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New Zealand gay couple pelted with homophobic slurs for holding hands

Covid-19: Auckland weekend events to go ahead at alert level 1

Todd Niall/Stuff Crowds can now gather again for the America's Cup sailing at the Cup Village on the waterfront. “In addition to daily programming in the Village, we’ll have live music, performances, kai, art and more at Summernova events where fans can enjoy live racing not only on the big screen, but right in front of their eyes,” Armitage said. Chris McKeen/Stuff Auckland mayor Phil Goff reacts to Auckland's move to alert level 1. A number of Auckland Pride events will also go ahead this weekend after earlier having to be postponed. “We’re excited to see our communities come together again to celebrate Pride. We know that lockdowns are harder on our rainbow communities and arts sector, so this announcement comes as a massive relief,” Pride director Max Tweedie said.

New Zealand, Auckland leaves lockdown Jacinda Ardern's partner Clarke Gayford causes Twitter outrage

New Zealand has downscaled COVID-19 alert levels in Auckland, marking the end of restrictions from the Valentine's Day outbreak. However, Jacinda Ardern's government has been criticised for making the decision on Thursday and delaying the announcement - giving citizens just 30 minutes to prepare. First bloke Clarke Gayford jumped the gun on the prime minister, tweeting the government's decision four hours before Ms Ardern's scheduled press conference. 'An in-principle decision was decided but it's all pending on final test results today,' he wrote, in response to criticism from Kiwi chef Martin Bosley. 'Feeling really sorry for all Auckland Hospo having to wait until 11.30am today to find out about moving levels. It's utterly ludicrous. Stay strong, my friends,' Mr Bosley said.

Covid-19: Auckland weekend events to go ahead at alert level 1

Covid-19 alert levels: Rainbow community hopeful events will go ahead

auckland.scoop.co.nz » Auckland Pride Hopeful Major Events Can Return Next Weekend

Press Release – Auckland Pride Following the Government’s announcement that Auckland will move to Alert Level Two, Auckland Pride and Proud Centres are hopeful that when Alert Levels are reassessed at the end of the week, and can hold the IMAN Ball on Friday the 12th, and the SPLASH Pool Party on Sunday the 14th at Alert Level One, as the final major events in the Auckland Pride calendar. “We’re so excited at the prospect of hosting our two final major events next weekend, to showcase the incredible talents of our communities and bring us together to celebrate who we are,” says Director of Pride Max Tweedie.

Community Scoop » Auckland Pride Hopeful Major Events Can Return Next Weekend

Covid-19: Developments from 4 March, 2021

Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers, Dom Thomas, Supplied / Ministry of Health, RNZ / Dan Cook Cabinet will decide if the seven days of lockdown - that began on Sunday - is long enough to be satisfied there's no widespread transmission. In today's Covid-19 briefing, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it still had not been a week on from the last known public exposure event at an Auckland gym, where a positive case had visited whilst unknowingly infectious. He said in the next 24 hours, officials would want to see test results from that gym before deciding about alert levels. Professor Philip Hill who specialises in international health at the University of Otago told Checkpoint the time and course of that case's illness as well as the environment could be factors in that decision.

Consumer NZ on ticket refunds for postponed and cancelled events

A number of events right around the country were postponed or cancelled when alert levels changed last weekend.  Head of Consumer NZ, Jon Duffy talks to Jesse about what people can do about refunds for these events.

Gay Aucklander kicked, punched and stomped on by men yelling homophobic slurs

RICKY WILSON/STUFF Auckland Pride March 2021 When Gardiner screamed at them to get away from his partner, they turned towards him, he said. “One of them hit me in the face. I was in high heels, so I crumpled to the ground. All of them started kicking, punching and stomping on me and wouldn’t stop.” He said blood ran into his eyes and he was unable to breathe properly. “I could hear my partner begging them to stop.” Ray Gardiner/Supplied Ray Gardiner captured himself in a selfie before he went out on Friday with his partner and was later assaulted.