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1-Jun-2005

JUDY TURNER (Deputy Leader-United Future) to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by her statement last year with reference to the No Rubba, No Hubba Hubba campaign that 'A sexual health campaign aimed at young people is not going to work if it doesn't get buy-in from young people.'; if not, why not?
Read the full story/Visit the site - Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Related Site - Hubba Hubba

1-Jun-2005

Christchurch's sexually active teenagers are shunning the safe-sex message, with fewer than half using condoms.
A survey released yesterday shows half of Christchurch students in Years 12 and 13 are sexually active but only 44 per cent of them use condoms.
Read the full story/Visit the site - The Press

30-May-2005

Wanganui’s Catholic Church has poured cold water on the return of the “No Rubba No Hubba” safer sex campaign.
The campaign was launched by Health Minister Annette King in November in an effort to reduce high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in sexually active teenagers by encouraging them to use a condom every time they have sex.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Wanganui Chronicle
Related Site - No Rubba No Hubba Hubba

26-May-2005

Ernest Quor, former shearer and rodeo cowboy, wants the state to pay for her sex change, but 20/20 has discovered Ernest has a disturbing criminal past.
Ernest, 68, now goes by the name of Annabell and she has gone public about wanting the state to pay for her sex change operation under a new policy.
Read the full story/Visit the site - TVNZ

26-May-2005

Destiny New Zealand leader Richard Lewis says the Absolute Abstinence program pioneered by the Auckland Youth Development Trust is proving that a policy of abstinence as the entry point to sex education does work.
"After its first six months the program has produced a 96 percent success rate amongst 203 young people who have made a pledge of abstinence from sex before marriage. This is a great result considering the epidemic of STD's and unwanted pregnancies prevalent among New Zealand youth", says Lewis.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Destiny New Zealand
Related Site - Hubba Hubba Campaign

22-May-2005

It’s a subject guaranteed to make any man wince.
But for those unfortunate enough to have experienced the pain of getting their private bits caught in the zipper of their pants, there is one small consolation - they’re not alone.
Read the full story/Visit the site - NZ Herald

24-Apr-2005

Baby boomers are indulging in risky sexual behaviour, believing they are impervious to the risk of sexually transmitted infections.
Health experts say safe-sex messages need to target older adults, who are almost universally ignored in safe-sex campaigns such as "no rubba, no hubba hubba".
Read the full story/Visit the site - Sunday Star Times

2-Apr-2005

A new Government policy to fund about $170,000 worth of sex-change operations, has been welcomed by transgender advocate Christina Loughton.
"There is not going to be enough to pay for everyone," said Loughton, 66, who runs transgender support group Agender New Zealand's Christchurch branch.
Read the full story/Visit the site - The Press

14-Feb-2005

Leaving aside all the crap about the government "officially endorsing" homosexuality (rather less than it "officially endorses" heterosexuality, one would think), have you seen the ad he's talking about as if it contains wall-to-wall buggery? From memory, there's a second or two in which two young men kiss once and smile at each other. This, according to McCully, is a "graphic depiction" of a "sexual encounter". If it wasn't such a wholly terrifying subject for conjecture, I'd be tempted to conclude that McCully must be very dull in the sack.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Russell Brown's Hardnews

11-Feb-2005

Homosexuality is just a fact of life. You clearly do not like that fact, but you should acknowledge that a) homosexuality is a reality, it is not a "lifestyle choice", and b) it does help get health messages out to young gay people if there is some visibility of their existence in such campaigns.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Just Left - Jordan Carter's Blog

11-Feb-2005

Seen the Health Department’s "Hubba Hubba" ads, promoting condom use? There are several different versions. Watch carefully and you will see that one features two young men, as they say, getting down to business.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Murray McCully
Related Site - Hubba Hubba

30-Jan-2005

Syphilis is making an alarming comeback in New Zealand and has already resulted in at least one death.
Auckland Sexual Health Clinic doctors have reported a huge increase in infectious syphilis in the past three years in gay and heterosexual people.
Read the full story/Visit the site - Sunday Star Times

22-Nov-2004

"No Rubba no Hubba Hubba" is the message being pushed in a campaign launched at Parliament today to try and stem the high rate of sexually transmitted infections.
The campaign, launched by Health Minister Annette King, includes a new, partially animated television commercial using the slogan and has been widely praised by doctors and health groups.
Read the full story/Visit the site - The Dominion Post
Related Site - No Rubba no Hubba Hubba

20-Nov-2004

Taxpayers paid for the first phase of Joanne Martin's sex change operation and yesterday her luck continued when the burglar with more than 100 convictions escaped another prison term.
Read the full story/Visit the site - The Dominion Post

18-Feb-1996

The Hepatitis Foundation is challenging a decision to provide 1000 free hepatitis A vaccinations to Auckland gay men. It says the $60,000 project is astonishing given that the needs of those carrying hepatitis B is more pressing.
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA

4-Feb-1996

In an attempt to stem the current Hepatitis A epidemic Auckland Healthcare has provided one thousand vouchers for free Hepatitis A vaccinations.
The vouchers are being distributed through sex on site venues until February 24. They can be redeemed at the Burnett Centre, the Auckland Sexual Health Centre or by gay doctors Matt Wildbore or Mike Pohl.
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA

17-Dec-1995

The incidence of Hepatitis A has risen significantly this year in Auckland. By the end of November 145 cases had been reported compared to 28 for the whole of last year.
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA

29-Oct-1995

The two day Rainbow Health Conference was attended by just over 40 people. The conference about gay and lesbian health had a focus on issues around alcohol but also discussed issues of violence in relationships, violence in general, HIV issues, grief & loss issue and queer culture. The conference also looked at community development issues and how people can access pink health.
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA

15-Oct-1995

A rise in the incidence of Hepatitis A in Wellington among gay men has prompted health officials to plan a campaign to prevent its spread. NZAF and Capital Coast Health have launched the 'Cover your arse' campaign aimed at gay men. Auckland earlier this year had a rise in the incidence of Hepatitis A
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA
Related Site - NZAF

15-Oct-1995

The 24 page booklet, 'Sisters', published by the Public Health Commission and compiled by the YWCA in association with the Family Planning Association has been attached as 'confusing and unbalanced on issues such as lebianism' by the education spokewoman for the United Party, Margaret Austin. The booklet offers students advice on a range of issues connected with sexuality, including masturbation and sexual orientation.
Read the full story/Visit the site - QNA
Related Site - YWCA

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