Past Events
15
Aug
HIV Update Seminar 2025
The Clinical Education Centre at Auckland Hospital
Health Professionals | Community Support Groups | People Living with HIV and their supporters
18
May
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is a time for all of us to remember the many lives lost to AIDS. It is an opportunity to honour those who dedicated their lives to helping people living with and affected by HIV and continue to mobilise our communities in solidarity. People living with HIV started the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in 1983 and since then there have been thousands of events organised across the world by community-based organisations. Such events have helped raise awareness about HIV and more importantly have helped break down stigma within our communities.
7-9
Mar
7th - 9th March
Vaughan Park, Long Bay, Auckland
The 2025 HIV+ Men’s Retreat will take place on Friday 7th to Sunday 9th March, the Retreat will once again be held at Vaughan Park in Long Bay just north of Auckland.
The aim of the retreat is provide the opportunity to meet with other HIV positive men, provide opportunities to develop a support network, to create a safe and supportive environment for HIV positive men to discuss and share information, and to take time out - to facilitate rest, recreation and to revitalise yourself.
Fees for 2025 will be:
$100.00 for a waged person
$60.00 for a person with Community Services card and/or on a WINZ benefit
$40.00 for Marae style sleeping
$30.00 for Day Stay Visitors
This fee covers all accommodation (if applicable), meals, the retreat programme, and assists with transport to the event.
Important: Beds will only be allocated upon receipt of FULL payment of the above registration fee, and will be allocated on a first come basis
As with previous years, the Wellness Fund it will not be able to support registration fees for this event. Anyone finding the registration fee difficult to raise should contact Body Positive and discuss the options. We are happy to accept payments in instalments if this is easier for you.
If you require transport from Auckland City to the Retreat, a free shuttle service will be available from Body Positive House to Vaughan Park on Friday afternoon, returning on Sunday afternoon.
Please be aware that the this years Men's Retreat will once again be ALCOHOL FREE. Any participant found consuming alcohol during the retreat weekend will be asked to leave.
If you are located outside Auckland and you would like help to cover the cost of your transportation to attend the HIV+ Men's Retreat, you must make an application to the Wellness Fund for assistance.
9
Mar
Main Lounge, Vaughan Park Retreat Centre, 1043 Beach Road, Long Bay, Auckland
The AGM is open to all members of Body Positive. This is the time when we elect our board members and we are actively seeking nominations from our membership. The Board is comprised of 8 members with each term being for 2 years.
Join Body Positive
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter below by submitting your e-mail address.
