Category: New Zealand

The ground-breaking kiwi-made LGBTQ+ series Rurangi has been awarded the Best Short Form Series at the International Emmy Awards in New York. Rurangi, which is both a television series and a feature film, tells the story of a trans-guy who returns to his remote rural New Zealand hometown after his urban life has been turned upside […]

Historian Gareth Watkins highlights November dates that highlight the significant strides that New Zealand’s rainbow communities have made. 27 November 1974 On this day, representatives from five Gay Liberation groups made submissions to a parliamentary select committee. The Committee was considering MP Venn Young’s members bill which set out to decriminalise homosexual acts between consenting […]

The New Zealand Comedy Trust have announced the inaugural Topp Prize has been awarded to comedian Chris Parker.   Parker takes home $15,000 and two iconic milk bottle lolly artworks from Simon Lewis Wards – housed in a double hot pink crate to match Camp Mother’s pantsuit.  “We are honoured to have our legacy acknowledged alongside kiwi […]

Unlike COVID-19 reporting, the public will not be informed of the specific locations of Monkeypox outbreaks in New Zealand. In last week’s interview with express magazine, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand’s Interim Director of Outbreak Response Matt Hannant, confirmed the location of potential Monkeypox (MXP) clusters will not be reported. “To protect the privacy of […]

Since its inception Hui Takatāpui was based foresight of Te Rōpū Tautoko, with a vision of unity for Takatāpui. In 2022 the 32nd Hui Takatāpui remains steadfast in this vision. The Board leading this year’s Hui, Mataatua Takatāpui Trust, Ngati-Awa descendants, Wetini Paul, Tu chapman and Tux Hika had initially planned for the hui to […]

Today, The Ministry of Health have announced that New Zealand’s Monkeypox cases have risen to 33, due to further community transmission. Matt Hannant, Te Whatu Ora’s Interim Director of Outbreak Response fronts up to express for a in-depth discussion on patient isolation, financial support and NZ’s vaccine rollout strategy. How many people in NZ have accessed […]

Despite further community transmission, the vaccine which has already rolled out in Australia, America and the UK will not be available in NZ until December. The total number of confirmed monkeypox (MPX) cases in Aotearoa New Zealand has climbed to 28.  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand reported a new case in Auckland, classified as […]

The Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust has raised a whopping $57,000 for Queer communities across Aotearoa with their inaugural GiveOut Day. The Trust, who brought the GiveOUT Day fundraising platform to Aotearoa, New Zealand, hosted a fabulous GiveOUT Gala last Wednesday night, which raised $12,000 by auction of a wide range of items and experiences. […]