Have your say! Consultation now open on NZ's 9th report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Consultation open between 26/1-24/3 2023. Click here to find out how to provide feedback: bit.ly/3kElENq

"We’ve heard too many stories of children traumatised by emergency housing" - Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is bringing its concerns to the UN Human Rights Convention of the Child in Geneva this week and our @ChildrensCommNZ is there too. Read more: bit.ly/3j7i2my

Health inequities between Pākehā and Māori are often framed as complex and difficult to change. But free GPs and dentist visits will save money and ensure Māori rights to good governance and equity under te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld. newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/time…

“When you point to colonisation as a major factor, a lot of people are inclined to dismiss that and say: ‘Yeah, but that was back in the 1800s.’ The fact, though, is that colonisation is an ongoing process.” — the late Chester Borrows. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-an…

Moe mai rā, māreikura. Will be re-watching this, and having a quiet cry. What an incredible woman. rnz.co.nz/programmes/mat…

Beyer, the world's first openly transgender MP, died in hospice care on Monday. dlvr.it/SkQQkL

Today, we acknowledge the passing of Georgina Beyer – the worlds first openly transgender MP. Georgina has left lasting impression on Parliament, and we extend our condolences to her loved ones. Watch Georgina's Rainbow Voices interview from 2019: bit.ly/41RClpQ

Four years on from the March 15 mosque attacks, we send our aroha to our Muslim friends and community. All of us have a part to play in ensuring Aotearoa is a safe place for the Muslim community, to give nothing to racism, to support unity and spread kindness every day.

'Our rangatahi deserve better': Experts urge vape shop restrictions to address 'epidemic' rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-k…

If approved, the vote later this year would establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - a formal body for Indigenous people to give advice on laws. rnz.co.nz/news/world/486…

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I absolutely believe we need to fix this. The Prostitution Reform Act has made sex work much safer and we need to ensure migrants also get those protections.

Mental #resilience can be a challenge for young farmers. Students and educators Massey University & Lincoln University are addressing the problem through a new #mentalhealth programme, called WellMates. Nicky Stanley-Clarke #Wellbeing #socialwork thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/3500…

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Promising results from WellMates on campus farmersweekly.co.nz/people/promisi… via Farmers Weekly NZ

Strengthening resilience in young adults entering the rural sector ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur… via Rural News

WellMates, a #mentalhealth & #resilience programme developed by Lincoln University , is being run for a 2nd year Massey University after researchers found it significantly benefitted participants. #Health #Wellbeing #socialwork farmersweekly.co.nz/people/promisi… via Farmers Weekly NZ Nicky Stanley-Clarke

'Invisible' rural communities need more targeted mental health support rnz.co.nz/news/country/5…