Category: People

Mar 14
Elton Fever Sweeps Aotearoa

As Elton’s final tour dates sell out all over NZ; Oliver Hall speaks to the stars of his upcoming biopic Rocketman, a kiwi super fan and listens in to the man himself to find why we are still all queuing up to see Elton John live. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will not […]

Mar 12
King Princess: A New Breed Of Queer Pop Icon

King Princess Talks To Kelly Geater About Music, Representing The Rainbow Community And Playing The Oppression Olympics. King Princess is an artist owning her sexuality, gloriously growing bolder on with each release. Her lyrics are littered with queer references, from the inferred, in break-out track 1950 – a tribute to the lesbian love-story The Price […]

Mar 11
Green MP Floats Rainbow Ministry Concept

Jan Logie has called for discussion to begin around the establishment of a dedicated Rainbow Ministry. Greens MP Jan Logie has used the launch event of this year’s Wellington Pride Festival as an opportunity to call for a conversation around the established of a ministry for LGBTI+ New Zealanders. Logie says there is still discrimination […]

Mar 08
Geovana Peres Discusses Gender Pay Disparity Ahead of WBO World Title Fight

Geovana will be earning just one-three-hundredth of Joseph Parker’s paycheque when he fought for the male equivalent belt. Brazilian-born Geovana moved to New Zealand nearly a decade ago, to learn English and experience another culture. With a background in special and physical education, she fell in love with the outdoors lifestyle and last year became […]

Mar 08
A Champion for Change: Brie Larson Talks Girl-Power and Her Historic Role as Captain Marvel

Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson is the first female actor to ever headline a Marvel feature film, following eleven years of blockbusters. Express discovers why this Hollywood changemaker was the right choice to play Captain Marvel. “This is disgusting. This is unacceptable. I #StandWithGavin and every Trans person who deserves nothing less than protection and equality,” […]

Mar 08
Georgina Beyer: “Tell Me to Shut Up and Go Away and I’ll Scream Even Louder”

Levi Joule talks to kiwi legend and rainbow trailblazer Georgina Beyer Over the past decade, the world’s first Transsexual MP (a ‘controversial’ term which we will get to later) has had dozens of articles written about her health and financial struggles suggesting Beyer’s days as a celebrity and LGBT trailblazer were long behind her. Fresh […]

Mar 07
Duncan Garner Says Trans Athlete Laurel Hubbard Shouldn’t Compete, Following Announcement of her Return to Competition Next Month

Garner thinks the weightlifter should not be able to compete in the women’s category at the Arafura Games, despite meeting all sporting criteria. TV3 ‘s AM Show host Duncan Garner has come out against the right of Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women’s category of weightlifting competitions. Hubbard has attracted controversy from some commentators […]

Mar 06
Man arrested in Aziz Al-Sa’afin Assult Case, Back in Court Tomorrow

Aziz has been told he will not need to give evidence if the incident goes to trial, as footage of the assault was captured on CCTV. The man, who was arrested on Friday 1 March and appeared in court on Saturday 2 March but made no plea, will be back in court tomorrow. The man […]