Category: New Zealand
Wellington is abuzz with excitement as the highly anticipated World of WearableArt (WOW) Show kicks off tonight at the TSB Arena. Running till 13 October, this year’s WOW Show, titled DREAM AWAKE, invites audiences on an immersive voyage into a fantastical realm, showcasing wearable art like never before. The 2024 show revolves around the DREAM […]
From a tough transient upbringing to making whole dancefloors move to his beats, DJ Ryan Borne discusses how he found where he belongs. Where did you grow up, and how was growing up there for you? I didn’t really grow up anywhere specific, as we moved around a lot when I was a child. From […]
Jessie Lewthwaite finds herself in the centre of a lesbian renaissance! With my history of inevitably ending up in a gay bar on a night out, I made my way down the stairs into G.A.Y. on K Road in Auckland. I was confused at first because I’d actually meant to go to the basement of […]
Aussie drag legend Maxi Shield talks with Your Ex about Palmy Drag Fest, looking like a ‘mongrel’ and closing the Olympics! What do you consider the greatest moment of your drag career so far? I’m so lucky to have a career that has spanned 27 years and counting. From touring with Madonna to performing at […]
Public health officials have announced a second case of mpox connected to the recent Winter Pride Festival held in Queenstown. Dr Susan Jack, National Clinic Director of Public Health, noted that while more cases could still be identified, the overall risk of widespread mpox transmission in New Zealand remains low. The National Public Health Service […]
Labour List MP Glen Bennett describes his love of living in provincial New Zealand, despite the additional challenges it can create for rainbow Kiwis. Living in Taranaki, I get to experience the beauty and simplicity of provincial life every day. There’s something special about being surrounded by nature, with big open skies and the brightest […]
Attendees of the 2024 Winter Pride festival in Queenstown are being advised to monitor for mpox symptoms following reports of suspected cases at the festival. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora announced on Saturday that although no additional cases had been identified, it was aware of “a number of people across the country… who have […]
Intersex Aotearoa’s Co-Chair, Dr Rogena Sterling, reflects on the Olympic controversy around the inclusion of boxer Imane Khelif and its impact on all intersex athletes. The Olympics is an event that I look forward to every four years as someone who has participated in sports from a young age. These athletes are at the pinnacle […]