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Smooch fallout stumps rights groups - 11-Jan-2006

Gay Rights groups and the Human Rights Commission say they are stumped by an apparent ban on same-sex kissing at some cricket grounds. Read the full story/Visit the site - Dominion Post

Same-sex kisses just not cricket - 10-Jan-2006

Same-sex pashes at cricket matches are getting the kiss of death at some grounds after two women were threatened with eviction at the one-day international in Napier. Read the full story/Visit the site - Dominion Post

All Black fronts on gay issues - 13-Aug-2005

Was it a case of an All Black being outed as gay, or just a magazine doing what magazines do to pull in the readers? The latest issue of the gay magazine Express has "The All Blacks' first EVER gay interview" alongside a picture of utility back Aaron Mauger. In smaller print below, it says "Aaron Mauger speaks out on homophobia in schools and encourages gay kids to play rugby". Read the full story/Visit the site - NZ Herald Related Site - Express Newspaper

Chris Rattue: Heroes in lesson of tolerance - 6-Apr-2005

This country’s only gay rugby team have become yesterday’s heroes. The Ponsonby Heroes are gone, after seven seasons blazing an unusual trail through the Auckland social grade. They might be the only team in history with a sexual-orientation quota, after they struggled to field a side with full membership qualifications. Read the full story/Visit the site - NZ Herald