Welcome to Pride Taranaki

TSB people came together this Taranaki Pride Week with Pride Taranaki for a Lunch & Learn event focused on deepening understanding of LGBTQIA+ communities and building more inclusive experiences for customers and employees. The session featured insights from Onjei Bond on the Historical Data Project, an initiative dedicated to collecting, celebrating, documenting, and preserving the rich history of LGBTQIA+ communities across the Taranaki region. Chris Herlihy of Pride Tara

Pride Taranaki Chair Chris Herlihy, left, and Puke Ariki Archives Curator Glenn Martin search through the archives ahead of the launch of The Rainbow Archive Project.

In this special episode of Lemon Drops with Smokeylemon, host Anna Richardson sits down with Chris Herlihy from Pride Taranaki to talk about what Pride means in a regional community – and why connection, visibility, and safe spaces matter more than ever. Pride Taranaki is a volunteer-led group focused on building community and being a visible, supportive voice for the rainbow community in Taranaki. From regular monthly catch-ups like walking groups, bowling nights and coffee

Pride Taranaki Pride Week is back from 10–19 April 2026 — and it’s bigger, bolder, and more colourful than ever! 🌈 Across ten fabulous days, we’re bringing our community together with an exciting mix of events that celebrate our stories, creativity, identity and joy. From inspiring conversations and community gatherings to live music, performance, art, workshops and dance-floor moments you won’t forget, there truly is something for everyone.