Category: People

Sep 20
Takataapui Candidate Stands for Auckland DHB

Sonya Temata, a takataapui wahine and nurse of fifteen years, is standing as an independent candidate for the 2016 Auckland District Health Board Elections. Amy Jane Bedwell had a chat with her about what election to office would mean to her, and what it would mean for minority groups throughout Auckland. Sonya Temata has a […]

Sep 20
British Royal Comes Out as Gay

Source: Mail on Sunday Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has come out as gay in an interview with Mail on Sunday. Mountbatten has broken ground as the first member of the British royal family to come out as gay. Formally married to Penelope Thompson with whom he has three children, Mountbatten […]

Sep 19
Cover Star Patric Seng Walks in New York Fashion Week

Good friend, and cover star (the feature image being from our August cover) of express magazine, Patric Seng, has beaten the odds and walked in New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Although initially finding it hard to get an agent to take him seriously, Seng decided to found his own agency, Bintang Models & Management. As a result, […]

Sep 12
Actress Alexis Arquette passes away

Alexis Arquette was a trail-blazing actress of our generation: featuring in the likes of ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘The Wedding Singer’ and ‘Bride of Chucky’ before transitioning. She knew that transitioning would reduce the number of roles available to her, but it didn’t stop her working and going for roles that didn’t demean and […]

Sep 12
Review: Queen of Ireland

Drag queen Panti Bliss, otherwise known as Rory O’Neill, was astonished at how fast he was catapulted into the public consciousness after giving a interview on an Irish current affairs program recorded during the campaign for marriage equality in Ireland. The wrath of conservative Ireland descended upon him and it would be fair to say his interview helped galvanise the […]

Sep 10
Loved me a Man Released to Coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day

Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day, Mika Haka has released his original hit single, ‘Loved Me a Man’ again. Originally premiering in 1991, this gay pop hit was initially banned from being streamed on public radio: that sort of controversy has abated with a more modern New Zealand. What has not changed since then is the […]

Sep 09
Love Knows No Borders

Malcolm Pacific senior Partner David Cooper knows immigration. With over twenty-five years’ experience in the business, there isn’t much that can surprise him. But when this veteran immigration advisor fell in love with a man from Malaysia, David got to experience the immigration process first-hand. The twenty-first century friendship that begun online blossomed into love […]

Sep 09
If I Could Turn Back Time

Appearance Medicine specialist Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga is here to keep you looking young. What is appearance medicine? Appearance Medicine is a medical field where health professionals use science and medicine to help maintain a youthful appearance. It encompasses basic skin care with sun protection and moisturising; using botulinum toxin (botox) to help smooth out the […]