Mental Health

A young wahine Māori is using the power of the Māori language to inspire rangatahi to chase their dreams and realise that “the world is better with them in it”.

After surviving testicular cancer, Tyson Hullena (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Toa Rangatira) became a Movember ambassador.

The “I Am Climate Hope Tour,” aims to raise awareness of youth mental health, particularly climate anxiety, by biking the length of the country on an electric bike.

In New Zealand, many Pacific peoples find themselves disconnected from mainstream mental health services, which often overlook the importance of cultural context.

Just six months since its’ establishment, Mana Tū Training has helped students - from primary to secondary school - to reconnect with the taiao as well as their Māori identity.

Nearly 150 people who took part in the study said climate change impacted their mental health.

Clinical psychology researchers Heemi Kapa-Kingi and Kiani Stevenson are pioneering a culturally aligned approach to help whānau support young people struggling with self-harm.

First-time Māori director Libby Witheford-Smith’has created a short film for young women struggling with bipolar, told through the experiences of three wāhine Māori.

The Hakuturi wānanga led by Pania Te Paiho-Marsh (Ngāti Kahungunu) is providing rangatahi with a way to reconnect with nature through hands-on hunting and traditional practices.

Hine ki te Wheiao is a new action group, supporting Māori mothers across the motu struggling with their mental health.