Early NZAF stalwarts Tony Hughes, Warren Lindberg & Kate Leslie
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Kate Leslie, the first NZAF chair, spoke of her rewarding relationship with Bruce Burnett, the openly HIV positive gay man who did much to spearhead the initial reaction to the spread of HIV, a then-untreatable infection leading to death within four years. An early volunteer worker, Christina Geoffries, spoke of her tortuous induction into the NZAF and the stresses of having HIV Hotline calls diverted to her home phone line.
Josh Wicks, another volunteer, spoke of his role as an ambassador for safe sex and the effect the epidemic has had on friends and family. New NZAF Chair Alaistair Cameron reiterated the on-going need for volunteers to support the work of NZAF staff.
