Welcome to Pride Taranaki

Puke Ariki is proudly supporting Pride Week with a special display celebrating Pride Taranaki and the stories of our local rainbow community. 🌈

Check out the Display and pick up details of the Pride Week program...

Centre City New Plymouth is once again proudly backing Pride Week with a vibrant in-mall display in support of Pride Taranaki and our rainbow community. 🌈

Opening 5pm Friday 10th April!!

We all have a photo from our childhood that revealed our true identity - even before we knew ourselves..... This photographic project is about people expressing their identities in their earlier years before they are aware of it AND also see a contemporary photograph by renowned photographer Fiona Clark, we are alive and thriving in 2026. 

Call in for a convo and a look, share your story....

Exhibition space will be manned by volunteers during Pride Week, find information on other events...

If you can help as a volunteer or would like to participate in this project- please contact Pride Taranaki - PrideTaranaki2023@gmail.com 

Update your look, call into Rainbow Youth, great variety...

In 1999, the conservative Wairarapa electorate in New Zealand elected former cabaret performer Georgina Beyer to Parliament, making her possibly the world’s first openly transsexual national law‑maker. The 2002 documentary Georgie Girl, directed by Peter Wells and Annie Goldson, chronicles Beyer’s rapid rise from local politics to national prominence and explores her impact on New Zealand society. A heartwarming story with Georgina at her best... Special Concession Rate for Pride Week

A Place for Everyone

New Plymouth West Baptist Community Church is a place where people from all walks of life can find shelter, faith, and laughter. We’re a community that welcomes everyone, whether you're at the beginning of your faith journey, questioning, or just looking for a supportive space. We offer a safe haven for those who have not always felt welcome in other churches, ensuring that no matter where you are on your journey, you will find a place to belong. Our commitment to inclusivity extends to our rainbow whānau, and we are dedicated to creating a space where all feel embraced and valued. Join us for a special service for the Rainbow Community. Shared kai to follow.

Get in Touch

For more information, please contact our pastor Andrew at 0211492328 or visit our website: www.westbaptist.org.nz.

The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is the first time that the irrepressible Kiwi entertainment double act, Jools and Lynda Topp's extraordinary personal story has been told. The film offers a revealing look into the lives of the World's only comedic, country singing, dancing, and yodeling lesbian twin sisters. As well as rarely seen archive footage and home movies, the film features a series of special interviews with some of the Topp's infamous comedy alter-egos including candid chats with the two Kens, Camp Mother and Camp Leader, the Bowling Ladies and the Posh Socialite sisters, Prue and Dilly.

Directed by ex-BBC award-winning documentary filmmaker, Leanne Pooley.

Director of Photography shared by Leon Narbey ('Whale Rider'); one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed cinematographers, and Wayne Vinten.

After breaking domestic NZ box office records, screening at over 90 festivals and winning more than 20 international awards, the film sold to Canada (Kinosmith) and had its theatrical release in March 2011.

Its US theatrical premiere was in May 2011 at Cinema Village in New York City, followed by the Lumiere in San Francisco, and selected Landmark Theaters (Argot & Diva).

To date it has screened in 25 plus cinemas across the United States. In February 2012 it was released in the UK.

Join the team for a warm welcome and find out about services and support at WITT

This is an informal drop in event.

Tuesday 21 April - 12:00 pm

WITT - Student Services - Rainbow Activation

Rainbow Room re-opening

Celebrate the launch of a new Rainbow Room re-opening in Unit 2 (opposite Te Kāuta Café mezzanine across the carpark) at the New Plymouth campus. This is intended as a safe space for Rainbow students and their allies where you can relax, study and meet other like-minded people. You will also find information about local events and activities and be able to connect with advocates and services in the wider community. Please respect the space, respect each other and clean up after yourselves.

If you have concerns or suggestions related to the Rainbow Room and how you would like to see it used, please contact Rainbow@witt.ac.nz