Category: News
Amy Jane Bedwell sums up the Gay Ski Week QT experience with the help of a few notable helpers, and tells you why you absolutely need to experience it for yourself! As a frequent party-goer and active member of the rainbow community, I had high expectations for the week-long queer quasi-festival happening in Queenstown. I I worried about […]
Four key candidates for the Auckland Mayoralty talk about their plans for Auckland and how they aim to support the GLBT community. Phil Goff I’m standing for Mayor to create a better and more inclusive Auckland. Auckland needs a strong mayor to lead and to advocate for our city. We need infrastructure development to […]
Nicholas Chamberlain has become the first openly gay Church of England bishop after publicly declaring his sexuality and relationships status. Following a threat to be outed by a Sunday newspaper, Chamberlain made the announcement, although says that his sexuality has never been an overt secret. “It was not my decision to make a big thing […]
The cultural make-up of the Mika Haka Foundation is an absolute multi-ethnic melting pot. Meet some of Mika’s magnificent mentees and learn more how MHF is supporting diversity in the Arts. Since 2008 the Mika Haka Foundation has been supporting and nurturing talented young people in the arts. A safe space for talented young people, […]
Michael Harris, a Kaitaia backpack lodge owner, has pleaded guilty to 42 charges including drugging and indecently assaulting guests and filming intimate recordings of male guests. Due to be sentenced in December, the Main Street Lodge owner was arrested in 2014 after a guest made a complaint to police following an alleged incident. Detective Senior […]
Thursday 1 December is World AIDS Day and the New Zealand AIDS Foundation along with Body Positive need your help to raise funds and awareness for HIV. The NZAF are looking to make this years street appeal the biggest on record, and are reaching out to the community for help with bucketing to raise money […]
The Auckland Pride Board have announced the winning theme of the 2017 Auckland Pride Festival and Parade during the Sponsor’s evening at Gay Ski Week QT. Acting co-Chair Richard James and Board member James Bennett announced today that the theme for the 2017 Auckland Pride Parade was entered under the name ‘The Carnival Continues.’ The […]
The New Zealand Government are calling for submissions in support of Wiremu Demchick’s petition to pass legislation which creates a process of reversing convictions for Homosexual acts prior to the 1986 Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Submissions give you the chance to have your say on Demchick’s petition which was signed by 2,111 other people. These […]