Category: New Zealand
Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall talks to express about the Government’s new plan to end HIV transmissions in NZ by 2032. Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall is ambitious. Despite the commentary by pundits on her quick political ascent (the newly elected Verrall went straight into Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s cabinet after the 2020 election) […]
Historian Gareth Watkins examines October dates, significant for highlighting change and progression for our rainbow communities in Aotearoa. 11 October 1938 Prolific author William Taylor was born on this day in Lower Hutt. He left school at the age of sixteen, and after working in a bank for some time trained as a teacher. Taylor’s […]
The Cabinet Minister is getting hitched to girlfriend RNZ reporter Māni Dunlop. Justice Minister Kiri Allan is now engaged to her partner Māni Dunlop. Ms Dunlop works for Radio New Zealand and has been in a relationship with Ms Allan for about three years. The pair live between the East Coast and Wellington with their […]
Dan Lake spoke to Auckland Mayoral candidates Wayne Brown and Efeso Collins to find out exactly where they stand on issues affecting Tāmaki Makaurau’s queer community. Aucklanders are just weeks away from making a decision which could have a huge effect on Tāmaki Makaurau’s future. The local elections not only decide who will sit as […]
Despite nearly going home in the first week, Spankie Jackzon defied the odds and won RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 with an old-school drag aesthetic and attitude that felt like a breath of fresh air. She talks to Oliver Hall about nearly pulling out of the competition, leaving NZ to support her career […]
The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust, which raises money and distributes it back to the Queer community across Aotearoa, is holding its annual fundraiser at Phoenix Cabaret on K Road. The GiveOUT Gala happening on Wednesday, 19 October, is the launch event for GiveOUT Day, happening Thursday, 20 October, an online event where people can […]
The Falcons are on the lookout for new players to join their summer touch team, and for the first time ever, in the spirit of true inclusivity, they are looking to include wāhine/female/female-identifying players in their team. Have you ever thought about giving rugby or touch rugby a go and felt intimidated? Have you ever […]
Find out who represents you There are several firsts this election. Auckland has gender-diverse candidates and an increase in the number of candidates aged 35-44 years. The number of Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African candidates has increased by almost eight per cent, and there’s a seven per cent decrease in those aged 55-64 years. […]