You can’t go past a news paper, radio show or television news story these days without being flooded by all things Bitcoin or Crypto Currency. Some say it’s the new world of money while others suggest its all just a passing fad. Whatever your position or preference of...

This week I announced a suite of measures for the Government to consider when it comes to small and medium sized business and what we can all be doing as we start to look at emerging from the COVID19 lockdown. The reality is that a good number of small business owners,...

As someone who has been working in suicide prevention for some years now i know that often having a simple conversation can make all of the difference when a loved one is doing it tough. COVID 19 and the lock down tends to amplify how we feel when we are isolation or a...

We know that mob out there are uncertain as to what the COVID-19 / Corona Virus means for them – this can cause us all to panic and some in community more so that others. Panic attacks can compound the situation so we gather some information about what you can do now t...

Sharing stories from those impacted by suicide and mental health

I am of Nga Puhi Descent, My Mother comes from Whirinaki, South Hokianga and My Father from Rawhiti, Bay of Islands.

I am the Advocate for HEALnz and also a trauma survivor. I want to be able to help by sup...

Mental health and suicide prevention key as the bush fires abate: Former Suicide Prevention Chair says we must care for all of those impacted:

The former Chairman of Suicide Prevention Australia and the National Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Matthew Tukaki, has said...

Image: Young and old coming together to discuss suicide prevention and the challenges often presented by the daily struggle of life 

This last week has been an incredible validation of the approach that Babana Aboriginal is taking when it comes to the prevention of suic...

Why do some of our elders turn to talk back radio? The rise of social isolation

I was yarning with a group of elders recently and we chatting about struggling being retired and the feeling of social isolation. As we waded our way through the conversation it dawned on me...

Don’t forget our elders can suffer in silence too: suicide prevention

Many people think that mental health and suicide are not topics that impact our elders but they could not be more wrong. The data tells us there continues to be an emerging trend when it comes to peop...

If we are to prevent suicide amongst our mob its going to be the simple things that do it.

For the last decade I have been working on the assumption that other people working at other organisations will always have our backs when it comes to the biggest challenges that...