Useful INFORMATION
Useful INFORMATION
Takatāpui Specific
Below you will find specific resources that centre takatāpui voices. Don't forget to check out Dr. Elizabeth Kerekere's author page for more resources featuring or created by her.
BANG! Season 2 Episode 6: Takatāpui
Podcast: Meet non-binary Auckland teenager Kahi and their whānau, and hear what sex, sexuality and gender identity looked like in Te Ao Māori before Pākehā arrived
ft. Dr Elizabeth Kerekere and Prof. Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
He Kākano Ahau- From The Spaces In Between
This short documentary utilises English and Te Reo Māori to tell an intensely personal story of a courageous wahine (woman) fighting to be heard.
ft. Kassie Hartendorp
He Takatāpui Ahau
A short film written and directed by Alesha Adhar. When encouraged to return to their Marae, a gentle non-binary person decides to go back to their tūrangawaewae despite uncertainty that they’ll be accepted for who they are.
Decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city
Kahu Kutia talks to takatāpui living in Wellington about finding their sense of identity and whanaungatanga in the city. She also put together an article and podcast on this kaupapa as part of the series He Kākano Ahau.
Te Ao Takatāpui
A video documentary series from InsideOUT Kōaro celebrating and sharing the stories and perspectives of takatāpui community members.
Honour Project Pūrākau
Twelve rangatahi, mātua, kaumatua, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, mums, dads, nannies, koros, students, teachers, artists, managers, researchers, and leaders in their communities talk to the Honour Project Aotearoa about their lives.
More videos: Takatāpui identities and experiences
A YouTube playlist of takatāpui stories, resources and conference presentations, curated by Te Ngākau Kahukura.
GENERAL RESOURCES
THE I'M LOCAL PROJECT
The I'm Local Project contains a region-by-region directory of rainbow groups around Aotearoa. It also provides helpful information and a place to order free resources for you, your whānau or your organisation.
Be There
The Be There website is a hub of information for parents and whānau who are supporting takatāpui and rainbow young people, developed by the Rainbow Support Collective.
Inside Out
Video resources designed for New Zealand teachers to use in classrooms to teach about gender, sex and sexuality.
FAMILIES LIKE MINE - BEYOND
BLUE
A guide for parents and families of young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender diverse or who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
TRUTH VIDEOS
TRUTH is a US-based trans and gender nonconforming youth storytelling campaign that aims to build empathy, understanding, and a movement for youth to share their stories in their own words and in their own way.
Other Orgs
Other Orgs
GENDER
MINORITIES
AOTEAROA
Gender Minorities Aotearoa is a nationwide transgender organisation. They support transgender people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds, and provide one-to-one peer support and information nationwide.
They run a national database of trans-friendly healthcare providers, community support groups, and other services. They also host a database of information resources for trans people and their partners, whānau, health care providers, and wider communities.
NZPOTC
NZ Parents and Guardians of Transgender and Gender Diverse Children is a parent-led group that provides information, guidance, advice and companionship to help parents and guardians who have trans or gender diverse children.
HOLDING OUR OWN
An Auckland based group for parents of queer or gender diverse young people that meets regularly.
Holding Our Own aims to support parents and whānau through the difficulties that often arise through the “coming out” process. Navigating these difficulties together by creating awareness, acceptance, validation, support, safe homes that aids in developing stronger family bonds resulting in better supported and better equipped parents.
INTERSEX AOTEAROA
Intersex Aotearoa provides affirmation, advocacy and referral for intersex people and their whānau, as well as information for organisations and professionals who provide services to intersex people and their families.
Their resources include Your child is a taonga: a support guide for parents of intersex rangatahi.
INSIDEOUT
InsideOUT works to to give rainbow young people in Aotearoa New Zealand a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.
OUTLINE
A rainbow mental health organisation providing support services across Aotearoa. Free call 0800 OUTLINE (688 5463) or visit outline.org.nz between 6pm-9pm to speak to a trained volunteer from the rainbow community. OutLine also provides specialist rainbow counselling and an Auckland based trans and non-binary peer support service.
Free phone: 0800 688 5463 / outline.org.nz/chat
YOUTHLINE
Youthline works with young people, their families and those supporting young people. Our organisations are made up of volunteer and paid staff members - and we have centres based across the country.
LIFELINE
If you, or someone you know, may be thinking about suicide, call the Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO (0508 82 88 65) for support. The line is available 24/7.