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YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall discovers a harbour town where independent businesses thrive by championing each other Sitting on the edge of its spectacular harbour, Akaroa has the kind of beauty that makes you want to slow down and stay awhile. Its Māori history, French colonial influence and position within the dramatic Banks Peninsula landscape give the town […]
From being the only woman in the room to helping shape some of gaming’s biggest titles, Insomniac Games Senior Project Director Jess Reiner-Reed talks to Oliver Hall about the release of Marvel’s Wolverine, queer inclusion and the extraordinary evolution of game development What has your experience been like as a woman in a senior role within the gaming industry? […]
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks changed the world, YOUR EX remembers the LGBTQ+ people who were among those killed, the queer heroes whose courage became part of the story, and the surviving partners whose grief exposed how far equality still had to go. Twenty-five years ago, an ordinary Tuesday morning became one […]
GiveOUT Day will return for its fifth year in 2026 with a record 29 Rainbow organisations taking part and an ambitious $150,000 fundraising target Hosted by the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust (RNZCT), the annual campaign is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest Rainbow fundraising event and aims to increase the impact of public donations through matched corporate funding. Businesses […]
Bringing a partner, friend or family member to Aotearoa? Having an NZeTA approved doesn’t necessarily mean they’re guaranteed to get on the plane — or through the New Zealand border. YOUR EX speaks with immigration expert David from NZ Immigration Partners about what travellers need to know before they pack their bags. For many of […]
Drag Race Down Under finalist Vybe promises glamour, campery and a taste of the golden age of drag when she makes her Palmy Drag Fest debut this October. When Vybe arrives in Palmerston North for Palmy Drag Fest, she knows exactly what she wants to give the audience. “I’m going to give you drama. I’m going to give you campery, and […]
From MySpace breakout and queer favourite to marital fallout and an acclaimed comeback, Lily Allen is turning her private drama into theatre Lily Allen has always known how to make a scene. She emerged in the mid-2000s via MySpace, pairing sweet, ska-inflected pop with lyrics that could be funny, filthy and devastatingly cutting. “Smile” made her a […]
Jess Lewthwaite is trying to embrace reclamation, but some wounds take time to heal. I remember the first time someone called me a dyke. I was on the school bus, which I always hated. The school bus was where a lot of my bullying happened because you are trapped there, and all the kids were […]