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The Rise (and Rise) of Zines
Auckland Zinefest is just around the corner! To celebrate, we’re looking at the rise of zine publishing and the role it plays in...
Starr Ratapu
Jul 20, 20223 min read


The Topp Twins: Country Music Stars, Radical Lesbian Feminists
Dame Lynda and Dame Julie (Jools) Topp, AKA the Topp Twins, have had incredibly varied and successful careers spanning four decades....
Starr Ratapu
Oct 29, 20214 min read


SafeKeeping
The Charlotte Museum is excited to be exhibiting SafeKeeping by Veronica Slater. The exhibit includes two bodies of work, a...

Miriam Saphira
May 2, 20212 min read


Colour glaze and venereal disease: food for thought
Recently I had the pleasure of playing tourist in the fine city of Auckland, casting aside my commuters’ hat in favour of walk socks and...
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May 12, 20153 min read


Jools Topp
Today we mourn the passing of Dame Jools Topp — a taonga of Aotearoa, and a woman who shaped what it meant to live proudly and openly as a lesbian in this country. From busking on Queen Street to our own collection, Jools and Lynda have always been part of our story. Jools was not just an entertainer — she was a pioneer who used music, comedy, and unwavering courage to make generations of lesbian and sapphic women feel seen. She lived with breast cancer for 22 years, and neve


Tui Hobson: Va’ine Warrior - Retrospective. Feb - April 2025 by Marilyn Kohlhase.
Faye Kaulima (left) Tui Hobson Sina Tagiilima Marilyn Kohlhase at the opening of Va'ine Warrior. Tui Hobson's 30 year career began ib...


View of Our Street | Karangahape Road Queer Space
This blog is taken from the zine 'VIEW OF OUR STREET' a companion zine to the exhibition A View of OUR STREET 16 June 2023 - 9 September...


Jools Topp
Today we mourn the passing of Dame Jools Topp — a taonga of Aotearoa, and a woman who shaped what it meant to live proudly and openly as a lesbian in this country. From busking on Queen Street to our own collection, Jools and Lynda have always been part of our story. Jools was not just an entertainer — she was a pioneer who used music, comedy, and unwavering courage to make generations of lesbian and sapphic women feel seen. She lived with breast cancer for 22 years, and neve


Tui Hobson: Va’ine Warrior - Retrospective. Feb - April 2025 by Marilyn Kohlhase.
Faye Kaulima (left) Tui Hobson Sina Tagiilima Marilyn Kohlhase at the opening of Va'ine Warrior. Tui Hobson's 30 year career began ib...


View of Our Street | Karangahape Road Queer Space
This blog is taken from the zine 'VIEW OF OUR STREET' a companion zine to the exhibition A View of OUR STREET 16 June 2023 - 9 September...
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