23 Mar 1907 | The NZ Truth reports that Oscar Wilde's play Salome is prohibited in New York (New York, United States of America) Links: Papers Past |
1973 | Singer Shona Laing is interviewed about song-writing (Dunedin, New Zealand) The interview includes Laing singing Lady Dipton. The South Tonight, ref: TZP10295. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
22 Oct 1973 | Television: artist Toss Woollaston talks about painter John Constable (New Zealand) Review, ref: TZP6434. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
1974 | Television news report: interview with composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein (New Zealand) Nationwide, ref: TZP96736. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
1974 | Television news report: paintings in Charles Brasch's collection (New Zealand) The South Tonight, ref: TZP88757. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
Sep 1976 | The Back Street Theatre tours the country (New Zealand) The theatre group is formed by the National Radical Feminist Caucus. |
12 Sep 1978 | Television: Interview with "Rocky Horror Show" creator Richard O'Brien (New Zealand) ref: TZP1560. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
5 Sep 1979 | Television: Toss Woollaston painting presented to Wellington City (Wellington, New Zealand) ref: TZP24735. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
1980 | The play Blood of the Lamb by Bruce Mason premieres (Christchurch, New Zealand) The play focuses on a lesbian couple with child. |
9 Jun 1980 | Television: performance of excerpts from play "The Case of Katherine Mansfield" (New Zealand) ref: TZP1048916. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
25 Nov 1980 | Television news report: Elton John concert at Athletic Park (Wellington, New Zealand) This is John's third visit to Wellington, ref: TZP4787. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
22 Jun 1982 | Foolish Things by Peter Wells screens at the Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco, United States of America) The film screens twice - at the Pacific Film Archives on Tuesday 22 June, and on Thursday 24 June. Links: Bay Area Reporter (1) , Bay Area Reporter (2) |
8 Jul 1982 | Television: profile of the Topp Twins as they busk on Queen Street, and at their Auckland home (Auckland, New Zealand) ref: TZP358684. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
17 Sep 1982 | Television: interview with the Topp Twins (Auckland, New Zealand) ref: TZP358685. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
22 Apr 1983 | The Topp Twins perform at Circa Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) |
25 Sep 1983 | Television: Bruce Mason play about the Springbok Tour (New Zealand) ref: TZD5. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
2 Oct 1983 | Television: The second of three plays by Bruce Mason (New Zealand) ref: TZD1026. Edith and Daphne's calm lives are disrupted when Edith has an affair with a younger man. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
9 Oct 1983 | Television: The third of three Bruce Mason plays (New Zealand) ref: TZD1025. Charlie Jameson, surrounded by a family who he has little in common with, faces his death. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
10 Nov 1983 | Television: Topp Twins performance at Te Kainganui Child Care Centre (New Zealand) ref: TZP69811. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
6 Apr 1985 | Television: McPhail and Gadsby political satire comedy skit featuring the Homosexual Law Reform Petition and Spot the Gay with Norman J (New Zealand) ref: TZP5748. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
12 Apr 1985 | Television: interview with rock group Queen before their Auckland concert (Auckland, New Zealand) ref: TZP448217. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
11 Jul 1985 | Television news report: Accidental Phantasies - a new play on the issue of pornography (Wellington, New Zealand) ref: TZP13372. Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision |
6 Nov 1987 | A Death in the Family by Peter Wells screens for a week at the Castro Theatre (San Francisco, United States of America) Links: Bay Area Reporter |
25 Aug 1991 | Singer Sue Dunlop performs at the North by Northwest cafe (Wellington, New Zealand) Dunlop's performance includes Better than normal. |
1993 | Douglas Wright's film Elegy premieres (New Zealand) Wright wrote "Since I am still lucky enough to have a body, I decided to make a dance for my friends who have died of AIDS, and this is it." Ref F27589. Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision |
1993 | Aphrodisia by choreographer Michael Parmenter premieres at the HERO Festival (Auckland, New Zealand) |
