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Perspective / BY Fiona Hamilton

A room of one's own

3 min read

Fiona Hamilton, Chief Executive LinkPeople busts misconceptions about the real role and impact of housing providers

A room of one's own

A kind of madness

Opinion / BY Jamie Newth

A kind of madness

4 min read

Dr Jamie Newth,founder of Soul Capital talks risk in mental health innovation.If we only ever fund what already works, we’ll never build what we really need.

The weather inside us

Perspective / BY Simon Kozak Editor

The weather inside us

4 min read

Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito has this view on the intersection of the climate crisis and mental health Our summary is if you think the cl

INNOVATION

Radical ordinary

Innovation / BY Reny Abraham/Mitchell McCarthy

Radical ordinary

3 min read

Reny Abraham - Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Directorate, Te Whatu Ora Southern - on prioritising continuity when it comes to building good habits

Magic circle!

Innovation / BY Claire Conza

Magic circle!

4 min read

Claire Conza Mental health entrepreneur asks if we're missing a trick that's been around for ages when it comes to improving mental health across the generations

Brave new word

Innovation / BY Kimberley de Jardine

Brave new word

3 min read

Kimberley de Jardine. Engagement lead for Wise Group explains how its digital initiative Just A Thought, helps combat stigma and works to to bridge the gap between the demand for mental health support and access to treatment.

Art of healing

Innovation / BY Susanne Ritzenhoff

Art of healing

2 min read

Susanne Ritzenhoff Director Toi Ora knows creativity is a means to support wellbeing, and works to provide a therapeutic and non-judgemental environment where people can explore that.

SYSTEMS CHANGE

Programme stacks up

Systems Change / BY Stephen Blythe

Programme stacks up

2 min read

Stephen Blythe Principal Advisor Communications Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, reveals report. Access and Choice Programmes shows significant Impact at five-year Mark

The great leveller

Systems Change / BY Erin Oneill

The great leveller

4 min read

Erin Oneill CEO BraveHearts writes Addiction is not something that happens to "other people." and it's time to level up.

Mind the gap

Systems Change / BY Amanda Bradley

Mind the gap

3 min read

Amanda Bradley, National Manager, Consumer,Peer Support, Lived Experience . Te Pou. Advocates against tick boxing Lived Experience. In favour of intentional inclusion

Come unstuck!

Systems Change / BY Anna Christophorou

Come unstuck!

3 min read

Anna Christophorou Speedfeaks CEO ponders why NGOs sometimes create unnecessary barriers—rules, tick boxes, and rigid structures that slow progress.

WELL BEING

Out loud!

Wellbeing / BY Kirsten Kilian-Taylor

Out loud!

6 min read

Kirsten Killian-Taylor, Head of Philanthropy,Perpetual Guardian argues the case for living our mental health out loud.

theMHS comes to town

Events

theMHS comes to town

1 min read

Te Hiringa Mahara- Mental health and Wellbeing Commission is partnering with TheMHS Learning Network based in Australia, to co-host the ‘Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa: Mental Health: An enduring pathway’ 2025 conference

Menopause:A leadership test

Wellbeing / BY Gil Sewell

Menopause:A leadership test

2 min read

Gil Sewell, Chief People and Culture Officer, Ember says Menopause is not a personal issue. It is a workforce issue. It is a leadership issue, and, fundamentally, it is an equity issue. The conversation has started—but now, we need to make sure it leads to action.

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