LGBTQIA+ Communities being included for first time in 2023 Census w/ the Workplace Services Development Lead at InsideOUT Kōaro, Rosie Leadbitter: 7 October, 2024

The data of New Zealand's rainbow community has, for the first time, been incorporated as a part of the country’s 2023 Census.

This is a huge win for the country’s LGBTQIA+ community, as queer people have been advocating for decades for their inclusion in Census data, which would in turn help aid in better resourcing for the country's rainbow community.

News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Workplace Services Development Lead at InsideOUT Kōaro, a queer national charity group, Rosie Leadbitter, about the data, and what this means for New Zealand’s queer population moving forward.