community who felt the need for GLBT specific age care. The association has not been able to establish it’s original goal of creating a GLBT retirement home despite a number […]

The Asia-Pacific Outgames look set to be a highlight of Auckland’s 2016 calendar. The Outgames board, made up of Paul Heard, Phylesha Brown-Acton, Prue Kapua, Martin King and Kerry Underhill, collectively tell express what we can expect from the event. What is the purpose of the Outgames? To bring together GLBT people from the Asia-Pacific […]

‘25 Years, 25 more’ was the theme for Rainbow Youth’s quarter century birthday. The organization has had a huge impact on the community over the years, and it shows – they had to shift their celebration to a bigger venue. I sat down with about half a dozen people who have been involved in RY […]

Urge Bar is set to close in February after 17 years in business.  Urge Bar primarily served the leather and bear community, which will now be left without a bar. The closure of Urge will mean that Auckland will be left with just one official gay bar and nightclub, K Road’s Family. The decision was […]

Nigel Owens, the openly gay referee who refereed the All Blacks vs England game has publicly stated his support of the ban of two people for shouting homophobic abuse at him during the November 8th test match.  The two fans have been banned from Twickenham for two years and must also pay £1,000 each to a […]