13 Nov 2025
The Tāmaki Makaurau Rainbow community was invited to celebrate the project launch at the Charlotte Museum in Newton.
Guests were welcomed by Te Whare Āniwaniwa Collective Board members and staff. Te Whare Āniwaniwa patrons Chloe Swarbrick and Richard Hills spoke about the benefits of a rainbow centre/hub for Tāmaki Makaurau's queer communities and the need for all the communities and allies to come together in the current climate.
Victoria Pride Melbourne
New York LGBT Centre
Montrose Centre Houston
Inner West Pride Centre Sydney
Los Angeles LGBT Center
San Francisco LGBT Center
The 519 Toronto
Place of Pride Winnipeg
The collective has set up a community advisory panel to provide advice to the board as the project progresses. The launch provided an opportunity for people to express interest in joining either the Trust Board or the community advisory panel - Community Collaborative Committee (CAC). Anyone interested to join, please visit our Get Involved page for more details.