Guides for rainbow Aotearoa
Practical, checked guides for rainbow New Zealanders and the businesses that welcome them: support, ID, Pride and more. Each guide links to the sources it relies on.
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Updated 8 November 2026
How to make your business rainbow-friendly in New Zealand
A rainbow-friendly business is one where LGBTQIA+, takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ customers and staff feel safe, respected and served without awkwardness. You don’t need a big budget. Most of it comes down to your forms, your words, your team’s…
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Takatāpui: meaning, history and how to use the word
Takatāpui is a Māori word that today means a Māori person with diverse genders, sexualities or sex characteristics. Its traditional meaning is…
Read guide →The Rainbow Tick in NZ: what it is, cost and how to get it
The Rainbow Tick is a New Zealand workplace certification that checks whether an organisation understands and welcomes sexual and gender diversity. It…
Read guide →Pride festivals in New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
New Zealand’s big Pride festivals run back to back each summer: Auckland in February, then Wellington and Christchurch in March. In 2026,…
Read guide →How to change the sex on your NZ birth certificate
Since 15 June 2023, anyone with a New Zealand birth certificate can change the sex shown on it by sending a statutory…
Read guide →Rainbow support services in New Zealand: who to call
If you need to talk to someone today, call OutLine on 0800 688 5463 (every evening, 6pm–9pm). It is a free, confidential…
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