Gay New Zealand 2023 Travel Gui - Hotels, Bars, & Events

Contents:

• GAY NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL GUI
• NEW ZEALAND GAY TRAVEL
• NEW ZEALAND RABOW TOURISM - GAY AND LBIAN TRAVEL
• IS NEW ZEALAND A GAY FRIENDLY TRAVEL DTATN?
• GAY TRANGA, NEW ZEALAND | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!
• GAY DUNED, NEW ZEALAND| THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!
• THE WILD KIWI: GAY TRAVEL NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE TOUR
• GAY TRAVEL
• NEW ZEALAND GAY VEYARDS AND VISTAS TOUR
• GAY TRAVEL NZ

GAY NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL GUI

There's no gayborhood per se, but you'll fd the most mixed venu along Courtenay Place and Cuba Street the hip Te Aro district at the cy center. New Zealand tied for 10th on the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx, which monors the safety of LGBTQ+ people every untry. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728).

— Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective. Gay New Zealand.

Is New Zealand a Gay-Friendly Country? New Zealand is socially a progrsive untry where lbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenrs are not only tegrated but wele members of society. We do warn you, however, the bar scene and muny is que small, so New Zealand is by no means a statn to go exclively for s gay scene.

NEW ZEALAND GAY TRAVEL

In 1999, she beme the world’s first transgenr member of Parliament Discrimatn on the basis of sexual orientatn and genr inty/exprsn has been illegal sce 1993 LGB members have been allowed to serve the ary openly sce 1993 Openly gay and lbian policians have been servg sce 1993, wh Rabow Labour, a branch of the Labour Party, beg formed 1997 to reprent LGBTQ people. © Unsplash The Gay Scene Auckland Offerg the most eclectic LGBTQ scene New Zealand, Auckland is a mt-go for gay and lbian travellers lookg to meet like-md people. LGBTQ and Gay Bars Auckland The Eagle Bar, 259 Karangahape Road Good Tim Bar, 146 Karangahape Road Caluzzi Bar & Cabaret, 461 Karangahape Road Fay Bar & Club, 270 Karangahape Road For more about Auckland’s bars and clubs, see The Gui to Auckland Nightlife.

© The Gay Scene Wellgton New Zealand’s pal might have a small gay scene when to bars and clubs, but what lacks quanty mak up for qualy.

While the cy centre has two exclive gay bars, venu like The Frge Bar (36-32 Allen Street) and Hawthorn Lounge (2/82 Tory Street) are popular LGBTQ hangouts rporatg edy and luxury. LGBTQ and Gay Bars Wellgton Stty & Mal’s (S&M’s), 176 Cuba Street Ivy Bar & Cabaret, 49 Cuba Street For more about Wellgton’s bars and clubs, see The Gui to Wellgton Nightlife.

NEW ZEALAND RABOW TOURISM - GAY AND LBIAN TRAVEL

© Nancy Zhou - ChristchurchNZ The Gay Scene Christchurch Aga, Christchurch is an example of a small LBGQT scene a New Zealand cy.

Regardls, the South Island’s latt cy has plenty of gay-iendly bars and clubs wh a diverse vibe, cludg The Dirty Land (131 Victoria Street) and Boo Radley’s Food & Liquor (1/98 Victoria Street).

You’ll also fd New Zealand’s only gay sna, Meniends (427 Tuam Street) Christchurch.

IS NEW ZEALAND A GAY FRIENDLY TRAVEL DTATN?

LGBTQ and Gay Bars Christchurch Cz, 77 Victoria Street © WellgtonNZ Pri Ftivals Of urse, a highlight of New Zealand’s even lendars is the LGBTQ ftivals. Auckland Pri Ftival – Febary Big Gay Out, Auckland – Febary Wellgton Internatnal Pri Para – late Febary to early March Wter Pri, Queenstown – late Augt to early September Christchurch Pri – November Haton Pri – September For more events, head over to New Zealand Events Calendar: What’s Gog On?

New Zealand is a very popular and boutique statn for gay and lbian travelers and has a diverse range of holiday optns to su most budgets.

GAY TRANGA, NEW ZEALAND | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

Over the years, New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry has grown om a work of gay and lbian owned homtays throughout New Zealand, to an expansive work of acmodatn rangg om homtays and farmstays to exclive luxury lodg and boutique hotels. Featured Tourism Operators for Gay and Lbian Travel.

In 1998 New Zealand was the first ternatnal gay and lbian statn to have a natnwi work of gay, lbian owned and 'Approved Gay Lbian Friendly' tourism bs. In October 2004, the 'Approved Gay/Lbian Friendly' creria was re-brand as Rabow Tourism Accredatn (RTA).

GAY DUNED, NEW ZEALAND| THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

Many gay and lbian events are staged throughout New Zealand wh the most popular beg the Hero Ftival and Big Gay Out Auckland (Febary), Gay Ski Week Queenstown (Augt/September) and ongog events Wellgton. There are about 107, 000 gay and lbian people between 16-64 years livg New Zealand wh Auckland havg the largt group wh about 42, 000, followed by Wellgton (15, 000), Christchurch (8, 000), Haton (8, 000), Duned (2, 000) and rt of New Zealand (32, 000).

