Congratulations to Professor Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi)
Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the Cure Kids Chair in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health. TC has a background as an adolescent nurse specialist and researcher with a passionate interest in equity for tamariki and taitamariki Māori. She...
Congratulations to Jennifer Woods (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi, Whakatōhea),
Jennifer was confirmed into the Nursing PhD programme in June. Jennifer’s PhD is titled Improving Māori Success in Achieving Clinical, Academic and Leadership Roles within the Health Sector in New Zealand. She is supervised by Dr Gigi Lim, Dr Zoe Tipa, and Professor...
Te āniwaniwa takatāpui whānui: Te aronga taera mō ngā rangatahi | Sexual attraction and young people’s wellbeing in Youth19.
This new report highlights findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey about the health and wellbeing of same-sex and multiple-sex attracted students, students who are not sure of their sexual attractions, and students who do not experience sexual attractions. We...
Resources to support Tamariki, Rangatahi, and Whānau with stress and anxiety
We know there are currently lots of children, young people and whānau struggling with stress and anxiety as they navigate uncertainty and change due to the COVID-19 pandemic – on top of all the usual stressors children and young people experience. You are not alone in...
A new model for “Positive Ageing”
A new model for “positive ageing” developed by PhD student Tessa Pocock has just been published in Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. In this review, Tessa synthesised 75 articles and developed a multidimensional and holistic approach to understanding positive ageing. The model illustrates the range of unique factors which contribute to the health and well-being of older adults. Download the article for free here: