May 15, 2025 | Paakiwaha
A new UNICEF report ranks New Zealand among the worst of 36 OECD and EU countries for child wellbeing, placing 36th (last) in youth mental wellbeing and highlighting the highest youth suicide rate—nearly three times higher than the average in high-income countries, with rangatahi Māori overrepresented in these stats.
November 1, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Today is Gumboot Friday, a youth mental health charity founded by Mike King
June 24, 2024 | News
The Mental Health Foundation - Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora - is calling on the government to commit to a plan to address the country's worsening youth mental health crisis.
December 12, 2023 | Paakiwaha
The Kindness Institute say we're facing a youth mental health crisis in New Zealand and rangatahi Māori are disproportionately impacted and they are running their Atawhai program to help address this need
October 31, 2023 | Paakiwaha
1 in 4 New Zealanders suffer from poor mental health and New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. Its Gumboot Friday on November 3rd, and with Mental Health Month coming to an end today theres never been a more crucial time to talk about it.
April 26, 2023 | News
Mike King's Due Drop Challenge hikoi arrives at the steps of parliament this afternoon, and he says the only roadblock between Cape Reings and Wellington is the health bureaucracy.
April 21, 2023 | News
A Point Chevalier cafe owner caught up in a charity triathlon spanning the North Island says it's what happens off the road that counts.
April 13, 2023 | News
All Black legend Ian Jones says he's encouraged by the support he's seeing for the Due Drop Hope Challenge for youth mental health.
August 3, 2022 | News
A rangatahi who survived years of abuse and neglect in his whanau and under Oranga Tamariki care is speaking out to help other taitamaiti and rangatahi in that situation who may be thinking of suicide.
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