Life in the Margins – Otherness in New Zealand

Overview

Held on the first Thursday every month, Late at the Museum offers cultural enthusiasts the chance to get together at the stunning Auckland Museum and engage in thought-provoking discussion on contemporary themes. This month's theme asks questions on who is excluded in the "new" New Zealand? Who can't move freely, get an education and a job? Who is not protected by the bill of rights? With burgeoning youth unemployment, is the archetypal "great place to bring up kids" becoming a tough place to be young? And how are things out there on the margins anyway?

Russell Brown, host of Media7 and founder of Public Address, leads a discussion with comedian and diversity consultant Philip Patston; journalist and author David Cohen; advocate for victims of domestic violence Stacey Kerapa Huata; and Jacinda Ardern, the Labour Party's candidate for Auckland Central and the party's Youth Affairs spokesperson.

Entertainment is also a key part of the night, with an exclusive living history of Auckland's premier house of drag. Buckwheat and Tess Tickle, two of New Zealand’s most successful drag divas will deliver a one of a kind cabaret performance and an exclusive history of Auckland's premier house of drag. What was their inspiration for drag? What hurdles did they face and did/do they encounter any prejudice?

Then to round the night off, Christoph El Truento, the young DJ-producer behind the remarkable @peace recording project, will perform a live and improvised set with guests Miso, B.Haru, Isaac Aesili and Lui T.