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Winston Peters has disgruntled a nation after he used his condolence speech to the victims of the Orlando massacre to call for stricter immigration controls in New Zealand. In this speech, Peters, who has long since be calling for a drastic reduction in New Zealand immigration, was quick to point out that the shoot Omar Mateen’s parents […]
A candle light vigil will be held in Dunedin tomorrow to pay respect to the victims of the horrific hate crime which took place at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. The vigil will be a show of solidarity for the victims and will create a space in which members of the GLBT community can come together […]
Four regulars of the Orlando gay nightclub Pulse have come forward to say that they had seen Omar Mateen at the club before the night of the shooting which claimed forty nine lives. “Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times he would get so drunk […]
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has weighed in on the recent mass shooting in Florida which claimed the lives of forty nine GLBT people and allies. In an interview with RNZ News, Mr Key said that there is not yet enough information available to deduce whether or not the horrific attack in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando […]
Dr Matthew Farry is moving on from his role as Unitec’s first Equity and Diversity Manager after seven successful years at the helm. Matthew’s dedication has seen Unitec take huge leaps forwards towards creating inclusive excellence within the tertiary environment. He leaves a legacy that will ensure Unitec continues to thrive in this space over […]
Two vigils have been planned throughout New Zealand to pay respect to the victims of a horrific terror attack in Orlando which claimed the lives of fifty GLBT people. Community heroes Paul Heard, Karen Ritchie and Josh Laine are currently organizing a candlelight vigil to take place this evening at Ponsonby’s Western Park. The Auckland […]
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been criticised over self-serving tweets following a shooting at Pulse Gay Club in Florida which left 50 dead. Trump tweeted that he was “right on radical Islamic terrorism” only minutes after a preliminary death toll was released. Many twitter users have condemned this self-congratulatory tweet as selfish and self serving in […]
Authorities confirm identity of killer as his father says ‘this has nothing to do with religion.’ Police have identified the gunman in the mass shooting at a gay club in Florida as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, an American citizen whose parents are from Afghanistan. Authorities in Orlando said they were investigating the shooting as an act […]