Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

Season 1 Episode 3: Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS

The first series to revisit New Zealand’s AIDS crisis and its impact on gay men. We meet Michael Stevens, diagnosed with HIV at 27 in 1988, who survived hospice stays long enough to access groundbreaking HIV treatments. The episode also honours Bruce Burnett, a pioneer in New Zealand’s fight against HIV, and Denny Marks, the first New Zealander known to die from the virus.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Cast:

Eli Matthewson, Anika Moa, Mike Puru

Quality:

HD

Duration:

23 min

First Air:

2025

Rating:

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