Category: New Zealand
As Aotearoa gears up for its 2023 General Election, the political landscape appears to be more competitive than ever. A recent YOUR EX online poll has revealed intriguing statistics, showcasing a closely contested race for the beehive, with Labour, National, and the Greens all scooping up large portions of the LGBTQ+ vote. Key Points If […]
Prominent Auckland benefactor and former knight James Hay Wallace, notorious for his crimes, has left lasting scars on one of his victims, writer Dom Shaheen, whose harrowing story has been captured in the last episode of the Herald’s special podcast series, “A Moment In Crime – The Patron.” For many in New Zealand, Wallace, 85, […]
The 2023 New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards were held last night in Auckland with the New Zealand Defence Force taking home the top trophy. Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short said he was proud of the strides the organisation has made and that the win acknowledged how far […]
Protesters have clashed with police in central Auckland’s Saint Patrick’s Square following the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn, the individual charged with splashing tomato juice on British anti-trans activist, Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, popularly known as Posie Parker. The tomato juice incident, which occurred during a speaking event on March 25, led Parker to cancel the event […]
Posie Parker is no-longer returning to NZ but some of her supporters still plan to protest at the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn, Michael Stevens asks when is a protest worth it, and when does it just throw petrol on a fire? That’s a question that activists sometimes have to consider. And it’s worth considering […]
K Road’s Eagle Bar is so atmospheric, so naughty and so fun. Our photographer Peter Jennings captures all the craziness from last weekend at K Road’s Eagle Bar. Eagle Bar, 259 K Road, Auckland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1932″ display=”slideshow”]
British anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, has cancelled her trip to New Zealand, citing safety concerns and a lack of trust in the police and authorities to protect her. Parker had planned to attend the hearing of a woman accused of throwing tomato juice at her during a protest that disrupted […]
Raising funds for her campaign to remain in the seat of Auckland Central, Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick will dress as both a drag king and queen at tomorrow night’s Drag For Democracy event happening at K Road’s Neck Of The Woods. The successful fundraising event Drag For Democracy will return to Neck Of The Woods […]