Category: Opinion
Sam Smith rewards his audiences’ enthusiasm at his first NZ show. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of artists considered to be great singers perform live. Whitney Houston, Cher, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Dionne Warwick, Rihanna, Damien Rice, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Meatloaf, Elaine Page, KD Lang, – but none […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I visited a sauna a few weeks ago when I came up to Auckland, which is my usual practice when I’m up there, but this time I met a guy that I actually like. Yes, we had time to talk. I finally got the […]
Ricky Martin was in Auckland on Friday night to premiere his One World tour. Levi Joule went along and filed this review. The 10,000 who packed Vector Arena may have been half of the crowd that last saw the pop prince play at Mt Smart in 2000, but those who did show up on Friday […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I am feeling stuck and don’t know what to do. I am in NZ under a student visa, and have another year before I have to leave. My dilemma is that I have not told my family I am gay, and where I come […]
Carole Beu has run The Women’s Bookshop – first in Auckland’s Mt Eden, then in Ponsonby – for more than 25 years. She has been a board member of both Booksellers NZ and the Auckland Writers Festival and regularly reviews books on radio and television. My mother always accused me of having an over-developed sense […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I am 43 years old and wanting to transition. I think. I really just want my chest removed, but due to the limited health services for Transgender clients there’s a long waiting list. I am not enjoying my “womanly curves” so I’m now considering […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I have a question around age difference: I am almost 60 and I have started dating a much younger man, in his early 20’s. When we go out people give us disgusted looks, if we dare to show public displays of affection. I realise […]
Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. Next time you’re at Takapuna Markets look for the mad Mexican in the cowboy hat and his amazing Mex U Crazy hot sauces, chutneys and relishes. He makes everything from blow-your-head-off sauces to lovely gentle apricot and […]