Liam van Eeden

Why do I keep f**king up the bro handshake?

Is there something wrong with me? 😖

Why NZ's biggest rainbow sports tournament matters to me

“Allowing people to play as their authentic self without fear of judgement.”

‘I rate the pork bun a 10’: Food reviews at Polyfest 2024

“I’m eating a pāua bomb. Magnificent, 10 out of 10.”

'The system is so binary’: How the software GPs use is harming queer patients

“The impact this lack of data storage has on patients is huge.”

Bombs, back slaps and the V shape: at the Manu World Champs

“I started manuing as soon as I was conscious.”

NZ motorsports driver Liam Lawson answers your questions

You guys asked a lot of Lightning McQueen questions…

Love language: 3 couples on how they show their love

"She has taken care of me more than anyone else outside of my family."

What it's like being a queer Chinese international student in NZ

"My imagination of NZ was just a fantasy."

Nearly 1,000 people died from Covid in 2023

Let’s put that into perspective…

What my chosen whānau means to me

"For some people, chosen family is all they have."

What the coalition agreement means for rainbow communities

Rainbow communities could be worse off under the new government, according to an LGBTTQIA+ advocate.

4 reasons queer people are better at sexual health than straight people

“Queer people are good at sexual health because for a lot of us, we were forced to in the ’80s.”

We made a series about the good parts of being queer

For the past 12 months we’ve been working. Working hard so we can please you ???

  • 16 Nov 23

An OnlyFans creator making $5k a week answers your questions

“A lot of people want to smell my gym socks.”

HIV is not a death sentence. Why are we still scared of it?

In the past decade, things have completely changed for HIV.

It's not too late to vote in local elections: here's what you need to know

Here’s everything you need to know about voting in this year’s local elections.

'It's cunt, it's extra, it's unique': 3 gender diverse people talk clothes

When navigating your gender identity, clothing can play a crucial role in expressing your true self.

  • 04 Oct 22

Daylight saving is causing depression and car accidents

Experts say it’s fucking with our body clocks and “causing havoc” for teenagers.

The Queen’s Jewels: India and South Africa want their diamonds back

One of the diamonds is known to be the most expensive in the world.

Marama Davidson calls out royal family during Queen’s tribute at Parliament

Other politicians chose to admire the Queen in their speeches.

Only 25% of Māori spoke te reo in 1960. Now Māori fluency is growing

Almost 8% of New Zealanders can speak te reo at least fairly well, which is up from 6.1% in 2018.

Here's our award-winning stories

We're tooting our own horns.

3 gender diverse people share their favourite clothing items

"As soon as I put it on, I realised I am trans."

  • 22 Aug 22

Michelle Visage’s guide to being an ally for the queer community

“Don’t get shitfaced at a drag show.”

  • 30 Jul 22

Monkeypox is causing stigma for gay and bisexual men

As of today, there have been over 20,000 confirmed monkeypox cases worldwide.

These teens want gender neutral bathrooms in all NZ high schools

“I have to disgender myself when I can’t use a gender neutral bathroom.”

  • 07 Jun 22

Ashley Bloomfield tests positive for Covid-19

There are 6,862 new cases of Covid-19 today and 25 deaths.

Second Covid-19 booster shot available soon for most vulnerable

Final decisions on the eligible group will be made within the next two weeks.