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Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

2025 ★ 0.0 1 season 6 eps TV-MA
Documentary

Eli Matthewson goes on 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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Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Eli Matthewson has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 0.0/10 by — viewers. New episodes are still airing.

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Episodes 6 total across 1 season

6 episodes20253 watched
S1 · E1
23m
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Seeing is Believing: Queer Representation in Media✓
Feb 1, 2025
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.
S1 · E2
22m
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Fighting for Our Rights: Homosexual Law Reform✓
Feb 1, 2025
After six teens are acquitted of killing a gay man in a public park, the queer community rallies to fight for Homosexual Law Reform—sparking a fierce battle with conservative groups.
S1 · E3
23m
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Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS✓
Feb 1, 2025
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.
S1 · E4
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Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories✓
Feb 1, 2025
Exploring New Zealand’s trans history on mainstream TV for the first time, this episode introduces figures like Peter Alexander, a trans man who fled Palmerston North due to public scrutiny, and Carmen Rupe, a pioneering trans icon who paved the way for Georgina Beyer to become the world’s first trans member of parliament.
S1 · E5
23m
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Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community✓
Feb 1, 2025
Notorious Christian speaker Sy Rogers once preached 'healing' from homosexuality, an experience host Eli Matthewson personally witnessed. We hear from Joan Bellingham, a nurse subjected to 12 years of electroconvulsive therapy due to her sexuality, and from former pastor Andre Afamasaga, who later became a leading critic of conversion practices after attempting to ‘fix’ his own sexuality. WARNING: Contains references to suicide.
S1 · E6
24m
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Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector✓
Feb 1, 2025
During WWII, Kiwi female impersonators played a vital role in maintaining morale. Yet, post-war, the Defence Force and Police classified homosexuality and trans identity as psychiatric disorders, with severe consequences for those serving. We also discuss the 2018 Auckland Pride Parade’s controversial ban on uniformed officers and its impact on takatāpui police officers working to foster understanding within the force

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here have?

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here still on the air?

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here?

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here airs on TVNZ+.

When did Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here first air?

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here first aired on February 1, 2025.

Eli Matthewson
Eli Matthewson
Self - Presenter
Anika Moa
Anika Moa
Self
Mike Puru
Self
Jools Topp
Self
Lynda Topp
Lynda Topp
Self
Amanaki Prescott-Faletau
Self
Ramon Te Wake
Ramon Te Wake
Self

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