The Aotearoa New Zealand People Living with HIV Stigma Index New Zealand Working Group and Advisory Committee
This study has been initiated by the HIV-positive network groups and an Advisory Committee and Working Group made up of members of the HIV National Forum.
The 2026 study is led by Positive Women Inc., in partnership with Toitū te Ao. Our academic research partners are the HIV Epidemiology Group at the University of Otago, and Te Rau Ora.
The Advisory Committee includes representatives from the following network groups:
The 2026 study is led by Positive Women Inc., in partnership with Toitū te Ao. Our academic research partners are the HIV Epidemiology Group at the University of Otago, and Te Rau Ora.
The Advisory Committee includes representatives from the following network groups:
- Positive Women Inc.
- Toitū te Ao
- Body Positive Inc.
- Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
- The NZ Sex Workers’ Collective (NZPC)
- The NZ Needle Exchange Programme (NZNEP)
- Independent advisors living with HIV
Funders
2026
The 2026 study is funded by Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand.
2019
The 2019 study was funded by:
- The University of Otago
- GSK/ViiV
- Positive Women Inc.
- Body Positive Inc.
- The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF)
- Ministry of Health
- MAC
- Merck Sharp & Dhome
- Foundation North
- Lottery Grants
- Air New Zealand Staff Grants
- Te Whāriki Takapou















