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In the history of queer activism in Auckland, the 1992 Hero party on Auckland’s Princes Wharf is a shining light.
Billed as ‘the ultimate gay dance party’, the event was put together by more than 250 volunteers. It opened with a karanga and morphed into a theatrical production coordinated by Warwick Broadhead that included spotlit drag performers, huge glitter balls and dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter soaring over the crowd on a trapeze. “I remember it as a pretty incredible celebration of freak-flag flying in the face of bigotry, and a great party,” Becky Nunes, the photographer who took this image, told Public Address. Photograph by Becky Nunes. Auckland Museum PH-2020-2-7-2-30-31A.

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We’re celebrating Pride with a photographic survey of queer activism

For Auckland Pride 2025, we've worked with Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum and designer Marc Conaco to create Party & Protest, an exhibition of photographs from the museum's archives that look back on two pivotal decades of queer activism in the city.

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Chef Michael Meredith’s favourite places to eat.

Michael Meredith is the owner and founder of the award-winning, Britomart-based restaurant, Mr Morris. When he's not enjoying his own excellent food creations, he has some other favourite haunts in Britomart.

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Rose Kwon’s favourite places to eat, drink and shop.

Rose Kwon is a social media manager who loves her city – and Britomart's shopping and eating options in particular. Here, she takes us through some of her highlights.

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