List of Peer-led HIV testing organisations in New Zealand

Body Positive 1/3 Poynton Terrace, Auckland CBD, off Pitt Street near Karangahape Road

This List of Peer-led HIV testing organisations in New Zealand shows the New Zealand organisations that provide Rapid HIV testing done by members of the community and not by clinical professionals. This does not include organisations like Auckland Sexual Health Services (ASHS) as this is clinically led.This is an important service as studies shows that peer-led organisations have proven to be effective with HIV testing. ^{[1] [2]}

Peer-led HIV testing organisations

Name	Kaupapa/Focus/Communities	Location	Established	Website	Reference
Aotearoa Drug Information Outreach	Needle Exchange	Auckland	1989
Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers' Collective Formerly known as New Zealand Prostitutes Collective	Sex worker	Auckland CBD Tauranga Wellington Christchurch	1987
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Formerly known as New Zealand AIDS Foundation	Rainbow Community	Auckland CBD Wellington Christchurch	1985		[3]
Body Positive	People living with HIV Rainbow Community	Auckland CBD	1980s		[4]
Positive Women Inc	Women Heterosexual community	Auckland CBD	1990		[5]
Te Taenga Mai As part of Positive Women inc	Refugee, Migrants and Asylum seeker	Auckland CBD	2024		[6]
Toitū te Ao	Maori Community	Waikato Bay of Plenty	2020		[7]

References

1. "Effectiveness of peer-led interventions to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis". National Library of Medicine.
2. "Peer interventions to improve HIV testing uptake among immigrants: A realist review". National Library of Medicine.
3. McKee, Jake. "Pharmac widens access to safe sex drug after 'overwhelming support'". RNZ.
4. ""I'm Healthy, And I Live With HIV" – Body Positive Announces New Campaign On World AIDS Day". RNZ.
5. Madden-Smith, Zoe. "Women In New Zealand are getting HIV, but aren't getting tested". ReNews.
6. "About the programme". Te Taenga Mai. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
7. Martinez, Aleyna. "Rotorua health provider wants community to know HIV transmission is rising for heterosexuals". New Zealand Herald.