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Edinburgh in August is like nowhere else on Earth. For one extraordinary month, this elegant, cobblestoned city is transformed into a sprawling, open-access carnival of creativity. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival, and Oliver Hall believes that experiencing it should be a bucket-list essential for queer culture lovers everywhere. But it’s […]
New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Stephen Rainbow, talks to YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall about the importance of societal cohesion, intergenerational dialogue, and what’s needed to protect LGBTQ+ human rights in a polarised world. When Stephen Rainbow took on the role of New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner, he knew it would be complex. But […]
YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall speaks with Milly Mitchell-Anyon, curator at The Dowse Art Museum, about Flaming Star, a brash, shimmering exhibition that reimagines the myth of the cowboy through queer, Indigenous, and feminist lenses. At The Dowse in Lower Hutt, cowboys are kissing, saddles are shimmering, and bolo ties are coming gloriously undone. Flaming Star […]
From Māori drag activism to trans visibility and safety, and the wisdom of drag elders, Oliver Hall talks with Daniel Williams, Hugo Grrrl, Slay West and Adena Delights about the world premiere of D.R.A.G. (Dressed Resembling a God), Silo’s Queer Christmas Spectacle. Step inside Q Theatre this November and you’ll be transported to Lady T’s, […]
Aotearoa’s day of rainbow giving is back for its fourth year running. GiveOUT Day is an online peer-to-peer funding platform hosted by the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. Last year’s GiveOUT Day brought in over $50,000 for 25 LGBTQ+ charities across Aotearoa. The Trust is confident they can […]
The 2025 Purchas Cup delivered two days of unforgettable rugby action — and our sideline snaps capture just how electric the atmosphere truly was. Held at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium, this year’s tournament wasn’t just about competition — it was about legacy, pride, and a few firsts that will go down in history. Brisbane Hustlers […]
Abbie Chatfield talks to Oliver Hall about bi-erasure, online trolling, feminism, and a career built on always saying what she really thinks. There’s a raw intimacy in seeing Abbie Chatfield sitting alone, framed by rows of empty crimson seats. It’s a striking image that reflects the essence of her public life: defiant, vulnerable, and unapologetically […]
When voting closes in our local elections next month, we’ll be shaping the future of our neighbourhoods in ways that ripple far beyond potholes and playgrounds. The 2025 local elections will determine who sits on our councils, community boards, and other key decision-making bodies for the next three years. Ballot papers were sent out to […]