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Why is HIV Invisible?

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:03:00 PST

December 1st is World AIDS Day, the UN’s theme this year is “Getting to Zero” but who would know it here in New Zealand? As I write this, I can find zero public notice of the fact.

Getting to Zero

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:09:21 PST

World AIDS Day is coming up on December 1st, but in many New Zealand cities you’ll see collectors out on the streets bucket-shaking today.

Facing a lifetime with HIV - pt2

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:58:38 PST

At just 20 years old a young gay man struggles to reinvent his life... a life he now learns will forever be infected with HIV.

Facing a lifetime with HIV - pt1

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:59:05 PST

Too many of our young gay and bi men continue to contract HIV just when they're starting out on life. Kris tells his story...

The Glenn Mills case, uncovered - part 2

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:44:21 PST

In part two of our look behind the scenes of the investigation, the officer in charge of the case reveals some of the even darker claims that emerged from Glenn Mills' shadowy world.

The Glenn Mills case, uncovered

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:23 PST

The detective who led the investigation into Glenn Mills has made a series of fresh revelations about the case they were gathering against the man who became known as an 'HIV predator'.

Six Months In: on a personal note

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:18:36 PST

New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Shaun Robinson has passed the six month mark. In the final part of our series, we chat about how he is finding the role.

Six Months In: where to from here?

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:40:22 PST

In our second part of a series catching up with NZAF head Shuan Robinson after he has passed six months in the job, we find out what his priorities are and discuss a number of key issues facing the organisation.

Six Months In: making change

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:24:23 PST

NZAF Executive Director Shaun Robinson has passed the six month mark. We catch up with him on how he feels he's done so far and what he's focused on heading into the future (Part 1).

Eight years on and I still miss you

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:29:18 PST

"Eight years ago, on July 26th, I sat by the bedside of one of my most loved friends as he lay dying in the scummy, dank AIDS ward in Athens," Michael Stevens writes in heartbreakingly beautiful blog.

"Mean-spirited" NZAF retaining 50% of street appeal donations

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:43:52 PST

The price for HIV Positive people taking control of a last-resort HIV/AIDS support fund is the loss of half its income to the NZ AIDS Foundation.

Global Commission on HIV and the Law update

Sun, 22 May 2011 11:19:45 PST

MP and Commissioner Charles Chauvel has shared his summing up of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law which has been held in Eastern Europe.

Did you miss me?

Fri, 20 May 2011 13:06:00 PST

Michael Stevens explains why his PhD is such hard work ... it's not just all the reading and writing, it's that HIV is so deeply personal to him, deeply personal due to the much-loved friends he's lost.

Touching lives

Sun, 15 May 2011 10:38:26 PST

"Candlelight was a reassertion of our shared humanity – both amongst those still living and with those who had been lost – and our determination to hold onto that, no matter what."

The HIV surge: A hopeful future

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:16:01 PST

There's no doubt about it any more, gay and bi men have been contracting HIV over the past decade in ever-increasing numbers.

The HIV surge: Why is it happening?

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:58:19 PST

Whichever way you look at it the surge in HIV infections is real and a disaster for the gay and bi men of New Zealand. The new NZAF boss explains.

Straight-talking with Shaun Robinson

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:53:45 PST

The New Zealand AIDS Foundation's incoming Executive Director is aware the fact he is straight may raise a few eyebrows, but says he was hired for his skills and experience, not his sexuality.

Rachael Le Mesurier's seven years of change: Part two

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:47:46 PST

Before she finished up, GayNZ.com spoke to Rachael Le Mesurier in depth about the Foundation's 25 years and her time in charge. This is part two of that conversation.

Rachael Le Mesurier's seven years of change: Part one

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:27:05 PST

Before she finished up, GayNZ.com spoke to Rachael Le Mesurier in depth about the Foundation's 25 years and her time in charge. This is part one of that conversation.

World AIDS Day: fighting complacency

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:03:07 PST

It's World AIDS Day, and from cricketers to celebrities, people across NZ and the globe are making sure the continued presence of HIV/AIDS is not swept under the carpet.