Category: Opinion

Actress, comedian and karaoke queen Bryony Skillington discusses the ins and outs of girl on girl dating with Lydian Zanetti. There’s so many stereotypes around women who date women – but Bryony Skillington doesn’t usually go for that sort. Except her first girlfriend. “She told me she loved tongue piercings so I went and got […]

Just when we thought the gorgeous Michael Meredith couldn’t get any more attractive, we found out that he does a special dine by donation night on Tuesdays at his highly awarded restaurant, Merediths. You can have a four-course degustation menu and then pay what you feel the meal is worth (drinks separate), with the entire […]

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q) I have finally admitted to myself (and a few close friends) that I am lesbian. I am 29 and don’t know any other gay women. It would be too soon for me to start dating – and I wouldn’t know what to do […]

Rex McIntosh reminds us what it was like to come out in a country town 20 years ago, and asks if in two decades how much things have changed. After my first son was born and another on the way, my wife and I decided to leave the big smoke and have a try at […]

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q) My boyfriend and I are in a open relationship and we have a policy around giving each other space when either of us bring someone home. This has worked well for the last 4 years until last week when he brought home a woman. […]

Levi Joule examines the clarity behind notions that a gay Labour leaderwould harm Labour’s standing with Maori and Pacific Island voters. With nominations closing today in the Labour party leadership contest, there is set to be only three contenders. List MPs David Parker, Andrew Little and Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson are the three men hoping to become […]

Taste of Auckland will be at its new home at Western Springs for the first time from 13-16 November this year. It’s always a great event and, as usual, some of our favourite restaurants will be in attendance – Depot, Oyster Inn and Farina just to name a few. It’s a bit of a different […]

Reverend Dr Helen Jacobi, the new vicar of inclusive Auckland church, St Matthew-in-the-City, ponders if the new musical about to take over our super city will make us ask bigger questions about life. For those of us who were teenagers in the 70s, songs like “I don’t know how to love him” and “Could we […]