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Rainbow Hub Waikato is a non-profit organisation that began as “Waikato Q***r Youth” in 2005.

Rainbow Hub Waikato is a non-profit organisation that creates spaces and works alongside communities to embrace, celebrate, and support diversity and identity, where all people thrive and feel empowered to be themselves. We started as a small group of people passionate about supporting young people to have a community that affirms their identities. In May 2021 we restructured our organisation to recognise and grow the support we provide for rainbow folks of all ages and Rainbow Hub Waikato was created to reflect our communities. Today we support people across the Waikato and are in an exciting period of growth as we establish and collaborate on new projects and services. Enabled by a passionate group of employees, volunteers and community members, Rainbow Hub Waikato is focused on offering hope to people of all ages. We strive to empower spaces for people to celebrate who they are, through positive, identity-affirming community building, fun and friendships. Please note that other than scheduled groups, drop-ins, and events, our opening hours are by appointment only.

08/10/2026

OKAY, NOW RECEIVING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS! GIVEOUT IS LIVE!

We asked you to wait, and now is the time. If you give your birthday koha through GiveOUT, it can be matched while matched funds remain.

For our 21st, we're asking you to help us keep creating spaces, support and opportunities for Rainbow communities and their whaanau across Waikato. And because you patiently waited, your gift could now go twice as far.

GiveOUT starts - TODAY 8-12 October
38 days until our 21st! - Sunday 15th November - More info coming soon!

Our GiveOUT page: https://giveout-day-2026.raiselysite.com/rainbow-hub-waikato

07/10/2026

We're almost there - GiveOUT starts at 7pm tonight!

Any donations made before GiveOUT officially launches at 7pm will be automatically refunded. Once we’re live, donations will be matched dollar for dollar while match funding remains.

What your GiveOUT koha supports:
- Community spaces and events
- Peer and practical support
- Community wardrobe and resources
- Outreach across the Waikato
- Kai and group supplies
- Keeping our spaces open and our mahi running

Thank you for your support!

Our GiveOUT page:
https://giveout-day-2026.raiselysite.com/rainbow-hub-waikato

06/10/2026

OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE TO BE HEARD.

We bring Rainbow experiences into the conversations and decisions that affect our communities, while working alongside others to advocate for a more inclusive Waikato and Aotearoa.

2 days until GiveOUT starts! - 8-12 October
40 days until our 21st! - Sunday 15th November - More info coming soon!

Our GiveOUT page: https://giveout-day-2026.raiselysite.com/rainbow-hub-waikato

02/10/2026

School holiday stop-in at Iris Cafe!

Our regular drop-ins and groups are taking a break over the school holidays, but we’d still love to see you!

Come along to Iris Cafe next Thursday from 10am–11am for a relaxed, all-ages catch-up. We’ll have fries for the table on us!

No need to be part of one of our regular groups; just stop in, say hi, and hang out with the Rainbow Hub Waikato team.

Iris Cafe, Casabella Lane
Thursday 8 October
10am–11am
All ages welcome, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult

30/09/2026

RAINBOW INCLUSION IS SOMETHING WE BUILD TOGETHER.

Through education, resources, and sharing Rainbow knowledge, we help people, workplaces and communities grow their understanding and create more affirming spaces.

8 days until GiveOUT starts! - 8-12 October
46 days until our 21st! - Sunday 15th November - More info coming soon!

Our GiveOUT page: https://giveout-day-2026.raiselysite.com/rainbow-hub-waikato

27/09/2026

Our Groups and Drop-ins are closed during the school holidays, returning Monday 12th October. See you then!

25/09/2026

We're turning 21! Details of our November celebration will be out soon.

As we put together our celebration, we would love to hear from the community about what RHW means to you. Anonymously share a thought, a memory, or a few words about your experience with RHW.

What does RHW mean to you?
How have we supported you?
What is your favourite thing about this space?
What is your favourite RHW/WaQuY memory?

Help us fill this space with the voices and memories of our amazing community!

We will be selecting some of these anonymous quotes to be featured in a RHW celebration exhibition in the coming months, so keep your eyes peeled for updates coming soon!

Leave your message here: https://forms.gle/9kFgfapUstUgRHXe8

22/09/2026

SUPPORT CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.

Sometimes it's having someone to talk to. Sometimes it's finding the right resource, service or next step. Sometimes it's simply knowing you're not navigating things alone. We're here to help Rainbow people and their whaanau find support that meets them where they are.

20 days until GiveOUT starts! - 8-12 October
58 days until our 21st! - Sunday 15th November - More info coming soon!

Want to know what GiveOUT is? https://rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz/giveout-day/

20/09/2026

As Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori (Maaori Language Week) comes to a close, we have been reflecting on the place te reo has in our everyday lives.
This week exists because people fought for te reo to be heard.

On 14 September 1972, Te Petihana Reo Maaori (the Maaori Language Petition), supported by more than 30,000 signatures, was presented to Parliament calling for te reo to be taught in schools. Maaori Language Day followed, then the first Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori in 1975. In 1987, te reo Maaori was recognised in law as an official language of Aotearoa.

The reo we hear today carries the mahi of generations who spoke it, protected it, taught it, advocated for it and passed it on. We also acknowledge those reclaiming their reo today, reconnecting with language, whakapapa and identity that may not have been available to previous generations.

Here in Waikato, we have recently celebrated the Koroneihana of Te Arikinui Kuīni Ngā wai hono i te pō and another chapter for the Kiingitanga. It is a beautiful reminder of whakapapa, tikanga (customs and ways of doing things) and reo carried forward between generations.

At Rainbow Hub Waikato, recognition and belonging sit close to our kaupapa. We know the difference it can make to hear your language, see your identity recognised and find yourself reflected in the spaces around you.
Wherever you are with te reo, there is a place to take part. Give it a go. Reclaim what is yours. Share your knowledge generously. Tautoko (support) others on their journey.

Te Wiki o te Reo Maaori gives us a week to turn up the volume. When the end of the week comes, we do not need to turn it back down.
Keep listening, learning, sharing and weaving te reo into our everyday.

Kia kaha te reo Maaori.

17/09/2026

A PLACE TO CONNECT. A PLACE TO BELONG.

Sometimes community starts with walking through a door and knowing you're welcome. From drop ins and activities to events and spaces to simply be together, we're here to help Rainbow people and their whaanau find connection.

20 days until GiveOUT starts! - 8-12 October
58 days until our 21st! - Sunday 15th November - More info coming soon!

Want to know what GiveOUT is? https://rainbownzcharitabletrust.org.nz/giveout-day/

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Hamilton

Website

https://rainbowhubwaikato.org.nz/

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