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Why We Need a Smartphone-Free Childhood

Innovation / BY Katrina Colombié

Why We Need a Smartphone-Free Childhood

6 min read

Katrina Colombie writes like many parents, I felt I was watching a generation being rewired before my eyes—and no one seemed to know what to do about it.

Art is our anchor!

Innovation / BY Susanne Ritzenhoff

Art is our anchor!

3 min read

Susanne Ritzenhoff,Toi Ora,calls on New Zealanders to support vital creative classes to enhance wellbeing.

The map that could save lives

Innovation / BY Camille Keyte

The map that could save lives

3 min read

first-of-its-kind nationwide directory of peer and whānau support services and Mutual Aid groups. A tool designed to bridge the visibility gap, and to make sure that no one in Aotearoa misses out on the peer connection they need.

Laughter is medicine

Innovation / BY Lauren Whitney

Laughter is medicine

4 min read

Lauren Whitney General Manager NZ Comedy Festival prescribes laughter to reduce stress, release endorphins, boost immunity, and lower stress levels by as much as 39 per cent.

Presence through art and breath

Innovation / BY Ilenia Di Nicola

Presence through art and breath

4 min read

Ilenia Di Nicola innovator and co-founder of Art Yoga Art taps directly into the key ingredients for well-being—learning something new, forming social bonds, staying present, finding joy.

Peer power unleashed

Innovation / BY Junior Tia

Peer power unleashed

4 min read

Junior Tia, General Manager Peer Services at Ember writes: In a world where there's a lot of disconnect, the power of human connection matters more than ever

Muscle up to the Black Dog

Innovation / BY Dan Oatridge

Muscle up to the Black Dog

4 min read

Dan Oatridge, Mental First Aid facilitator and PT knows physical and mental health aren’t separate.Read why he advocates we should all get moving more

Whose needs do we serve ?

Innovation / BY Rob Warriner

Whose needs do we serve ?

5 min read

CEO(retired) Rob Warriner asks if mental health services are not based upon, defined by and responsive to community need, then whose needs do they serve?

Virtual reality, real change

Innovation / BY Sarina Finucane

Virtual reality, real change

2 min read

Sarina Finucane Director at digital health innovators Ignite discusses their VR programme to tackle social anxiety - with life-changing results for young people.

Therapeutic value of freedom

Innovation / BY Rob Warriner

Therapeutic value of freedom

4 min read

Rob Warriner considers what we can learn from the disorienting transformation of services in Trieste – from the 1970s until the present day

We'll come to you

Innovation / BY Scotty Harvey

We'll come to you

3 min read

Scotty Harvey Founder of UOKBRO NZ shares his mobile outreach to support those dealing with isolation, mental health stress, addiction, family violence, or suicidal thinking.

Sense of self

Innovation / BY Ivan Yeo

Sense of self

4 min read

Ivan Yeo discusses fundamental cultural differences in how selfhood is constructed.This contrast isn’t just academic—it has real implications, especially in mental health.

Activating health equity

Innovation / BY Dr Cheryl Buhay

Activating health equity

2 min read

Dr Cheryl Buhay Clinical Director ,Pou Matanga Haumanu at Pathways New Zealand on ways we can all get active to support health equity

The Difference on air

Innovation / BY Alexia Black

The Difference on air

3 min read

Alexia Black, Kaiārahi Kaupapa/ Project Lead - Te Pou gives voice to hard-working support workers with a brand new podcast.

Neurofusion

Innovation / BY Graeme Bennett

Neurofusion

3 min read

Graeme Bennett CEO , Neurofusion advocates that it's vital that New Zealand adopts both global best practices and local insights to create workplaces that value and support cognitive diversity.

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