New Zealand News

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Equality

Volunteer President Steps Down From New Zealand’s Longest Running LGBT Organisation

New Zealand's longest running LGBT rights association Malgra has lost its President after she has had to step down from her role. The Manawatu Lesbian...

World First Standard for Rainbow-Inclusive Workplaces

Standards New Zealand have published the first standard in the world that will assist organisations achieve a truly inclusive workplace. The new NZS 8200 outlines the...
Blood NZ

Petition to Allow Queer Men to Donate Blood in New Zealand

Two LGBT+ rights activists are calling on the Minister of Health David Clark to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood in...
Bruce Richman

Controversial HIV+ Activist Headlines Undetectable = Untransmittable Speaking Tour

The founder of the U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) movement is heading down under this week and will be speaking at three separate panel events...
Westpac

Westpac NZ Launch Their ‘It Gets Better’ Campaign

Westpac New Zealand have launched their #YouBeingYou video in central Auckland this week to support the It Gets Better project and to encourage diversity and inclusion...
Tracey Martin

NZ Government Confirms Gender Self ID Bill Remains “On Pause”

NZ's Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has confirmed that the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill will not be reintroduced before this year’s...
Mr Bear New Zealand

Mr Bear New Zealand Celebrating Its 10th Year

The annual LYC Mr Bear New Zealand competition is celebrating its 10th year in 2016, with the winner to take on the Aussies at Mr...

Eikōn at Big Gay Out

The Big Gay Out is one of the major events on the New Zealand gay calendar. While you are at Point Chevalier’s Coyle Park today, make sure...
jake angus

A More Authentic Jake Angus Relishing His Second Chance

For Jake Angus, competing in the Mr. Gay New Zealand competition for the second year in a row has given him the chance to...

New HIV Cases At A Seven Year High

The rate of HIV infections in New Zealand have reached their highest level in the past seven years. 63% of newly reported HIV cases were by...

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