Category: People
Adjusting to university life can be hard enough without also having to navigate issues surrounding your sexuality or gender identity. Currently studying at the University of Otago, one student keeps her sexuality a secret as homosexuality is very much frowned upon in her home country. She says “My parents and brother are also homophobic, so […]
Grant Robertson has been described as the ‘most talented Labour MP’, and if Labour is one of the parties in the new government after the September General Election, he could be the new Minister of Finance. express talked to Grant recently (and just after he launched his bid for the leadership three years ago) to […]
Jarrad Godman’s design aesthetic is whimsical, intelligent and badass. He wowed at last year’s New Zealand Fashion Week where he showcased his collection at the Jarrad Godman X Servilles show with bold colours in draping styles that flatter the form. We asked him how he curates his own distinctive look, and how to dress in […]
We chat with Mika – activist, entertainer, community worker and fashionista – after he confirmed that he is The Opportunities Party candidate for the Auckland Central Electorate. What have you been up to since we had you on our September ‘16 cover? NYC and Los Angeles film markets, a fashion week here and there. Aroha […]
Christchurch singer-songwriter Theia, (real name Em-Haley Walker), made her debut in 2015 and has been on the fast track to success ever since. She stopped in to our express office for a catch up! How does it feel to be such a young artist but doing so well in the music industry? It’s amazing. I […]
Waiting for someone else to get the job done has never been part of Willie Jackson’s style. Already a union rep by the time he was 18, the former leader of Mana Motuhake and renowned broadcaster, Willie Jackson is still committed to providing a voice for those who need it, and for going into battle […]
In VICELAND’s new series Twiz & Tuck, we tag along as two best friends snake their way from New York to California. Along the route, Twiz, who is gender fluid, and Tuck, a trans man who is soon to be married, stop in the cities that have shaped them, as well as some towns they’ve never seen. They visit family and drop in on former […]
express talks to prominent LGBT+ figure and transgender personality, Mary Haddock-Staniland, to find out what she’s been up to, as well as her thoughts regarding Countdown’s new transgender policy that was just released last month. What have you been up to lately? I am currently a director for a small (but growing) PR company, I […]