Category: People
With our restaurant issue coinciding with food fusion master and world renowned Kiwi chef Peter Gordon – the mastermind behind The Sugar Club and Bellota, located at SKYCITY in Auckland – arriving in New Zealand, it seemed only fitting that we arranged an interview to talk about his favourite places this summer and how he […]
We chat with Ramon – producer, director, actress, singer-songwriter – ahead of the launch of her new reality show, Queens of Panguru. What influenced your decision to join the cast of Queens of Panguru? I took the idea of queens ‘swapping their high heels for gumboots and returning home to reconnect with the whenua and […]
Urzila Carlson may be known as the funny woman on TV, but she is also an avid LGBT+ activist with strong opinions. In her new book, Rolling with the Punchlines, Carlson calls herself a lesbyterian. A quick Google search (such a reliable source of information) yields scarce results: if anything, it just seems like a […]
Design writer, fashion guru and inspirational author Douglas Lloyd Jenkins talks to express and delves into New Zealand’s relationship with the beach in his new novel Beach Life: A Celebration of Kiwi Beach Culture. And it does exactly that, celebrates the beauty of New Zealand’s great outdoors. Exploring everything from the more conservative ‘20s to […]
Paul Foster-Bell, MP for National, has announced that he will not be standing for re-election in the general election later this year. As a list MP, he has said that he will both not contest the Wellington Central electorate as well as not standing as a list MP once again. Foster-Bell came into the pinklight, […]
Robbie Manson has claimed the single sculls title at the National Rowing Championships held at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel. Manson came out in 2014, and his victory is as much a victory for LGBT+ youth who do not have very many sport stars to look up to. Manson dominated the field, finishing a boat length […]
Kiwi songstress and pop culture icon Anika Moa has just tied the knot with TV journalist partner Natasha Utting in Auckland today. The duo exchanged vows at the Bethells Beach Cottages, located west of Auckland, complete with family and friends as they overlooked the breathtaking views of the breaking waves against the black sand. Moa, […]
Ursula Martinez is not afraid of what you think of her. In fact, she took audience responses from a viral video of her piece ‘Hanky Panky’ (which was published without her permission) and turned it into another critically-acclaimed show, My Stories, Your Emails. It’s fair to say that she is not afraid of airing her dirty laundry […]