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Matt Fistonich shares his experience of using Tend for GP appointments and prescriptions, exploring how the app simplifies healthcare access with a seamless, user-friendly experience tailored to modern life. I’ve tried a lot of things in my life. New cafes, new bars, new men. But actually getting healthcare sorted? That always sat somewhere between “urgent” […]
Australian comedian, TV and radio host Joel Creasey returns to New Zealand this month for his first show in Aotearoa in over a decade. To mark the occasion, he talks to Oliver Hall about visiting Graham Norton’s house, why Minogues don’t sweat, and remembering his fearless teenage self in overwhelming times. When Joel Creasey talks […]
Rainbow Games trustee Paea Longopoa shares her journey growing up queer in a Tongan family in Auckland, navigating culture, identity and finding belonging through rugby and Pacific-led rainbow spaces. Paea Longopoa grew up in Auckland as the only daughter in a Tongan family of five children. Her parents migrated from Tonga in the early 1970s, […]
Parliament’s newest Labour MP, Georgie Dansey, reflects on Pride, representation in Parliament, and her commitment to protecting rainbow rights and inclusive healthcare in Aotearoa. Representation of our queer communities is so important to me. It’s one of the reasons I joined the Labour Party, which stands staunchly for justice and inclusion for all communities. Kia […]
On Sunday 8 March, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show returns to Ponsonby’s Western Park, celebrating queer community and canine charm. Long-time Woof judge and drag legend Buckwheat tells YOUR EX why she keeps returning to this community-first event. For many in Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow community, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show isn’t just a […]
The Court Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Tim Bain shares how their Rainbow Weekend festival is evolving to meet the moment. For Associate Artistic Director Tim Bain, The Court Theatre’s current energy can be summed up in a single word: momentum. “We’re doing well,” he says, almost casually. “People are coming to 9 to 5 in […]
This month, The Court Theatre are bringing Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest back to the stage. Actors Emma Katene and James Kupa talk to Oliver Hall about peeling back Wilde’s layers of innuendo, queer-coded themes, and sharp gender commentary that was so ahead of its time. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of […]
Creative Director Joel Baxendale and Theatre Designer Lucas Neal discuss making art on a budget, how sound and lighting can make the absurd feel possible, and why a new wave of theatre audiences are seeking interactive experiences. There’s something deliciously revealing about Werewolf — the latest immersive work from Binge Culture Collective — being described […]