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In: Equality: A Work in Progress

Queer History 101 (v1)
The musical opens with late-night talkback radio host Karen Hertz. It is the 8th of March 1985, and we cut to a radio news...
Published: March 2026

In: Equality: A Work in Progress

A Beautiful Morning Tea
Homosexual law reform would ultimately take sixteen months, from March 1985 to July 1986. During that time it was rarely far from the public...
Published: March 2026

In: Equality: A Work in Progress

Talkback Radio (v1)
In the mid-1980s, before the internet and mobile phones were widely available, talkback radio was one of the main public forums where New Zealanders...
Published: March 2026

In: Equality: A Work in Progress

We Are But Carpenters (v1)
Almost immediately after the introduction of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in March 1985, opponents began organising vocal campaigns against it. Many framed their...
Published: March 2026

In: Equality: A Work in Progress

One Man, One Street (v1)
Also at the activist press conference on 8 March 1985 is Jim Hertz - a man aged in his mid-twenties. Jim grew up in...
Published: March 2026

In: Equality: A Work in Progress

Queer History 101 (v1b)
The musical opens with late-night talkback radio host Karen Hertz. It is the 8th of March 1985, and we cut to a radio news...
Published: March 2026

In: Media Releases

New Zealands first A.I. musical marks 40 years since homosexual law reform
New Zealand's first A.I. musical marks 40 years since homosexual law reform Forty-one years after MP Fran Wilde introduced the Homosexual Law Reform Bill...
Published: March 2026

In: Arts and Media

Wikipedia - Victoria Leachman
Victoria Leachman, President of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand, talks about Wikipedia and how to contribute, with a focus on Pride NZ's Missing Pages Project...
Published: February 2026

In: Vinegar Hill

Mari North
Will Hansen talks to Mari North about camping at Vinegar Hill...
Published: December 2025

In: Vinegar Hill

Jack T. Denton
Will Hansen talks to Jack T. Denton about camping at Vinegar Hill...
Published: December 2025

In: Vinegar Hill

Gwenllian Davies
Will Hansen talks to Gwenllian Davies about camping at Vinegar Hill...
Published: December 2025

In: Vinegar Hill

Darby Bracken
Will Hansen talks to Darby Bracken about camping at Vinegar Hill...
Published: December 2025

In: Events

Public Forum in Defence of Puberty Blockers
Audio from public forum in defence of puberty blockers, held in St Peters Church, Willis Street, Wellington on Tuesday 9 December 2025. The event...
Published: December 2025

In: Events

Second World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast (2025)
Audio from the second World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast, held on 1 December 2025 in Wellington. Thanks to all of the participants at...
Published: December 2025

In: Events

Stand Up for Trans Kids
Audio from Stand Up for Trans Kids event, held in Te Aro Park, Wellington on Sunday 23 November 2025. The event was organised by...
Published: November 2025

In: Events

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025
Audio from the service at St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance. The service took place on Sunday 23...
Published: November 2025

In: Events

Over the Rainbow - Queer History Kōrero
Audio from the Over the Rainbow - Queer History Kōrero event. Will Hansen interviews Mal Vaughan and Scott Kennedy who have been managing and...
Published: November 2025

In: Walk Tours

Visiting Waikanae Cemetery
In this podcast Gareth Watkins and Roger Smith from Walk Tours NZ visit Waikanae Cemetery, and the graves of Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur...
Published: October 2025

In: Events

Rainbow Wellington Mayoral Candidate Forum (2025)
Audio from the Rainbow Wellington Mayoral Candidate Forum, held in Wellington on 24 September 2025. The event was organised by Rainbow Wellington and featured...
Published: September 2025

In: Rainbow Politicians

Benjamin Doyle valedictory statement in Parliament
The valedictory statement of MP Benjamin Doyle in Parliament, 18 September 2025. Benjamin was New Zealand's first out non-binary MP...
Published: September 2025

In: Out On These Streets

Episode 4
In this fourth and final episode, hosts Gareth and Roger of Walk Tours NZ look at what happens on the day of the walk...
Published: July 2025

