Useful INFORMATION
Useful INFORMATION
TAKATĀPUI PERSPECTIVES
These resources 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 by RainbowYOUTH, designed for New Zealand teachers to use in classrooms to teach about gender, sex and sexuality.
FAMILIES LIKE MINE - BEYOND BLUE
An Australian guide for parents and families of young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender diverse or who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
GROUPS, Orgs & Support Services
GROUPS, Orgs & Support Services
TĪWHANAWHANA
Tīwhanawhana Trust is a takatāpui community group based in Wellington that welcomes people of diverse sexualities and gender identity.
The kaupapa or purpose of the group is primarily for takatāpui; building its community, telling its stories and leaving a legacy.
RAINBOWYOUTH
RainbowYOUTH is a national youth-led organisation dedicated to supporting queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex young people, as well as their whānau and wider communities. RainbowYOUTH runs support services and social groups in Auckland, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Wellington and online.
MANA TIPUA
Mana Tipua is an Ōtautahi | Christchurch based group for Māori LGBTQIA+ young people focused on supporting the hauora (health & wellbeing) and mana of rangatahi takatāpui and their whānau. They run group programmes providing opportunities for rangatahi to engage in mātauranga and tikanga Māori and taonga tuku iho practices.
UTU Ā MATIMATI
Utu ā Matimati is a takatāpui arts collective based in Te Whanganui a Tara. They run creative wānanga, publish art magazines and focus on identity and decolonising through the practice of mahi toi (art).
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.
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.org.nz
InsideOUT works 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 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
Free helpline and text services. Call 0800 543354 or text 4357. If you, or someone you know, may be thinking about suicide, call the Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO (0508 82 88 65) for support. Help is available 24/7.