Elder Voices launch

Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura and Rainbow Hub Waikato are launching a collaborative research project, and we would love you to join us! Elder Voices is a study about the challenges and strengths of life for Takatāpui and Rainbow Elders in Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s being carried out by Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura and Rainbow Hub Waikato, informed by Takatāpui and Rainbow Elders from around the country.

Elder Voices is a chance for some of the less visible people in Takatāpui and Rainbow communities to talk about what they need. It’s a chance for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual or intersex people - who may or may not be “out” - to share their concerns and experiences.

The results of the Elder Voices study will help inform services and strategies for older people, in the Waikato and elsewhere, so they can include the planning our communities need.

Come and kōrero about why we have initiated this research and how you can be involved. This will be of particular interest to organisations involved in delivering services, support or advocacy for older people, violence prevention and response organisations, Takatāpui and Rainbow communities – all are welcome!

We would love to meet you, and we’re grateful to be supported by Te Puna Aonui, Hamilton City Council and the Office for Seniors. You are welcome to share this invitation through your networks.

Email Bex Fraser from Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura to RSVP: connect@kahukura.co.nz.