Category: New Zealand

Ahead in the Westland’s mayoral race by 64 votes, Hokitika businesswoman Jacquie Grant say she has the balls to cut rates. Jacquie Grant is currently leading the tight race for mayor of Westland by just 64 votes, placing her on the brink of making local and national history. If confirmed, she would become New Zealand’s […]

After months of uncertainty, OutLine Aotearoa — the country’s longest-running rainbow mental health support charity — has confirmed it will continue operating, following a “calm and constructive” Special General Meeting (SGM). According to attendees, the board reported that OutLine is now on a more stable footing after a difficult financial year that raised concerns over […]

The queens of Drag Race Down Under are jetting off to Europe for an international showdown in Down Under vs the World — a brand new spin-off set to showcase Aussie and Kiwi drag talent on a global stage. Streaming platform World of Wonder confirmed the upcoming series back in August, on the heels of […]

New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Stephen Rainbow, talks to YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall about the importance of societal cohesion, intergenerational dialogue, and what’s needed to protect LGBTQ+ human rights in a polarised world.  When Stephen Rainbow took on the role of New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner, he knew it would be complex. But […]

Green MP Benjamin Doyle has delivered a blistering final speech in Parliament, describing it as “the colonisers’ house” built on systems of “exclusion and control”, as they stepped down after just 10 months in office. Doyle (they/them), one of the shortest-serving MPs in New Zealand’s history, resigned earlier this month following intense scrutiny over resurfaced […]

Oliver Hall sits down with Jessielee Pearce, Advocacy & Activism Executive at LUSH Australia & New Zealand, to discuss a collaboration with Gender Minorities Aotearoa that champions a brighter future for trans whānau. As Advocacy & Activism Executive for LUSH in Aotearoa and Australia, Jessielee Pearce (Ngāpuhi, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Hine) leads campaigns that uplift grassroots […]

Green Party list MP Benjamin Doyle has announced they will resign from Parliament, citing personal wellbeing and family as their reasons for stepping away. In a statement released at 4pm today, Doyle, who was New Zealand’s First Non-Binary MP, said they had been on a “journey of healing” and had realised they could not continue […]

Michael Stevens examines the charity’s 24/25 financial year and hopes a brighter future is ahead for New Zealand’s longest-running LGBTQ+ organisation. Outline Aotearoa’s history goes back over 50 years. Starting as “Gay Welfare” in 1972, it became “The Auckland Gay and Lesbian Welfare Group” in 1986, then “Outline” in 2007. Over the years, Outline has […]