In: Out On These Streets

Episode 3
In this third episode, hosts Gareth and Roger of Walk Tours NZ look at promotion and marketing, managing registrations and enhancing the tour with...
Published: July 2025

In: Out On These Streets

Episode 2
In this second episode, hosts Gareth and Roger of Walk Tours NZ look at researching and writing, identifying tour stops and ways of handling...
Published: July 2025

In: Out On These Streets

Episode 1
In this first episode, hosts Gareth and Roger of Walk Tours NZ share the story behind their eight-year journey creating free walk tours in...
Published: July 2025

In: Media Releases

Out On These Streets podcast series launch
Out On These Streets: Pride In Place podcast series launched To celebrate this year’s Queer History Month Aotearoa Pūmahara Ia Te Wā in July...
Published: June 2025

In: HIV/AIDS in Aotearoa New Zealand

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (2025)
Audio from the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, held at the Tararua Tramping Club in Wellington on 18 May 2025. A stereo recording of The...
Published: May 2025

In: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (2025)

Sure on this Shining Night
A stereo recording of The Glamaphones performing Sure on this Shining Night, composed by Morten Lauridsen. It was performed as part of the...
Published: May 2025

In: Events

Thats What I Am book launch
Audio from the launch of Lois Cox's book That's What I Am: Oral Histories of Older Lesbians. The book, published by Town Belt Press...
Published: May 2025

In: Wellington Pride Festival 2025

Wellington Pride Hīkoi 2025 - speeches
Audio from the speeches in Parliament grounds as part of the Pride Hīkoi. The hīkoi began in Waitangi Park, and marched through Courtenay Place...
Published: March 2025

In: Homosexual Law Reform

40 Years Since Homosexual Law Reform
Audio from the Rainbow Wellington event held at Parliament to mark the 40th anniversary of the introduction of Fran Wilde's Homosexual Law Reform Bill...
Published: March 2025

In: Wellington Pride Festival 2025

Wellington Pride Parade 2025 - opening speeches
Audio from the opening of the Wellington Pride Parade 2025. The opening speeches and waiata took place on the corner of Courtenay Place...
Published: March 2025

In: Wellington Pride Festival 2025

Wellington Pride Parade 2025
Audio from the Wellington Pride Parade 2025. The parade was held on Saturday 8 March 2025, starting at 5pm. Parade participants gathered in...
Published: March 2025

In: Kāpiti Gay

Kāpiti Gay PrideNZ 2024 retrospective
Kāpiti Gay host Tony Reed talks to PrideNZ founder Gareth Watkins about some of the significant people and events recorded in 2024 by PrideNZ...
Published: March 2025

In: People

Chloe Coombe profile
Chloe Coombe, PhD candidate in history at the University of Otago, talks about her research: A Study of End-of-Life Care and Cultures of Commemoration...
Published: February 2025

In: Arts and Media

Derek Jarman - Delphinium Days exhibition
Graham Frost, Public Programmes Coordinator at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, walks through the exhibition Derek Jarman - Delphinium Days. The exhibition was...
Published: January 2025

In: Issues

Gareth Watkins on PrideNZ and Artificial Intelligence
Gareth Watkins, founder of PrideNZ.com, is interviewed by Roger Smith about PrideNZ.com's use of Artificial Intelligence and Gen AI...
Published: December 2024

In: Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast

Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast - Part 1
Audio from the Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast, held on 3 December 2024 in Wellington. The recording has been split into two...
Published: December 2024

In: Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast

Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast - Part 2
Audio from the Inaugural World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast, held on 3 December 2024 in Wellington. The recording has been split into two...
Published: December 2024

In: Events

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
Audio from the service at St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance. The service took place on Sunday 24...
Published: November 2024

In: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024 - The Glamaphones
The Glamaphones perform "I Remember" composed by Sarah Quarte. It's performed at a church service at St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington to...
Published: November 2024

