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*Update: Monday 15 May Andrade was unsuccessful in attempt to dethrone the Strawweight champion. After a hard fought five round fight the judges all ruled unanimously in her opponent’s favour. In her post fight interview commentator Joe Rogan congratulated Andrade on the heart and toughness she displayed, saying he was confident she had made a […]
Parallel Events + Styling, the team behind last year’s Let’s Get Proud party held during USCA’s (University of Canterbury Students Association) Sexuality Awareness Week, are bringing a one-night-only masked party to Auckland. Galatos is being taken over and transformed into a edgy, promiscuous dance floor with the creative team promising it will be their biggest dance party yet. […]
The sharpest and most exciting men’s event of the year is returning to Auckland in May 2017, hot on the heels of its successful debut appearance in May 2016. BarberCraft is a fun and dynamic celebration of everything a man needs to keep his image sharp; with barber demonstrations and an exhibition featuring a great […]
Oliver Hall checked out the first week of the Flick Electric powered NZ International Comedy Festival and below are some of his highlights Rose Matafeo: Rose Matafeo’s Sassy Best Friend was a comedy masterclass. Matafeo lost the theatrics of her last show, 2016’s Finally Dead (which involved a flashy funeral parlour-themed set and […]
VICE has just launched Zealandia, a New Zealand-focused online documentary series described as “looking beyond the stereotypical pillars of the New Zealand identity to present an honest view of the country”. In the first episode, FAFSWAG: Auckland’s Underground Vogue Scene, VICE spent a week with some of the breakout stars of the LGBT+ Pacific Arts Collective […]
Oliver Hall reviews ATC’s Amadeus, a theatrical beast with plenty of sting in it’s tale. As the curtain rose on the opening night of ATC’s latest offering, you realize how far the company have come since the milestone achievement of making Auckland’s new waterfront theatre their home. Previously using Auckland University’s (now defunct) Maidment Theatre […]
Countdown has launched a new transgender transitioning policy aimed at supporting transitioning team members across the country. The policy outlines Countdown’s responsibilities as an employer, and commitment to providing an inclusive environment, as well as the practical assistance available to team members who are transitioning. It is underpinned with information and support for managers to […]
We all know laughing makes us feel good – but what if it could actually DO good at the same time? Enter, The Good Guys Comedy Extravaganza! Each year at the NZ International Comedy Festival, some of NZ’s funniest comedians donate a set for SpinningTop charity. Which means you get to laugh out loud and proceeds go to help at-risk migrant […]