In addition to transgender resources outside Aotearoa ā New Zealand, this site has specific information on local and national trans resources.
A note on terms
TakatÄpui is a traditional MÄori (te re0) term that translates loosely to “intimate companion of the same sex.” Some use it to embrace all MÄori sex and gender minorities, including whakawÄhine (loosely meaning “trans women”), tangata ira tÄne (loosely meaning “trans men”).
General
Agender NZ (agender.org.nz)
- One of the oldest online kiwi resources.
OutLine Aotearoa (outline.org.nz)
- Free national support line (0800 688 5463)
- Facebook: outlineaotearoa
- Instagram: outlineaotearoa
Gender Minorities Aotearoa (genderminorities.com)
Intersex Aotearoa (intersexaotearoa.org)
TÄ«whanawhana (tiwhanawhana.com)
- TakatÄpui community group based in Wellington
Rainbow Path NZ (rainbowpathnz.com)
- Support group for the rights of Rainbow refugees and asylum seekers
Gender Dynamix (genderdynamix.org.nz)
Q-Topia (qtopia.org.nz/)
- Support in the Åtautahi/Christchurch & Waitaha region
Te NgÄkau Kahukura (https://www.tengakaukahukura.nz/)
- Support including youth-focused resources
University of Auckland (auckland.ac.nz)
- Rainbow links and resources
- auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/personal-support/rainbow-students/lgbti-links-resources.html
Health
New Zealand’s national healthcare for our community has a reputation for extremely long wait lists for service. Some kiwis who can afford it choose to get private healthcare out of pocket or engage in medical tourism overseas.
Ministry of Health (health.govt.nz)
- Transgender New Zealanders
Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa – PATHA (patha.nz)
- Guidelines
- patha.nz/Guidelines
- Formerly Australia and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health ā ANZPATH (anzpath.org) [archive]
- Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents 2018 (PDF) https://auspath.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/australian-standards-of-care-and-treatment-guidelines-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-children-and-adolescents.pdf [archive]
Health New Zealand (info.health.nz)
- Hauora TÄhine: Pathways to transgender healthcare services
- info.health.nz/locations/auckland/auckland-sexual-health-services/hauora-tahine-pathways-transgender-healthcare-services
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (grg.org.nz)
- Gender Diversity
- grg.org.nz/resources/gender-diversity
Association of Psychotherapists Aotearoa New Zealand.(APANZ) (apanz.org.nz)
- APANZ Formal Apology to Rainbow Communities (2025)
- apanz.org.nz/apanz-formal-apology-to-rainbow-communities
Legal
Department of Internal Affairs (dia.govt.nz)
- Information for Transgender Passport Applicants:
- dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-BDM-Information-for-Transgender-Applicants?OpenDocument
Employment New Zealand (employment.govt.nz)
Youth
Ministry of Education (inclusive.tki.org.nz)
I’m Local (imlocal.co.nz)
- Rural resources for trans+ youth
InsideOUT (insideout.org.nz)
Gender Minorities Aotearoa (genderminorities.com)
- By transgender people for transgender people, including takataapui, whakawaahine, tangata ira taane, and people with differences of sex development.
TakatÄpui (takatapui.nz)
- Growing up TakatÄpui: WhÄnau Journeys
- TakatÄpui: Part of the WhÄnau
Rainbow Republic (rainbowrepublic.nz)
- Organisations
- rainbowrepublic.nz/rainbow-organisations
Rainbow Youth (ry.org.nz)
- Young-person focused (queer, gender diverse, intersex, takatÄpui) peer support, drop-ins, one-to-one support, identity document support.
Project Village (projectvillageaotearoa.com)
- Family support for young people