In: People

Sue Alexander - Lesbian clipping collection
Sue Alexander talks about her lesbian clippings collections that spans over forty years. The interview was recorded at LILAC, Wellington's lending library for...
Published: November 2024

In: LILACs 30th birthday celebrations

The history of LILAC - part 2
Ellen Faed continues a talk on the history of LILAC - the Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre, which was opened on 17 September...
Published: October 2024

In: Events

Considering Matthew Shepard
Rheya McCowan, Etienne Wain and Sarah Harwood from Wellington Youth Choir and Uthara from the Christchurch Youth Choir talk about performing Considering Matthew Shepard...
Published: October 2024

In: Artificial Intelligence and PrideNZ

Launch of the PrideNZ AI Assitant
PrideNZ soft launched its first Artificial Intelligence assistant on 5 October 2024...
Published: October 2024

In: LILACs 30th birthday celebrations

The history of LILAC
Ellen Faed talks about the history of LILAC - the Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre, which was opened on 17 September 1994...
Published: September 2024

In: LILACs 30th birthday celebrations

Jan Jordan - Snorkelling the Abyss
Jan Jordan, author of Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors, talks about the book and her journey. Jan's talk...
Published: September 2024

In: Groups and Organisations

The Rainbow List Project
Kerryn Pollock, senior advisor at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, the country's national historic heritage agency, talks about the Rainbow List Project. The...
Published: September 2024

In: Media Releases

PrideNZ reaches 1000 recordings
PrideNZ records 1,000th slice of Takatāpui LGBTI Rainbow+ History In a significant milestone for New Zealand's Takatāpui LGBTI Rainbow+ communities, the non-profit PrideNZ.com has...
Published: August 2024

In: Events

Georgina Beyer taonga pōwhiri
Audio from the pōwhiri for the taonga of Georgina Beyer (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou). The pōwhiri took place on...
Published: August 2024

In: Events

Evergreen Legacies: a Whakawāhine Herstory
Audio from the event Evergreen Legacies: a Whakawāhine Herstory. Leilani Sio and Saviiey Nua facilitate a discussion with Jochanelle Pouwhare and Adam Dehaar about...
Published: August 2024

In: Events

Protect sexual education resources in schools
Audio from the event: Protect sexual education resources (RSE) in schools, co-hosted by NZEI Te Riu Roa and Rainbow Wellington. The event was held...
Published: July 2024

In: People

Judy and Dennis Shepard
Judy and Dennis Shepard, the parents of Matthew Shepard, talk about the Matthew Shepard Foundation and their advocacy work over the last 25-years...
Published: May 2024

In: Judy and Dennis Shepard

I Am read by Judy and Dennis Shepard
Judy and Dennis Shepard, the parents of Matthew Shepard, read a poem written by Matthew in one of his journals. Matthew was brutally killed...
Published: May 2024

In: People

Barry Taylor profile
Barry Taylor talks about his early years, the establishment of the first rainbow youth support groups in New Zealand in the late 1980s, and...
Published: April 2024

In: Arts and Media

Conversations - Coast Access Radio
In this episode of Conversations on Coast Access Radio, Nikki Carrol talks to Gareth Watkins and Roger Smith from PrideNZ and Walktours NZ...
Published: April 2024

In: Rainbow Politicians

Grant Robertson - on his retirement as an MP
At the time of his retirement from national politics, Grant Robertson reflects on his time in Parliament. Grant began working at Parliament in 2001...
Published: April 2024

In: Out in the City (2024)

Grant Robertson and co
As part of Out in the City 2024, MP Grant Robertson was invited to interview friends and colleagues in the main auditorium of the...
Published: March 2024

In: Out in the City (2024)

InsideOUT Kōaro at Out in the City (2024)
As part of Out in the City 2024, the team from InsideOUT Kōaro held a panel discussion in the main auditorium of the Michael...
Published: March 2024

In: Out in the City (2024)

Opening of Out in the City 2024
Audio from the opening of Out in the City, held at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington on 17 March 2024. This was the...
Published: March 2024