1995 | A Long Undressing premieres (New Zealand) The dance and theatre work is created and performed by Michael Parmenter. |
1995 | Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Witi Ihimaera is published |
Feb 1995 | Devotion 95: a gay and lesbian celebration by Elizabeth Smith and Rachell Rose is published |
26 May 1995 | Poor Superman by Brad Fraser opens at Circa Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) Links: National Library |
3 Sep 1995 | Pianist Michael Houston performs a benefit concert for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (Auckland, New Zealand) The performance takes place at the School of Music, University of Auckland. Links: NZ.com |
9 Dec 1995 | The controversial Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective exhibition shows at the City Gallery Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) City Gallery Director Paula Savage said "His work documents a pre-AIDS era in New York when homosexuality was given a social acceptability unseen for decades, perhaps centuries, and gay cultural blossomed." The exhibition runs from 9 December 1995 - 20 February 1996. Links: NZ.com, Wikipedia, City Gallery |
1996 | Growing up gay : New Zealand men tell their stories by James Allan is published |
19 Jan 1996 | The play Eugenia premieres at Taki Rua Depot Theatre (Wellington, New Zealand) Eugenia is written and stars Lorae Parry. It's based on the life of Eugenia Falleni. Links: Wikipedia |
1997 | Emerging tribe: gay culture in New Zealand in the 1990s by Nigel Gearing is published (New Zealand) |
1998 | Vanity fierce by Graeme Aitken is published (New Zealand) |
9 Apr 1998 | Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock wins the NZ Post Children's Book Award (New Zealand) Links: Wikipedia |
1999 | Get used to it! children of gay and lesbian parents by Pat Rosier and Myra Hauschild is published (New Zealand) |
1999 | When two men embrace: the New Zealand anthology of gay and lesbian poetry by Jonathan Fisher published (New Zealand) |
2000 | Laurie Guy's thesis Worlds in Collision: The Gay Debate in New Zealand 1960-86 |
2001 | Sucking feijoas by Jeff Buchanan is published |
2002 | The Penguin book of gay Australian writing by Graeme Aitken is published |
2003 | Gender and women's studies. Queer sexualities, histories and politics is published by Victoria University of Wellington |
2004 | From Freyberg : a novel by Bill Edginton is published |
2005 | Outlines: lesbian and gay histories of Aotearoa is published by Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand |
12 Apr 2007 | Corner 4am and Cuba by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
10 Sep 2008 | Composer Chris Gendall wins the 2008 APRA SOUNZ Contemporary award (Auckland, New Zealand) Chris receives the award during the APRA Silver Scroll Awards event held in Auckland Links: RNZ |
10 Sep 2008 | The Topp Twins are inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame (Auckland, New Zealand) The Topp Twins receive the honour during the APRA Silver Scroll award event in Auckland |
2009 | Teddy by Number 8 Films is released |
Apr 2009 | Bud by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
12 Sep 2009 | The Vintner's Luck has its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival The film is based on Elizabeth Knox's novel Links: Wikipedia |
23 Sep 2009 | Mates and Lovers play by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington |
12 Nov 2009 | The Vintner's Luck has its New Zealand premiere. (New Zealand) Based on Elizabeth Knox's novel. Links: Wikipedia |
2010 | Communication by Number 8 Films is released |
2010 | Men Alone, Men Together by Mark Beehre is published |
2011 | The Colonel's Outing by Number 8 Films is released |
12 Mar 2011 | Queen of the Whole Universe (a slightly queer beauty pageant) takes place at the Opera House (Wellington, New Zealand) Links: Scoop |
20 May 2017 | The Topp Twins exhibtion shows at Te Manawa Musuem (Palmerston North, New Zealand) The exhibition, curated by Sian Torrington, runs from 20 May - 29 October 2017 |
23 May 2017 | Butch: a photographic exploration by Rachel Hoskin exhibits at Te Manawa Musuem (Palmerston North, New Zealand) The exhibition runs from 23 May - 18 June 2017. |
16 Jun 2017 | Purple Onion - a dance work inspired by the drag venue - is performed by Le Moana at the Hannah Playhouse (Wellington, New Zealand) The dance work had two performances - Friday and Saturday night at 9.30pm Links: Stuff |
26 Mar 2018 | The Topp Twins: an exhibition for New Zealand is launched at the National Library (Wellington, New Zealand) The exhibition runs from the 27 March 2018 - 22 September 2018. Links: PrideNZ.com |
26 Jul 2020 | The web series Rūrangi has its world premiere (Auckland, New Zealand) The premiere takes place at the ASB Waterfront Theatre Links: Rūrangi |