Category: People

Mar 11
Adam Robertson | Releasing Trauma & Nourishing Your Soul

This weekend Intuitive Spiritual Coach Adam Robertson is performing ‘Breathwork and ‘Twerkwerk’ session at the NZ Spirit Festival taking place in Kairpara, Auckland. Adam creates spaces for individuals to express and heal from trauma and grief through techniques like ‘breathwork’ to find great self-acceptance and love. He tells express about his journey into spiritual healing […]

Mar 09
KIWIBANK: WEARING YOUR PRIDE ON YOUR HEART

This Pride, Kiwibank unveiled their new PRIDE Badge, ‘Te Kahukura Kāpuia’, a symbol of their commitment to the inclusion of Rainbow communities, spearheaded by their own Pride Network. Kiwibank Pride Network members Jess Segal and Seb Hopkins tell express about the creative process and meaning behind their badge. We call our Pride symbol Te Kahukura […]

Mar 08
Lil Nas X Breaks The Internet With Now Deleted Selfie

Lil Nas X treated thirsty fans to a new nearly nude selfie that he posted to his Instagram story before deleting it shortly after.  The 23-year-old singer and rapper appeared to be on the set for a new project when he snapped the mirror selfie. Wearing a pair of Nike boxers, with an open robe […]

Mar 08
Homophobic Preacher Tells Uber Drivers To “Fear Allah” After Working During WorldPride

A preacher who works at the Sydney Ruqyah Centre has taken to social media with a homophobic outburst against Sydney WorldPride, calling on Uber drivers to “fear Allah” while describing gay people as “filthy.” Mohamed Shaar took to social media in response to Uber’s Pride Ride scheme that helped visitors get around safely during the […]

Mar 06
‘She did it her way’ Georgina Beyer Dies In Wellington Hospice

Georgina Beyer, the world’s first transgender MP has died, age 65, at a Wellington hospice surrounded by close friends. Born in Wellington in 1957, Georgina Beyer rose to prominence as a performer at Alfies Nightclub on K Road in the eighties.  In 1987 having returned to NZ after a stint of living in Australia, she […]

Feb 28
Rainbow Caucus Chair Shanan Halbert Confirmed As Northcote Labour Candidate For 2023 Election

Chair of Labour’s Rainbow Caucus, Shanan Halbert, has been confirmed as the Party’s Candidate for Northcote at the 2023 General Election. Halbert, who is also a junior Government Whip, has been a Labour MP since 2020 and says he is “humbled by the Labour Party’s support” in continuing to represent the people of Northcote. Speaking […]

Feb 21
Kiwibank: Investing With Pride

Kiwibank is leading the way in LGBTQ+ inclusion in banking. express speaks to some of the bank’s employees who helped establish their PRIDE network and spearheaded their partnership with the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. Since its inception in 2001, Kiwibank has been a trailblazer. A state-owned bank taking on foreign competitors, providing real competition […]

Feb 21
REUNITING COUPLES THROUGH CHANGING IMMIGRATION LAWS

Malcolm Pacific Immigration CEO and Director David Cooper chats to express about some of the current issues in immigration policy affecting Rainbow communities and the company’s commitment to care. David Cooper and his team at Malcolm Pacific Immigration have perhaps never been busier. Malcolm Pacific Immigration CEO and Director David Cooper has been in the […]