Category: People

Aug 06
Real Estate’s Golden Boy

Michael Boulgaris is a household name in real estate, particularly when selling luxury property in NZ. When express asked Michael how long he has been selling real estate, he would not give us an accurate answer, he was more concerned that the younger staff in his office tease him that he has been in real […]

Jul 25
Dwayne Johnson

If your man crush wasn’t already Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, then things are about to change. Is he really the son of Zeus? We don’t care – watching him beat 1000 men armies with his bare hands is enough to say he’s our hero. ‘Hercules’ is a must see in 3D – with bows of […]

Jul 24
Nikki Lee Carlson 

Nikki Lee is a former New Zealand Idol finalist who is in the early stages of transitioning. Following her first ever interview as ‘Nikki’ which published in express in April, Carlson has returned to spotlight, wowing audiences at fundraisers like Wigarama. She tells us, “It is so different to perform in a dress. You’ve got […]

Jul 22
Meet Your Community: Writer and Director Max Currie

Max’s new film Everything We Loved premier simultaneously at Wellington’s Paramount Theatre and Auckland’s Skycity theatreAt 8.15pm on Monday 28 July, as part of the NZ International Film Festival. How did you get into movie making? From the moment I could write I was dreaming up stories and characters.   Growing up in Palmerston North, […]

Jul 11
Nancy Wijohn

Nancy Wijohn is a high-flyer. Not only is she the face of two of NZ’s top dance companies, but she has also performed with the infamous Douglas Wright in Auckland and in Holland. Some may recognise her from Tama Waipara’s Medicine Man music video dancing in a K Rd laundromat or from CrossFit madness in the park. […]

Jul 09
Meet Your Community – Amanda Tito

Amanda Tito – Actress Any upcoming work on the horizon? Yes indeed! Sin will be opening at the beginning of July. It’s a devised show by The Outfit Theatre Company and a couple of guests. It’s directed by the wonderful Sarah Graham with a helping hand from the fabulous Andrew Ford and Ema Barton. Come […]

Jul 02
The Man with The Edge

express sat down with The Edge Breakfast Show’s Mike Puru, Jay-Jay Feeney and Dom Harvey to discuss the  lifestyle of successful shock jocks, being out on radio and their advice for the presenters that remain in the closet. Mike Puru is New Zealand’s go-to guy for presenting youth programming. The 38-year-old who heralds from Gore […]

Jul 02
The Work of Art

Michael Lett is excited to be back on the strip. In 2003, Michael Lett’s eponymous gallery opened just along from Urge bar and the Prostitute’s Collective on Auckland’s Karangahape Road. The first show, Dive, featured a video of female models swimming in a pool observed by the artist, Steve Carr, clad in scuba gear. Subsequent […]