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Simon Kozak Editor

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theMHS comes to town
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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

The weather inside us
Perspective / BY Simon Kozak Editor

The weather inside us

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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

AI Uncovered
Innovation / BY Simon Kozak Editor

AI Uncovered

2 min read

Our top 10 take aways as Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care is increasingly used in health care settings. y

Addiction Aotearoa. Whāriki champions unfinished fight against Inequity
Wellbeing / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Addiction Aotearoa. Whāriki champions unfinished fight against Inequity

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Te Whāriki o te Ara Oranga responds to Governments challenge to think differently about addiction in Aotearoa

Change Starts With You Register for Ignition 25 Today
Innovation / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Change Starts With You Register for Ignition 25 Today

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The mental health system in Aotearoa isn’t working for everyone. One in five New Zealanders experience mental distress each year, yet too ma

Global Pacific Solutions conference: GPS 2025
Events

Global Pacific Solutions conference: GPS 2025

1 min read

10-11 April, 2025 Due Drop Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau

Book review: Mrs D is Going Without
Book reviews / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Book review: Mrs D is Going Without

2 min read

Sober, Honest, and Undistilled: Let’s Get Real About Booze Lotta Dann is a bit of a legend in the sober community. She’s the brains behind

Innovator and MasterChef Winner Tim Read Cooks Up Mental Health Support App
Wellbeing / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Innovator and MasterChef Winner Tim Read Cooks Up Mental Health Support App

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Tim Read Founder of NZ Startup Helmet Technologies has agreed a partnership with NZ Hospitality to offer his mental health and wellbeing app Tandem to all its members.

Book review: The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself
Book reviews / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Book review: The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself

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When "Randoms stole our language" why understanding rhetoric could be a lifeline. At HORIZON we've all read and were impressed

Book review: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Book reviews / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Book review: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI

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Frank Rose of The Wall Street Journal reviews Ethan Mollick's book "Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI"

Resources
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Resources

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A handy digest of further reading and resources prompted by our articles

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Global Pacific Solutions conference: GPS 2025 10-11 April, 2025 Due Drop Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau

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I Am Vape: A Picture Book About the Dangers of Vaping.
Her Say by Jackie Clarke and the Aunties
Working Through Menopause by Dr. Mache Seibel

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