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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Alongside the contributions of our Pou Māori, Reremoana Ormsby, who helped curate some of Carmen's displays, our team designed a custom condom wallet for the exhibition. This year would have been Carmen's 90th birthday, so to breathe life into a piece of ephemera from her past was a real honour.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Carmen Rupe was a trailblazing wāhine Māori who became a larger-than-life LGBTIQ+ figure in the 60s & 70s. WLG Museum's new exhibition, Arohanui Carmen, is an intimate look at who she was, her business ventures, & the echoes that her unrelenting belief in tinorangatiratanga has had on queer history.

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Arohanui Carmen: Wellington exhibition shines a light on trailblazing drag queen

A new exhibition explores the life of trailblazing Māori drag queen and activist Carmen Rupe, highlighting her fight for takatāpui rights

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some fantastic news for HIV prevention in Aotearoa. From 1 Dec (World AIDS Day), publicly funded PrEP and PEP will be available to everyone in the country who needs it, regardless of visa status. It's a win for common sense & evidence-based policy. 💊🌈 www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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Free HIV preventive treatment for all in Aotearoa

As of December 1, publicly funded medication and their associated tests will be available to all on Aotearoa soil. This means that HIV prevention tools are available to all in New Zealand, regardless...

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Decades of global evidence show that the most effective responses are grounded in science, human rights & communities. We are committed to sharing knowledge, supporting best practice approaches, and standing alongside our Pacific partners as they work to address this challenge.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We stand in solidarity with the people of Fiji, as they respond to the significant increase in new HIV infections. This is a difficult time for many individuals, families & communities, but it's important to remember that HIV is both preventable & treatable. www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undo...

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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa stands in solidarity with Fiji

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa expresses its solidarity with the people of Fiji as the country responds to a significant rise in HIV cases and the complex public health challenges that accompany it

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We could be the first country to get to zero local HIV transmissions, but only if we come together and take action. Send a message to candidates from all parties in your area, asking them to back common sense policies that help us get to zero. www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We're co-hosting a special panel on the Health system tomorrow in collaboration with the NZ Fabian society. If you're in AKL join us from 6pm in Ponsonby. Full details here: www.fabians.org.nz/index.php?op...

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Can a human-centred health system deliver better outcomes?

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

You can help by making a submission on the draft bill, and QueerSpace have provided a helpful submission tool: queerspace.nz/bill Our communities deserve safety, dignity, and recognition in law, not exclusion. What happens next depends on all of us.

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Have your say · QueerSpace

Have your say on the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. Submit to Parliament yourself, or use the QueerSpace tool to help you write it. You submit to Parliament, not to QueerSp...

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We’ve signed an open letter addressed to the people of Aotearoa and the MPs who represent them because we need your support to ensure this bill does not pass. If you’ve ever said you stand with our communities, this is the moment it matters. Not quietly. Out loud.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

As an org working to support, protect, and advocate for our trans, gender diverse, intersex, takatāpui, and MVPFAFF+ communities here in Aotearoa, we are deeply concerned about the far-reaching impacts Legislation (Definition of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill would have.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Some good news for your day. HIV diagnoses in Aotearoa are down again! From 99 to 80, continuing a long-term trend thanks to better treatment & education. But, if we want to get to 0 transmissions by 2030, we have more work to do. Read more here: www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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Progress is fragile: Findings from the 2025 HIV & AIDS epidemiological data

2025 marks another year that (recorded) HIV diagnoses are trending downward; however, some communities are experiencing progress less than others. The annual findings are always a technical read, so t...

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We need 3 things to make that happen. 1 - More testing 2 - Access to better medicines 3 - Reduce stigma. We're calling all on all parties to support the goal of 'Zero HIV transmissions by 2030' in Aotearoa. Add your name to our petition here: www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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Zero by 2030

Aotearoa has a real opportunity to reach zero* locally acquired HIV transmissions by 2030. With new diagnoses trending down and proven prevention and treatment tools already available, this is an achi...

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

It wasn't that long ago that NZ'ers came together to eliminate a virus using science and solidarity. Now we have a chance to do it again with HIV. The rate of new local transmissions has been declining, and we have a real shot at becoming the first nation to get to zero local HIV transmissions.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Using condoms is considered as taking adequate precautions by the current rules. But being on treatment is not, despite there being zero risk of transmission. U=U means that with an undetectable viral load the virus is Untransmittable.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The result of these rules is that it adds to the stigma and puts people living in a difficult situation, where some feel compelled to avoid relationships all together. Here's some of what they had to say.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The report is based on a cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV in Aotearoa. NZ has one of the higher rates of prosecution globally. People can be prosecuted even if they are on treatment and pose 0 risk of transmission to their sexual partner(s).

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We're here at the Ellen Melville Centre in Auckland to launch our report on HIV and the Law with our partners Body Positive, Positive Women and Toitū te Ao.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We will fund two selected concepts to develop AI-enabled tools that operate safely within high-trust environments and are inviting innovators who understand that complexity is not a barrier it is the design brief. Details here: www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa: Innovation Challenge

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa launches an AI Innovation Challenge to accelerate zero HIV transmission through ethical, trust-led technology. Register for the online briefing.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We want to explore how AI can support HIV prevention and care without compromising dignity, privacy or cultural sovereignty. This is about strengthening care and meeting AI head on. If you are building in AI and want to work where ethics, stigma and technology collide, we'd like to hear from you.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

AI is shaping how ppl seek out health info. They ask AI about HIV, the risks, testing & privacy. If not done right, AI can amplify bias, misinform & expose vulnerability. That’s why we're launching the Burnett Innovation Challenge. www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/articles/new...

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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa: Innovation Challenge

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa launches an AI Innovation Challenge to accelerate zero HIV transmission through ethical, trust-led technology. Register for the online briefing.

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It's moves us towards the goal of zero locally acquired HIV transmissions & sends a strong signal of our collective commitment to ending HIV transmission & ensuring people living with HIV can lead healthy lives free from stigma & discrimination. 4/4

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

⁠This is a significant step forward that many across the HIV and sexual health community have been advocating for several years, and we are thrilled to see it finally come to pass 🎉⁠ 3/4

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

U=U stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable, meaning that a person living with HIV who is on effective treatment & maintains an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV to sexual partner(s).⁠ And we are just the 5th country to sign onto the global Call-to-Action. 2/4

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Kia ora Aotearoa, we're now on BlueSky! And to kick things off we'd like to talk about some good news. Last week New Zealand officially signed the global U=U declaration. So what does it mean exactly? 1/4

Rainbow folding fan with U=U written on it. Text says "Good news! Aotearoa has officially signed the global U=U declaration

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