In: Equality: A Work in Progress
A Beautiful Morning Tea (v1)
Homosexual law reform would ultimately take sixteen months, from March 1985 to July 1986. During that time it was rarely far from the public...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
A Musical Apology (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the CC...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
Can You Imagine (v1)
Jim has returned from Sydney to his family home in rural New Zealand after months of feeling increasingly unwell. Before leaving Australia, he had...
Published: March 2026
In: Out On These Streets
Episode 4
In this fourth and final episode, hosts Gareth and Roger of Walk Tours NZ look at what happens on the day of the walk...
Published: July 2025
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
First Time Caller (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the...
Published: March 2026
In: Issues
Gareth Watkins on PrideNZ and Artificial Intelligence
Gareth Watkins, founder of PrideNZ.com, is interviewed by Roger Smith about PrideNZ.com's use of Artificial Intelligence and Gen AI...
Published: December 2024
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
More Than A Dream (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
Not My Forever (v1) - Equality: A Work in Progress
Activism takes many forms – from marching in the streets to the quiet act of refusing to disappear. In an inner-city alleyway, the shadow...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
One Man, One Street (v1)
Also at the activist press conference on 8 March 1985 is Jim Hertz - a man aged in his mid-twenties. Jim grew up in...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
Queer History 101 (v1)
The musical opens with late-night talkback radio host Karen Hertz. It is the 8th of March 1985, and we cut to a radio news...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
Queer History 101 (v1b)
The musical opens with late-night talkback radio host Karen Hertz. It is the 8th of March 1985, and we cut to a radio news...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
Talkback Radio (v1)
In the mid-1980s, before the internet and mobile phones were widely available, talkback radio was one of the main public forums where New Zealanders...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
The Space Between (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
This Act Must End (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the CC...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
We Are But Carpenters (v1)
Almost immediately after the introduction of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in March 1985, opponents began organising vocal campaigns against it. Many framed their...
Published: March 2026
In: Equality: A Work in Progress
What We Did Together (v1)
The home page for the musical can be found here. The human-authored lyrics and dramatic structure by Gareth Watkins are licensed under the CC...
Published: March 2026