In Loving Memory of Ned Cook
Ned Cook joined the Mapu Maia Wellington team and the minimising gambling harm sector in 2015. He brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience of working in the addictions field for over two decades.
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Whāia te Tino Rangatiratanga
Last month Te Kākano hosted a webinar as part of the DAPAANZ Addictions Practice 2020 online series. Nari Faiers (Te Kākano) and Tamati Patuwai (Mad Ave Community Trust) talked about TAO; an example of Rangatahi development through mātauranga and Kaupapa Māori.
Introducing the new Tarawhiti Public Health Advisor - Wenerei Thompson
We sat down with Wenerei Thompson to talk about his new role.
What we learned during COVID-19 lockdown
Asian Family Services is the biggest Asian mental health and addiction NGO agency in the country, and this reflects how little resources we have as a community. In the lockdown, many of AFS’s health promoters and counsellors have provided extra support for their communities, including translating COVID-19 information due to the panic reaction posted through social media from the communities.
Introducing AUT Gambling and Addictions Research Centre
This month we caught up with Maria Bellinger and Katie Palmer du Preez, from AUT Gambling and Addiction Research Centre (GARC), to connect and talk about their current mahi.
Gambling Harm Awareness Week Profile - Ben Tafau
This month we caught up with Ben Tafau, from Te Hiringa Hauora, to korero about Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW) and the development of this year's campaign.