Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired February 01, 2025

Overview

Join Eli Matthewson for a journey through the untold history of New Zealand's queer community, celebrating the resilience of trailblazers who pushed for an inclusive Aotearoa

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Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 23m

Air Date

February 01, 2025

Overview

The first series to revisit New Zealand’s AIDS crisis and its impact on gay men. We meet Michael Stevens, diagnosed with HIV at 27 in 1988, who survived hospice stays long enough to access groundbreaking HIV treatments. The episode also honours Bruce Burnett, a pioneer in New Zealand’s fight against HIV, and Denny Marks, the first New Zealander known to die from the virus.