Our Forgotten Epidemic is a six-part series about Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.

Thanks for listening to Our Forgotten Epidemic, a show about Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa is proud to be able to tell part of this important story from the perspectives of some truly remarkable people. And we want to acknowledge there’s so much more than we can tell in this short series. 
Our Forgotten Epidemic was produced by Wavelength Creative, in collaboration with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa.
Written and researched by Alyssa Partington, Matt Bain and Dr Jason Myers.
Music composed by Alex Cox | alexcoxmusic.com
Hosted and narrated by Dr Jason Myers.
Many of the voices you’ve heard in this episode are from a series of interviews conducted by Dr Cheryl Ware in 2019 for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Oral History Project.
The audio concerning Homosexual Law Reform you heard in this episode was recorded in Parliament House, and is held at the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa (LAGANZ).
The audio you heard of Bruce Burnett in this episode is from the August 1984 AIDS Road Show meeting at Alfie's in Auckland, recorded by Graham Underhill, which is held at the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa (LAGANZ).

Special thanks to our test listeners including staff living with HIV at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, Gareth Watkins, the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand and PrideNZ.com

Our Forgotten Epidemic is a six-part series about Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.
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Thanks for listening to Our Forgotten Epidemic, a show about Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa is proud to be able to tell part of this important story from the perspectives of some truly remarkable people. And we want to acknowledge there’s so much more than we can tell in this short series. 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Our Forgotten Epidemic was produced by <a href="https://wavelengthcreative.com/">Wavelength Creative</a>, in collaboration with <a href="https://www.burnettfoundation.org.nz/">Burnett Foundation Aotearoa</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Written and researched by Alyssa Partington, Matt Bain and Dr Jason Myers.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Music composed by Alex Cox | <a href="https://alexcoxmusic.com/">alexcoxmusic.com</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Hosted and narrated by Dr Jason Myers.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Many of the voices you’ve heard in this episode are from a series of interviews conducted by Dr Cheryl Ware in 2019 for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Oral History Project.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The audio concerning Homosexual Law Reform you heard in this episode was recorded in Parliament House, and is held at the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa (LAGANZ).</li>
<li aria-level="1">The audio you heard of Bruce Burnett in this episode is from the August 1984 AIDS Road Show meeting at Alfie's in Auckland, recorded by Graham Underhill, which is held at the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa (LAGANZ).</li>
</ul>
Special thanks to our test listeners including staff living with HIV at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, Gareth Watkins, the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand and <a href="https://www.pridenz.com/">PrideNZ.com</a>

Wavelength Creative

Our Forgotten Epidemic is a six-part series about Aotearoa New Zealand's response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.

Now, you might already be aware of the AIDS epidemic. But this is a version of the story you likely haven't heard — a story of perseverance, tragedy and above all hope.

Told through interviews, archival audio, and historical sources, this podcast examines the past 40 years of HIV and AIDS in Aotearoa.

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa is proud to share the parts of the story we do have the privilege to tell.

Our Forgotten Epidemic is a six-part series about Aotearoa New Zealand's response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.
Now, you might already be aware of the AIDS epidemic. But this is a version of the story you likely haven't heard — a story of perseverance, tragedy and above all hope.
Told through interviews, archival audio, and historical sources, this podcast examines the past 40 years of HIV and AIDS in Aotearoa.
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa is proud to share the parts of the story we do have the privilege to tell.

Our Forgotten Epidemic is about Aotearoa New Zealand's response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.

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