In: Opening of Out in the City 2024

Opening waiata at Out in the City 2024
A stereo recording of the waiata Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi, performed by Tīwhanawhana and co at the opening of Out in the City. The...
Published: March 2024

In: Out in the City (2024)

Tour of Out in the City 2024
Hamish Allardice takes a tour of Out in the City and talks to some of the many stall holders. Out in the City was...
Published: March 2024

In: Wellington Pride Festival 2024

Pride Hīkoi (2024)
Audio from the Pride Hīkoi. The hīkoi began in Civic Square and walked along Willis Street, into Lambton Quay, ending at Parliament where speeches...
Published: March 2024

In: Wellington Pride Festival 2024

Pride Hīkoi speeches (2024)
Audio from the Pride Hīkoi speeches in Parliament grounds. The hīkoi began in Civic Square and walked along Willis Street, into Lambton Quay, ending...
Published: March 2024

In: Events

Vigil for Nex Benedict and other victims
Audio from the vigil to honour Nex Benedict and other victims of non-binary and trans violence. The vigil took place in Civic Square...
Published: March 2024

In: Kāpiti Gay

Kāpiti Gay PrideNZ 2023 retrospective
Kāpiti Gay host Tony Reed talks to PrideNZ founder Gareth Watkins about some of the significant people and events recorded in 2023 by PrideNZ...
Published: February 2024

In: Events

Charles Allan Aberhart memorial
Audio from the memorial event to honour Allan Aberhart, on the 60th anniversary of his killing in Hagley Park. The memorial took place...
Published: January 2024

In: Events

Charles Allan Aberhart memorial - interviews
Interviews with family members and people who attended the memorial event to honour Allan Aberhart, on the 60th anniversary of his killing in Hagley...
Published: January 2024

In: Arts and Media

David Oxenbridge on Interference
David Oxenbridge is the associate producer and social impact producer of a new feature documentary in development with the working title of Interference...
Published: January 2024

In: Arts and Media

Our Youngest Star
The Glamaphones perform the newly commissioned work Our Youngest Star. It was composed by Takerei Komene with text by Stacey Teague. The work...
Published: December 2023

In: People

Harry Dynes valedictorian speech
Harry Dynes delivers his valedictorian speech as head boy of Blue Mountain College in 2023. During the speech Dynes talks about his sexuality, coming...
Published: December 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Welby Ings - keynote
Professor Welby Ings delivers the keynote address at the symposium Rainbow Studies Now: Legacies of Community. Welby is introduced by Dr. Rebekah Galbraith...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Kawe Mahara Queer Archives Aotearoa
Audio from the presentation on Kawe Mahara Queer Archives Aotearoa, formerly the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand (LAGANZ). Will Hansen introduces Clare...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Alison Day
Alison Day presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Arielle Keil Abrau
Arielle Keil Abrau presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Charlie Prout and Grace Carroll
Charlie Prout and Grace Carroll present at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Ezra Baldwin
Ezra Baldwin presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Maia Berryman-Kemp
Maia Berryman-Kemp presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Rebekah Galbraith
Dr Rebekah Galbraith presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Sidney Wong
Sidney Wong presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Rainbow Studies Now 2023

Swakshadip Sarkar
Swakshadip Sarkar presents at the Rainbow Studies Now symposium, held on 23 November 2023 at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington...
Published: November 2023

In: Events

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023
Audio from the service at St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance. The service occurred on Sunday 19 November...
Published: November 2023

In: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023 - The Glamaphones
The Glamaphones perform three choral pieces at the church service at St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023...
Published: November 2023

In: Artificial Intelligence and PrideNZ

Artificial Intelligence for Good
Artificial Intelligence for Good AI technologies offer some amazing opportunities for rainbow communities to discover more about their heritage and create new ways of...
Published: November 2023

In: Events

Trans Awareness Week at St Peters
Audio from the decorating of St Peter's church on Willis Street, Wellington. The church was decorated to honour and celebrate Transgender Awareness Week...
Published: November 2023