New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry has about 80 gay and lbian owned tourism related bs rangg om acmodatn, transport, bars, venu and events to rtrants and shops across the untry. While there are many accreded gay and lbian approved or iendly bs, New Zealand has a diverse range of world class acmodatn, attractns, tours and transport optns that will make a holiday a tly memorable experience. The Hero Ftival is New Zealand's biggt annual gay and lbian pri celebratn.

The party attracts ternatnal mic acts and DJs and b ntemporary gay, lbian, Māori and Pacific island cultur, givg a tly unique 'kiwi' sence and feelg. Some of the appeal about visg New Zealand maybe that New Zealand beme the 13th and only untry the Asia Pacific regn to legalise gay marriage on 17th April 2013 - much to the light on the many New Zealand supporters. Check out this se for holiday ias cludg Gay Friendly Acmodatn and the Weddgs sectn.

THE WILD KIWI: GAY TRAVEL NEW ZEALAND ADVENTURE TOUR

Gay Tourism New Zealand works very closely wh New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry on gay and lbian tourism related issu and supports and endors the dtry's 'Gay/Lbian Friendly' and 'Rabow Tourism Tourism Accredatn' (formally ''Approved Gay/Lbian Friendly' creria) for ma stream tourism operators who have exprsed a mercial and marketg tert beg volved our gay and lbian tourism dtry.

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Over the last 10 years, New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry has grown om a work of gay and lbian owned homtay's sttered throughout the untry, to a hive work of acmodatn rangg home and farmstay's to luxury lodg supplemented wh a work of boutique hotels to rental r and ach servic.

Wh a potential worth of NZ$120-150 ln per annum om ternatnal bound and domtic gay and lbian travel, gay and lbian tourism benefs New Zealand's gay and lbian muny, through vtment, bs opportuni and employment at regnal and natnal level. New Zealand has currently 14 gay and lbian tourism regns throughout the untry, of which there are 8 gay and lbian tourism regns that have good to excellent growth potential over the next 5-10 years, if there is a ncerted effort by both gay and lbian owned and ma stream tourism operators, workg together to build a strong gay and lbian tourism a-stcture wh their regn/s. Gay and Lbian tourism is not about travel and acmodatn to other ternatnal gay and lbian statn/s, vers lol gay and lbian owned domtic travel, acmodatn, tour operators, events, bars/venu/snas, tourism related shops, tourism related products and servic, tourism related media and Inter servic, transport operators, marketg, and attractns.

NEW ZEALAND GAY VEYARDS AND VISTAS TOUR

There is approximately 100, 622 gay and lbian people between 16-64 years livg New Zealand. Auckland has the largt gay and lbian populatn New Zealand (41, 255), followed by Wellgton (13, 583), Christchurch (7748), Haton (7144), Duned (1310) and rt of New Zealand (29, 582). New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry has approximately 80 gay and lbian owned tourism related bs rangg om acmodatn, transport, bars/venu, events, rtrants and shops throughout the untry.

GAY TRAVEL NZ

New Zealand has a diverse range of activi available om events like Hero Ftival Auckland, The Great Party Weekend Wellgton, to gay and lbian adventure, e tours, skig, to name some of the many opportuni available to the gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr visor wishg to see New Zealand's unique bety. New Zealand is the first ternatnal gay and lbian statn to adopt the 'Approved Gay/Lbian Friendly' - troduced 1998 and tighten the term - beg 'Gay/Lbian Friendly' for straight tourism operators wishg to bee volved New Zealand's gay/lbian tourism dtry.

The brandg was also necsary to stop any exploatn of the 'Pk' tourism dollar, matag qualy 'Gay/Lbian Friendly' tourism product, so that New Zealand uld be promoted as a genue ternatnal 'Gay/lbian Friendly' statn to the gay and lbian traveler stead of payg lip service. Wh the steady growth of New Zealand's gay and lbian tourism dtry wh new tourism operators, events, etc and the creasg mands by the ternatnal gay and lbian traveler requirg qualy gay and lbian tourism product.

On 1 October 2004 the 'Approved Gay/lbian Friendly' creria has been reband to 'Rabow Tourism Accreded' and will apply to all acmodatn, events, tours and transport tourism product wh New Zealand that is marketed to the gay and lbian traveler. Is the statn gay iendly?

“Is New Zealand a gay iendly travel statn? New Zealand gay hero. Mals rells that durg the fight to crimalise homosexual activy 30 years ago, the so-lled Christians were chantg, “Kick them back to the gutters and sewers where they me om.

Brian and Tom, who thk New Zealand is very gay iendly. “New Zealand is so gay iendly, ” Brian not, “that we fet that ’s not the norm everywhere.

“New Zealand is gay iendly! Read why Goln Bay is a great statn for the gay travellers who seeks to get off the beaten path.

Gay iendly Wanaka High Country. OK, so Mark’s not gay, but I wanted to clu the voice of a typil straight Kiwi bloke who grew up on a sheep farm the South Island.

So where’s your next gaytn? It’s not only stunngly betiful, ’s an absolutely gay-iendly statn perfect for any LGBTQ traveller seekg somethg different.