WERO 07/11/2010

“He hōtaka ā-maheni a ‘WERO’ e tiro ana ki te hapori hahaki inati, kua pēhia ā-pāpori, tino ngangahau, kua papare mārirehia e te ao tōrangapū, tāne takāpui, wahine takāpui, taerarua, ira tāne/wahine, me te mahi ai ā-ira.
Ko ‘WERO’ te ingoa hou mo te hōtaka tawhito o Takatāpui, hai wero ki te hapori takāpui kia noho matatū i ngā wā katoa. He mea tino nui te hauora me te oranga o te hunga nei, i ā rātau e rapu nei i te māramatanga, te manakohanga me te tōnuitanga. He taki anō hoki a ‘WERO’ ki ngā hapori whai tikanga, kia awhi i te rerekētanga, ehara i te ao mahi ai anake, engari i roto anō i te ao haahi, tōrangapū me te iwi.

‘WERO’, is a magazine lifestyle programme profiling the outrageously flamboyant, socially marginalised, gloriously exuberant, politically shunned, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex community.
‘WERO’ formerly known as Takatāpui was chosen as a name replacement to challenge the gay community to be ever vigilant. That the health and welfare of its people is paramount as it seeks visibility, acceptance and prosperity. ‘WERO’ is also a challenge to straight communities, to be embracive of diversity, not only sexual orientation but diversity of religion, diversity of politics and diversity of race.”

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