Go New Zealand Tours

1. New Zealand is often called one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world.

2. New Zealand is a socially-progressive country with a reputation for making many different types of people feel at home

3. The LGBT–friendly environment is epitomised by the fact that there are several members of Parliament who belong to the LGBT community, LGBT rights are protected by the Human Rights Act, and same-sex couples are able to marry as of 2013.

4. Sex between men was decriminalised in 1986. New Zealand has an active LGBT community, with well-attended annual gay pride festivals in most cities.

5. We are a socially progressive country, being the first country in the world to give women the right to vote in 189

6. New Zealand also elected the world’s first out transgender MP. Georgina Beyer was elected to Parliament in the 1999 election for the seat of Wairarapa and left Parliament on 14 February 2007.  Before entering parliament, Beyer was the world’s first out transgender mayor, of the small town of Carterton.

7. New Zealanders can now have a passport in our preferred sex/gender of M (male), F (female) or X (indeterminate/unspecified), without having these details amended on our birth or citizenship record.

8. People in New Zealand have the right to be treated with fairness and respect. It’s illegal to discriminate against anyone in education, at work, in healthcare, in accommodation, when they’re dealing with the government or when they buy something. All people have the same rights and freedoms, regardless of their gender identity and sexual orientation. 

9. In 2019, Lonely Planet rated New Zealand second on its list of the most gay-friendly places on the planet. Most New Zealanders are open-minded, accepting, and positive towards the LGBTQ community, which is also sometimes known as the ‘rainbow’ community or the LGBTQ community

New Zealand’s first gay pride week was founded in the 1970s in the wake of the Stonewall riots in New York of 1969, the symbolic start of the modern Gay Rights Movement. In 1991, New Zealand’s most prominent gay pride event, the Hero Parade, was founded in Auckland. 

 ❝ Ranked one of the top 20 gay-friendly cities in the world by Lonely Planet. It has a particularly vibrant scene, with a wide range of bars, clubs, cabaret venues and events. ❞

 ❝LGBTQ friendly offers a wide range of accommodations, resort and rainbow friendly accommodation. ❞

Literally right across the road from Family Bar and Club is another one of K’Road’s excellent LGBTQ venues. The Eagle Bar is more low-key than its energetic, somewhat crazy neighbour, but that’s not to say it’s any less fun or appealing. In fact, The Eagle Bar is a great place to start your night before heading over the road and really letting your hair down. A great place for cocktails and conversations, you can even choose your own music on the jukebox.

An entertainment venue where anything could happen, and every night is always different. Stand Up Comedy, Improvisation, Sketch Comedy, Musical Comedy, Theatre, Poetry, Karaoke, Live Music, Homegrown Film Screenings.

Host Annual Pride Weeks

The only gay bar in Christchurch open Wednesday to Sunday each week, with a DJ playing chart and dance favorites from the 70’s thru to the very latest releases. 

Host Gay and Lesbian Festivals 

Upbeat nightclub featuring DJ-fueled dance parties, plus live bands, karaoke nights & themed events.