Category: New Zealand
Winter Pride organiser says his ‘patron’s access’ model had detailed terms and conditions that made it ‘clear’ tickets were not refundable, even if the festival was cancelled. Winter Pride’s Director is defending his policy to refund tickets only partially for this year’s cancelled festival in the wake of confusion amongst ticket holders, some of whom […]
Following the government’s announcement to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand, The Justice Committee is seeking submissions from members of the public, who are invited to make their own submissions on the proposed legislation. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill would make it an offence to perform conversion practices on an individual under the age […]
Speaking to express, National’s former deputy leader says she hopes the party will support a ban on “sick and evil” conversion therapy practices. The National Party’s former deputy leader Nikki Kaye is urging the party’s current crop of MPs to support the Labour government’s ban on conversion therapy. The entire National caucus voted against a […]
The prominent businessman will enjoy freedom as he awaits his appeal. A prominent and wealthy businessman will be enjoying the comforts of his own home while awaiting an appeal on his multiple convictions of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice. In May, the man was handed a prison sentence of over two years. […]
The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill passed its second reading unanimously last night. National has voted in favour of the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill which passed in Parliament unanimously last night. The Bill seeks to make it easier for transgender New Zealanders to update birth certificates without needing to […]
“Conversion practices have no place in modern New Zealand,” the Justice Minister says. The Labour Government will ban conversion therapy answering long-standing calls from New Zealand’s LGBTQ+ community and fulfilling a commitment the Labour Party took to the last election. Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has confirmed that a Bill has been introduced to protect against […]
The commission’s proposed changes would make it easier for same-sex couples amongst others to adopt. Make your submission here! The New Zealand Law Commission has released a proposed legal framework to provide legal recognition for the parents of surrogate-born children. The review was requested by the Government last July. The Commission is seeking feedback on […]
Express has the preliminary results of the new Identify survey. They reveal the majority of LGBTQ+ students surveyed in NZ feel supported by their schools. Express can exclusively reveal early findings from the Identify survey which examines the gender identities and sexual orientations of under 26’s in NZ and issues affecting them. Identify is the […]