Category: New Zealand

Judy O’Brien shares insights on allyship, online safety, youth advocacy, and hope for rainbow communities in Aotearoa.  When Judy O’Brien stepped into the CEO role at InsideOUT Kōaro, she did so at what many would describe as a difficult moment.  “This is not a time where people are standing up in support of particular communities,” she says. “They’re recognising that self-protection […]

After a huge night of dancing at URGE on Saturday, Christchurch Pride weekend isn’t slowing down just yet. Instead, the celebrations roll straight into Sunday afternoon with the official URGE afterparty – Sunday Sessions – taking over the courtyard at Smash Palace on 15 March from 3pm. Organiser Craig Browning says the idea is simple: […]

Thousands of people filled the streets of central Wellington on Saturday as the Wellington Pride Parade returned in a vibrant show of colour, community and visibility. Marchers made their way through the heart of the city from Courtenay Place along Dixon Street, finishing at the famous Cuba Street Rainbow Crossing, with crowds lining the route […]

DJ Everett Wayne tells YOUR EX what to expect from Saturday’s Urge Christchurch party, providing an alternative to “slender gay aesthetics”, and taking every opportunity – carpe diem! Christchurch’s Pride celebrations are about to get a serious injection of energy this weekend as URGE returns to Ōtautahi for a night of music, connection and unapologetic […]

Hundreds of dog lovers and rainbow community members gathered at Western Park in Ponsonby on Sunday, 8 March 2026 for Woof! – The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show, one of the city’s most colourful events. The annual celebration saw fabulous pups strut their stuff down the runway in categories like Best Dressed, Most Camp and Dog […]

Christchurch residents are being invited to take part in – or help support – one of the city’s most colourful community cycling events, with organisers of Rainbow Ride 2026 calling for both riders and volunteers. Now entering its third year, Rainbow Ride will once again see cyclists form a single “rainbow snake” weaving through Ōtautahi […]

Neville Thomas Creighton — a foundational figure in Aotearoa’s response to HIV/AIDS and a lifelong advocate for gay community wellbeing — has died aged 94. Creighton died on 4 March 2026, according to a family notice in the NZ Herald. He was remembered by his children Geoff, James, and Emma, and their families, with a […]

Christchurch Pride Festival is in full swing with a full calendar of events offering something for all rainbow communities to attend and enjoy. Christchurch Pride Festival is back with a full month of celebration, connection and unapologetic visibility across Ōtautahi. After the success of last year’s expanded programme, organisers are once again delivering 31 days […]