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High costs, long waits: Trans healthcare barriers across New Zealand remain
26 Nov 2020
Access to gender affirming healthcare is relatively easy in some parts of the country, while in others it's out of reach. Susan Strongman and Murphy report.
Trans healthcare a harmful postcode lottery
25 Nov 2020
Access to gender affirming medical services differs from region to region. And healthcare professionals say it's harming transgender and gender diverse New Zealanders.
Guards called me 'it', 'homo', discussed my genitals - trans prisoner
27 Nov 2020
A transgender woman says guards humiliated her during strip searches and she was raped by an inmate at Paremoremo prison. The Corrections department says it's committed to change. Is it working hard…
Woman evicted with 3 hours’ notice for being transgender
16 Nov 2020
Kristine Ablinger was kicked out of her flat for being transgender. The Human Rights Commission says the homeowner acted within the law.