The health & social determinants of health of transgender people in NZ
Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census (published 2025)
Stats NZ publications that regarding Aotearoa NZ's Rainbow population (including transgender people). Published 2025. Data and report available via this link, and includes:
- subjective measures of wellbeing
- smoking
- demographic and cultural information
- disabilities
- education and training
- work and income
- housing and homelessness
- families and households
Counting Ourselves
Comprehensive national surveys of Aotearoa NZ's transgender people run out of the University of Waikato in 2022 and 2018. Contains extensive NZ-specific health and health-related data regarding New Zealand's transgender people. Findings available here:
- Full survey reports published in 2025 and 2019
- Journal articles
Identify Survey
Examines the experiences of Rainbow young people aged between 14 and 26 (inclusive) in Aotearoa New Zealand in relation to healthcare, mental wellbeing, home and living environment, whānau and friends, education, work, and hopes for the future. Available here. Published in 2022.
Manalagi Project
Documents the self-reported health information of those who self-identify as part of the Pacific Rainbow community in Aotearoa NZ. Hosted at the University of Auckland and in collaboration with F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa. Survey report available here (published 2023). The project's website also hosts further research publications regarding Aotearoa NZ's Pacific LGBTQIA+ MVPFAFF+ community.
Rainbow children in care: Understanding how Oranga Tamariki can better support Rainbow children and youth
Literature review that examines the situations of Rainbow children and young people in the care of Oranga Tamariki and how Oranga Tamariki can better support them. Published by Oranga Tamariki in 2023. Available here.
Youth19 Survey
A 2019 health and wellbeing survey of young people in the Auckland, Northland & Waikato regions by researchers from The University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago & Auckland University of Technology. Study findings published include journal articles and reports relating to: