Pride

Photo essay: an authentic school ball for rainbow communities

On Friday night in Auckland, people from all walks of life came together to relive their ball night. But this time, they actually felt comfortable to…

  • 15 Feb 21

Three drag queens make Nigella Lawson's margarita chocolate cake

Auckland drag trio Les Femmes put their baking skills to the test with Nigella Lawson’s margarita chocolate cake.

Photo essay: looks from Auckland’s Pride Gala

Every year at the start of Auckland’s Pride Festival, the city’s best-dressed get together for the opening night Gala. 

This year we went along and took some…

Backstage on a giddy night at the Pride Gala

We handed Freya Finch, the director of OurGala, and Hugo Grrrl, drag king and effervescent MC of the night, a disposable camera each to take photos…

A poet, a rapper and a house mother talk gender diversity

A poet (essa may ranapiri), a rapper (Randa) and a house mother (Moe Laga) sit down together for a picnic. They talk gender diversity and the…

How this year’s Pride is different

In the past, Pride felt like a space mainly for white, gay men. People involved in Pride 2020 tell us how that's changing.

Racism in classrooms

A report prepared for Treasury found teacher judgements nationwide were 'of serious concern' - see how Tararua College celebrates and encourages all aspects of Māori culture…

Transgender: did you know?

Here are something things to know about trans history and the every-strengthening community.