Queer News Aotearoa (New Zealand)

27^th October 1996

This Issue:

• Election 1996
• Pride Centre
• Protease Inhibitors Delayed
• Gay TV and Radio
• Events - Reviews
• Events - Upcoming
• Events - Previews
• Gay Switchboards and information lines
• What is happening on the Internet
• Copyright, Subscription and Contribution information

Election 1996

The final results of the election left unchanged the provisional count on election night. The final result showed that the Christian Coalition received only 4.3 percent of the party vote and so consequently received no seats in the next Parliament.

Chris Carter, New Zealand's first out gay MP standing for the Labour party, was defeated by 107 votes by the National candidate and MP, Brian Neeson. Unfortunately the decision of the Christian Coalition not to stand an electorate candidate may have worked against Mr Carter as the coalition received 1895 votes (5.6 percent) of the party vote in the electorate.

Fortunately the New Zealand parliament will have one out gay MP with the election of Tim Barnett, Labour candidate for Christchurch Central.

Following the election a number of people called for the establishment of a national lobby group which could speak with authority on gay and lesbian issues to counter the voice of the Christian Right.

Pride Centre

Thirteen volunteers and members attended a meeting held before the normal Auckland Pride Centre Board meeting to discuss the resent changes at the meeting. The meeting was often heated but the Board acknowledged some mistakes had been made in not communicating the changes to the members in a timely fashion.

Simon Nimmo, Board member, explained the changes were part of a move to increase financial accountability and for more emphasis to be placed on providing health facilities to the queer community.

The Board also said they would welcome a representative on the Board from volunteers and said they would like to include volunteers and members more in the planning process and would organise a planning meeting in the future.

A number of members present expressed no confidence in the Board. In commenting on letter written by Sandy Gauntlet, a board member who tabled his written resignation at this meeting, the Board said that this was not written on their behalf. They also commented that the Board had no input into the AGM report presented at the August AGM which showed the Centre in a healthy state of affairs.

Protease Inhibitors Delayed

The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) is frustrated at the delay in introducing new Protease Inhibitors for people living with HIV.

Warren Lindberg, Executive Director NZAF, urged Pharmac, the government body with responsibility to approve public funding for drugs, to subsidise the three new drugs so people with HIV could use them.

Mr Lindberg asked "why should it take a year for New Zealand's system to consider something which has already gone through extensive trials... in the United States and Australia."

Meanwhile a number of New Zealanders have flown to Australia on a regular basis to receive two monthly prescriptions of the Protease Inhibitors.

Pharmac was due to consider one of the drugs at their August meeting but delayed that decision until they could consider all three drugs at their December meeting.

Gay TV and Radio

Television

Out There every Tuesday 10.00pm on ATV, Capital City, Coast to Coast, Southern and CTV. and repeated on TV One, Saturday 12.15am

Shortland St, TV2, Monday to Friday 7pm.
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives, TV3, Friday 11.00pm - Watch for the guest appearances of Buckwheat and Bertha in certain episodes.

Radio

Regular gay and lesbian shows

Auckland - G & T Show, 810AM Access Radio, Thursday 7 to 8am
Auckland - This Way Out, 810AM Access Radio, Saturday 11:40am
Auckland - In The Pink, 95BFM Student Radio, Sunday 8 to 9pm
Auckland - Girls Own Show, 95BFM Student Radio, Sunday 7 to 8pm
Hamilton - Different Strokes, Contact 89FM, Sunday 6 to 8pm
Wellington - Gay BC, 783AM Access Radio, Gay BC, Saturdays 11:15 - 12:15
Wellington - Reading Lesbian Writers, 783AM Access Radio,Saturdays, 1.00 - 1.15
Wellington - Lesbian Radio Programme, 783AM Access Radio,Sundays, 10 - 11 am
Wellington - Boy Trouble, 89FM Student Radio, Sunday 6-7pm
Top of the South - Dyke FM, 99.4FM Fresh FM, Sunday 10am
Top of the South - Gaytime FM, 99.4FM Fresh FM, Sunday 11am
Christchurch - RDU 98.3FM Student Radio, has no specific queer show but does have queer news, play queer artists and all the rest as part of their daily programme.
Christchurch - Outwaves, Plains, 96.9FM , Monday 8pm
Christchurch - Lesbians on Air, Plains 96.9FM Monday 9-9.30pm
Dunedin -Dykes on Mikes, 91FM Radio One, Tuesday 8pm
Dunedin -Tea with the Boys, 91FM Radio One, Sundays 9-10pm

