Belated memorial for Darren Horn, an early AIDS activist
2020-12-01
Te Papa team member Gareth Watkins describes how a community and whānau transformed an early AIDS activist’s wooden graveside cross into a permanent memorial.Read more
The power of stitching names during the AIDS crisis
2018-11-28
World AIDS Day is commemorated on 1 December. This year, history curator Stephanie Gibson pays tribute to the first unveiling of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt 30 years ago on 1 December 1988 when HIV/AIDS was devastating communities throughout the world.Read more
World AIDS Day
2015-12-01
Today is World AIDS Day. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDs, show their support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died.Read more
Condoms in the trolley
2015-09-16
Does anyone remember having to go into a pharmacy and ask for condoms? 30 years ago today saw a massive change in how New Zealanders bought condoms – for the first time they became available on supermarket shelves. Until 1985, condoms were bought mainly from chemist shops. Boxes were eitherRead more
AIDS Memorial Quilt and Candlelight Service – an invitation
2015-05-11
This coming Sunday, 17 May, Te Papa is hosting the Wellington AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service.Read more