An Open Letter from Mr Gay New Zealand 2021: Bharat Mahajan

Bharat Mahajan
Kia Ora, Hello, Namaste and Malo e Lelei Aoteroa, All of the different greetings above are to acknowledge my diverse whānau and friends. Where do I...

Ignorance The Driver For Caleb Norman Following Abusive Incident

Caleb Norman
An incident where he and his boyfriend were threatened and abused on the outskirts of a New Zealand country town has provided the motivation...

New Zealand is Not Perfect, and We Still Have More To...

In the past few years, achieving equal rights for same-sex couples, and transgender people has been steadily progressing in many Western countries and societies....

An Open Letter from Mr Gay New Zealand 2020: Liam Reid

Mr Gay NZ Liam Reid
Kia Ora whanau, What can I say? Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Getting into the Top 5 finalists was unexpected, but to...

Living Proud

Paolo Amante
#LivingProud Coming out was one of the most difficult times in my life, it is important to me that when other young people come out...

Mr Gay New Zealand Bernard Lee Prepares For Battle

Bernard Lee at the Big Gay Out winning the Mr Gay New Zealand title ahead of Paolo Amante and Sam White.
I feel like my social consciousness and voluntary work are probably my best qualities. I studied and worked as a junior architect in the architectural...

Meet the Finalists For Mr. Gay New Zealand 2016

MR Gay NZ 2016 Finalists
The finalists for the 2016 Mr. Gay New Zealand competition have officially been announced with a range of applicants from all over New Zealand. The 8...

Continuing The Push For Equality Is Priority For Mr Gay NZ...

William Hartley
Like many of his fellow Mr Gay New Zealand finalists, William Hartley grew up in a small rural community and wants to use his...

I Am Fat

Jacob Angus on summit of Mt Tongariro - supplied
That’s right you read it right “I happen to use this word as a self-descriptor and I don’t say it to put myself down and...

Cody Jarvie Believes His One Voice Can Help Save Many Lives

Cody Jarvie
Cody Jarvie's ambition for entering the Mr. Gay New Zealand competition is to spread awareness about the major issues facing the LGBTI community and...

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