Mate Aaraikore A Muri Ake Nei: experiences of Maori New Zealanders living with HIV.

Background: This paper is drawn from the first comprehensive study in New Zealand of the health and social experiences of HIV positive people and specifically addresses the experiences of HIV positive Maori.

Methods: A total of 226 HIV positive men and women completed an anonymous, self-administered HIV Futures New Zealand questionnaire. Twenty-five Maori completed the survey (17 male, 7 female, 1 transgendered).

Living with HIV in New Zealand: balancing health and quality of life.

Aim: This paper characterises the health and wellbeing of HIV-positive people in New Zealand.

Methods: The HIV Futures New Zealand Survey is a self-complete anonymous questionnaire distributed in a variety of ways. Data were collected on health, clinical, and social variables.