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  • Stephen Rainbow
  • Stephen Rainbow
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Stephen currently works as the Key Relationship Manager at Auckland Transport. Previous roles that he has held include the general manager of Transport at Auckland City Council; the Head of Urban Strategy at Wellington City, and the Chief of Staff for Auckland City Mayor John Banks.

Stephen has a doctorate in political studies, with a thesis on green politics undertaken in NZ and Scandinavia. He was a three term city councillor in Wellington and other governance roles have included membership of the Board of the Historic Places Trust.

Stephen has three children from his marriage, and recently became a grandfather for the first time. His long-term partner died in 2007 after twelve years together, and Stephen subsequently lived in a sero-discordant relationship for several years.

Stephen is a regular columnist for express magazine, a member of the Gay Classic Car Club (owning several old Fords) and apart from his passion for travel and architecture he loves to escape to his art deco retreat in Nelson, near where he grew up.

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  • May 14 2012, 12:38pm

    Gonorrhoea in Auckland

    Posted by admin

    A cadre of organisations is raising the alarm about an increase in gonorrhoea among Auckland’s gay and bisexual men....


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