Category: Health
Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health-related questions. I’m rainbow, takatāpui, and Māori. What does culturally safe and queer-affirming healthcare look like at Tend? I have struggled to find both at the same practice before. Culturally safe and queer-affirming care means you can show up as your full self, not just parts of it. For someone who is both Māori, takatāpui, and part […]
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 23 years after deliberately transmitting HIV to multiple victims in England. The sentence was handed down at Newcastle Crown Court on 23 April, following convictions for grievous bodily harm involving seven victims, as well as rape offences in four of […]
This ends one-size-fits-all assumptions about gay, bi and takatāpui men More gay, bi and takatāpui men in Aotearoa may soon be able to donate blood, with New Zealand Blood Service changing its sexual activity screening rules in a move that shifts the focus away from sexuality and on to specific recent behaviour. For many queer […]
A resurfaced clip of Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is drawing praise online for his candid discussion about living with HIV and the stigma that still surrounds it. For many viewers, Heated Rivalry has already become a talking point for the way it approaches gay sex with unusual honesty. It sparked plenty of conversation about […]
A 64-year-old man in Oslo has been described as “likely cured” of HIV after remaining in remission for five years following a stem-cell transplant from his brother, who carried a rare genetic mutation linked to resistance against many strains of the virus. Doctors involved in the case have stressed, however, that this is not a […]
Matt Fistonich dives into Giapo’s new savoury range, and for coeliacs, it feels like more than just a meal. It feels like access, abundance, and the kind of pleasure gluten-free diners are still too rarely invited to expect. Giapo’s 100 percent gluten free store is not simply a novelty. It feels like a real shift […]
A recent RNZ Pacific article reported that the number of Fijians living with HIV has risen to at least 9,000—almost one percent of the population. To put this in perspective: New Zealand, with a population five times larger than Fiji’s, has around 3,500 people estimated to be HIV-positive—less than 0.1 percent of our population. Fiji’s […]
I’m finding GP waitlists frustrating — it’s usually around three weeks to get an appointment. If I switched to Tend, could I expect shorter wait times? What’s the process for moving over, and if I find a GP I like there, can they become my regular, ongoing doctor? Yes, as an enrolled patient at Tend, most people experience shorter wait times […]