For more information on the above shows check out http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/media/radio.html

Reviews

None this week

Events - Upcoming

Auckland Community Church - Every Sunday 8pm
Auckland Metropolitan Church - Every Sunday 7.30pm
Auckland Gay Bowling Association - Every Sunday 5pm
Auckland Gay Space DKD - Every Sunday 4-6pm
Team Auckland Runners - Every Sunday 10am
Team Auckland Swimmers - Every Tuesday and Thursday 8pm, Saturday 10am
Te Waka Awhina Takatapui Kapa Haka - Every Tuesday 7pm.
Auckland Lesbian Support Group - Every Thursday 7pm
Auckland Womens Social Drop in - Every Friday 7pm
Auckland Uni Gays - Every Friday 5pm
Auckland AA Aquarius Group - Every Tuesday 7.30pm

Auckland Gay and Lesbian Youth Drop In - 2 November 1996
Auckland Gay Tramping Group - 10 November 1996
Auckland It's My Party NZAF Film Fundraiser - 18 November 7pm
Auckland HIV Walk for Life - 23 November 11am
Auckland Afternoon Tea with Armistead Maupin 30 November 2pm
Auckland Pride Party 30 November 10pm
Auckland NZAF Media Awards 1 December 10.30am
Auckland Pride Parade 1 December 2pm

Hamilton Gaylink dropin - Every Wednesday 8pm

Wellington Lesbian Library (LILAC) - Every Wednesday 6-8pm, Saturdays noon - 3pm

Wellington DOODS Dance - 26 October 1996
Hutt Lesbian Group - 1 November 1996
Lower Hutt Women's Dance 2 November 1996
Galaxies - Wellington - 3 November 1996
Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 3 November 1996
Wellington Gay Association of Professionals - 7 November 1996
Wellington Lesbian Outdoor Activities - 17 November 1996
Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 17 November 1996
Wellington Cris Williamson & Tret Fure in concert - 22 November 1996
Wellington Lesbian Ball - 23 November 1996
Galaxies - Wellington - 1 December 1996
Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 1 December 1996

Nelson Spectrum - Every Thursday 7.30pm

Akaroa Lesbian and Gay Group meets every 3rd Saturday.

Dunedin Gay Affirmers Service - Every Sunday
Dunedin lesbian indoor cricket team - Every Sunday
Dunedin Queerspace - Every Thursday 8pm
Dunedin Beyond the Closet - Every Monday 1pm

More details on the above events can be found on the web at http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/calendar/1996/.

Events - Previews

None this week.

Gay Switchboards and information lines

AIDS Hotline - Auckland +64-9-3580099 Toll free 0800-802-437 24 Hours
Whangarei Gay Help - +64-9-437-7620, Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9.30pm
Rainbow Youth - +64-9-376-4155, Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Email rainbow@i-max.co.nz
Auckland Gayline - +64-9-303-3584 10am to 10pm weekdays, 2pm to 10pm weekends.
Hamilton Gayline - +64-7-854-9631, Wednesday 8 to 10pm
Rotorua Gayline - +64-7-348-3598, Tuesday 7 to 9pm
Napier Gayline - +64-6-835-7482, 5pm to 8am.
Palmerston North - +64-6-358-5378 24 hour answerservice.
Wellington Switchboard - +64-4-385-0674, 7.30pm to 10pm
Wellington Lesbian Line - +64-4-389-8082 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7.30 to 10pm.
Greymouth/Reefton Gayline - +64-3-768-4366, Wednesday to Friday 6 to 9pm.
Westport Gayline - +64-3-789-6027, Friday 7-8.30pm
Hokitika Gayline - +64-3-755-6270, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7-10pm
Christchurch Gayline - +64-3-379-4796 Mondays 8-9pm, Saturday 7.30 to 10pm
Christchurch Gay Information line - +64-3-379-3990 24 hour recorded service.
Dunedin Gayline - +64-3-477-2077 24 hour recorded service. Answered on Wednesday 5.30 to 7.30pm, Friday 7.30 to 10.30pm Dunedin Lesbian Line - +64-3-477-2077 24 hour recorded service. Answered on Tuesday 5.30 to 7.30pm

What is happening on the Internet

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