Queer and Here

📊 Series Specifications

Network Network Broadcast
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 2
Total Episodes 12
Original Language EN

Queer and Here (2025)

⭐ Not Rated Yet 🎬 2 Seasons 📼 12 Episodes 🏷️ Documentary 📡 Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

Factual series that pays homage to the LGBTQI+ pioneers and changemakers across the decades while exploring the modern day rainbow community in Aotearoa New Zealand

Seasons & Episodes

E1 The Journey Begins

Aniwa takes his first HIV test, he overcomes some childhood trauma by throwing the ball around with one of Aotearoa's two gay rugby teams the NZ Falcons and he looks at the services offered by queer support service Rainbow Youth.

E2 Activating our Activism

Aniwa is inspired by the compelling story of LGBTQI+ pioneer and intersex advocate Mani Mitchell. He catches up with MP Chloe Swarbrick at the Auckland Pride March and spends time with former MP and double sports international Louisa Wall.

E3 Holding Space

Aniwa performs with LGBTQI+ kapa Ahakoa te Aha,and hangs back stage with Half Queen before her headlining set at the Big Gay Out. And he heads to Masterton to meet up with trans male and Tik Toker Lyrikz Rimene.

E4 The Road to Healing

Aniwa meets filmmaker Alesha Ahdar, who found healing through turning to film. He goes to the Auckland's Pride Parade and meets up with some bears.....wait what is a bear?

E5 Preservation

Aniwa learns about Aotearoa's (New Zealand) queer history from non-binary trans masculine historian Will Hansen and he heads north to meet young trans wahine (woman) Phoenix Atkins and her whanau

E6 It's about whanau (family)

We wrap up season 1, Aniwa with introducing us his whanau (family), he hangs out with icons house mother Jaycee and Queen of Tonga, Lea Pao and heads to Wellington to meet gay couple Rawa and Frankie who are trying to have a baby.

Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 →