Tag Archives: New Zealand

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged with attempted murder for hire. The 60-year-old appeared in a New Zealand court Thursday afternoon facing a count of attempting to procure the murder of two men, said Bay of Plenty Police District representative Kim Perks. He was also charged with threatening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis, Perks said. …

We now BROnounce you husband and husband – http://t.co/vd7lO9hLkX — The Edge (@TheEdgeNZ) September 12, 2014 Details.

Two heterosexual men will marry in New Zealand tomorrow as part of a radio station stunt that will earn them a trip to the Rugby World Cup in Britain. LGBT groups are furious. A celebrant would make the union legally binding and Crowd Goes Wild television presenter James McOnie would be MC. The pair said their wedding vows would touch …

Last year Kimbra and Gotye won the Grammy for Record Of The Year with Somebody That I Used To Know. There’s somewhat of a Missy Elliot vibe to this, the lead single from her coming album, The Golden Echo, due in August. Billboard reviews: “Everyday be listening to 90s music!” Kimbra and her echoing chorus exclaims on the track, which …

Via Daily Beast: William and Kate will burnish their ultra-modern credentials on Wednesday when they will introduce Prince George to the child of gay parents, it is reported today. Kate and William will take George to a playgroup organised by the New Zealand parent support organisation Plunket, where he will meet gay fathers Jared and Ryan Mullen and their daughter …

The clip can’t be embedded here, but I’m guessing many of you will enjoy this. (Tipped by JMG readers Ed and David)

Via the New Zealand Herald: Parliament has unanimously passed a motion in support of gay rights in Russia ahead of the Winter Olympics. Green MP Jan Logie moved that “the House wish our athletes competing in the Winter Olympics in Sochi well, and note Russia’s recent passing of anti homosexual legislation, and ask the New Zealand Government to urge other …

The prime minister of New Zealand today suggested holding a public referendum on changing the national flag.  Proponents argue that the current flag suggests that New Zealand remains a colony of the United Kingdom. Others point out that the flag is often confused with the national flag of Australia, which is almost the same except it carries two more stars. …

The airline held New Zealand’s first-ever “same-sex marriage in the skies” yesterday and is promoting this clip with a sponsored hashtag on Twitter. (Tipped by JMG reader Russell)

It’s Monday in New Zealand and the same-sex marriages have commenced. The big day is here – it is now legal for same-sex couples to get married. And there are many lining up to finally tie the knot, with almost 1000 marriage forms downloaded, four couples racing to be the very first and 31 ceremonies around the country. One of …

After last week’s first gay wedding in France, the Agency France-Presse posted the above map.

New Zealand’s government gets the final say on what you can name your baby. Just released is the latest list of banned names. Lucifer cannot be born in New Zealand. And there’s no place for Christ or a Messiah either. In New Zealand, parents have to run by the government any name they want to bestow on their baby. And …

A New Zealand brewery is raising claims of homophobia with the above addition to their long-running “Yeah Right” campaign.  A spokesman for the company explains: This joke would traditionally say ”wife”, as in the person isn’t happy with their Dad’s new partner.  However, now that marriage is open to homosexual couples, so too will be situations where Dad gets a …

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“We find it bizarre that what has been discarded is an understanding of marriage that has its origin in human nature and is common to every culture.  We know many New Zealanders stand with us in this.  Marriage is the essential human institution that predates religion and state. It is a committed union between a man and a woman which …

Amidst all the horror of the last seven days, the one shining moment for LGBT people around the world came in the form of a celebratory and impromptu song.  The below video from official YouTube channel of New Zealand’s Parliament continues to go viral and now has almost 1.2 million views.  If you missed it earlier, watch this.  Even if …

From the New Zealand Herald: “Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson has parliamentarians roaring in their seats during the third marriage equality bill reading.”

The singing! With the flowers is MP Louisa Walls, the bill’s main sponsor. Parliament has just passed a law legalising gay marriage, 77 votes to 44, amid loud shows of jubilation from the floor and the gallery. The declaration of the vote was followed by a waiata. MPs held a conscience vote on the private member’s bill sponsored by gay …

Tomorrow evening the New Zealand Parliament will finalize the legalization of same-sex marriage. New Zealand is expected to become the 13th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage this evening as a bill to amend marriage law comes before Parliament for its final hurdle. MPs will debate the biggest change to gay and transgender rights since homosexual law reform …

New Zealand’s Parliament is expected to make its final vote to legalize same-sex marriage this week. Labour MP Louisa Wall’s marriage equality member’s bill is due to have its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday night. The bill passed its committee stages with 77 votes to 43 last month and little change was anticipated for the final vote. Big crowds, …