Category: New Zealand
A new petition aiming to cancel the efforts being made by Queenstown’s Mount Hutt Ski Field in honouring the “legacy” of a former decorated Nazi officer has been launched by concerned Kiwis. Described as a Mount Hutt ski “pioneer” and “father of the mountain,” in a TVNZ 1 feature, Willi Huber was in fact also […]
It is still illegal to be gay in the Cook Islands in 2020. As the discussion of an eventual travel bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand increases, same-sex attracted tourists and human rights advocates express concerns that homosexuality in the self-governing island nation is still illegal. A new petition has been launched to […]
InsideOUT Kōaro have launched Schools Pride Week – the first-ever nationwide Pride Week campaign based in schools, running August 24-28, 2020. A celebratory week of events and activities to help foster a sense of belonging for rainbow young people within their schools and communities, the initiative welcomes schools, queer straight alliances, rainbow diversity groups, students, and staff across the […]
Auckland has been shortlisted to become the host of the 2026 Gay Games along with seven other cities. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) recently announced the shortlist with bidding cities expected to formally submit bid documents in November this year with a decision to be made on the host city in February 2022. The Gay Games […]
While COVID-19 has forced the postponement, the event has also been fiercely opposed by some conservative residents hoping to cancel it for good. Two drag queen hosted events due to be held at Timaru Library this Thursday will now take place in 2021 as a result of the current level 2 COVID-19 restrictions. Rainbow […]
For decades the bright lights of Australia have beckoned kiwis to cross the Tasman and start a new life in the Southern Hemisphere’s gay Mecca. But as Aotearoa evolves has the allure of the sunburnt land started to peel? Steven Oates talks to both Kiwi and Aussie ditch hoppers to see if the other grass […]
Richard Tait and Fraser Shaw give their top recommendation from all the goings-on in Wellington’s queer and arts scenes. Furry Friday Drinks: The final Friday of every month in Wellington sees a gathering of a furry kind. ‘Furry Friday’ is a get-together for those who identify as bears, but everyone is welcome to come along […]
The introduction of ‘Mx’ is a historic first. Kiwis will have the option of choosing a gender-neutral pronoun when they enrol to vote in this year’s general election. The Electoral Commission say they made the move to be more inclusive of gender-diverse New Zealanders. “One of the changes we made was to include the Mx […]