Category: People
Following weeks of investigation into Empire Star, Jussie Smollett’s official police complaint of being viciously attacked last month by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago’s Police Department has now officially announced that Smollett himself is a suspect in the criminal investigation. The Chicago Police Department Chief Communications Officer has announced that they are […]
Karl Lagerfield died in Paris overnight (NZ time) after battling a short illness. The designer was 85 years old. Rumours of Lagerfeld’s ill health had swirled in recent weeks after he missed a number of events – including this year’s Chanel’s spring/summer show. Lagerfield first began his long career with Chanel in 1983, a decade […]
The Newshub reporter says the police have been “incredible” following his assault. Journalist Aziz Al-Sa’afin has spoken to express following a homophobic attack on K Road. Al-Sa’afin was with a friend on Karangahape Rd last week, when a group of men shouted homophobic slurs at them before physically abusing them. He said he was between […]
England’s Cricket Captain, Joe Root has been praised for his actions against homophobia in sport, following an incident where West Indies cricketer Shannon Gabriel received a four-match ban for homophobic comments. Gabriel who has since apologised for his remarks in which during the third day of the St Lucia Test against England, he asked England captain Joe […]
Acclaimed author, filmmaker and cherished member of the Rainbow community, Peter Wells has died. New Zealand’s Rainbow community has lost an icon this evening, with the passing of Peter Wells. The 69-year-old died surrounded by close friends and his Husband, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins at Auckland’s Mercy Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Auckland Writers […]
Belinda Nash meets the baddest God of all, designer Jarrad Godman. Fashion designer Jarrad Godman launched his newest label Bad God at the end of last year and it’s already gaining significant interest worldwide. Bad God sits adjacent to Godman’s eponymous label, Jarrad Godman, for which he has infamously also played to his surname with […]
There’s nothing quite like the annual Splore festival which celebrates its twentieth anniversary from 21 to 24 February. That might be because of the lush oasis-like location (Tapapakanga Regional Park), the stunning lantern festival-like evening illuminations, or that arts and culture are given the same exposure as the music (EDM royalty Rudimental and Orbital are […]
Vocus Group is a trans-Tasman telecommunications company which operates a range of brands in New Zealand, including Vocus Communications and internet providers Orcon and Slingshot. Vocus’ has more than 700 staff, mainly based in their central Auckland and Takapuna offices, but also in Wellington and Christchurch. The company strives to puts its customers at the […]