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Together with our friends and whanau we strive to create healthier communities and promote wellbeing across Aotearoa.
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The Honourable Kāwanatanga study, led by Heather Came and Clive Aspin, explores organisational governance, power-sharing and the application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In Stage Onen 50 leaders were interviewed to create a living archive about te Tiriti-based practices and to help identify practical steps that groups can take to advance their Te Tiriti journeys.
Currently in Stage Two, the project aims to survey people who work or participate in organisations such as community groups, sports clubs, churches, social justice or environmental issues. The team want to know about your experience of the practical steps for organisational Te Tiriti journeys and from this, to create a unique repository about Tiriti-based governance and practice.
The team are eager to hear from people affiliated to the vast array of organisations throughout Aotearoa. If that is you, please take the time to support this project by completing the online questionnaire.
It should take 20-30 minutes to complete and focuses on your experiences of i) structural power-sharing, ii) relational practice, iii) policy and systemic integration, iv) monitoring and accountability.
You can find the questionnaire here or you can scan the QR code.
The closing date for this survey is 31 May 2026.
Email joyaratima@gmail.com to receive our newsletter to keep up
to date about the project.
The study has been approved by the Te Herenga Waka Human Ethics Committee: Approval number 2025/HEO40157.
Post Budget hui: Budget 2026 Impact on Equity and Wellbeing
Budget 2026 will be unraveled at a breakfast hui at St Peter’s Anglican Church on Friday 29th of May. St Peter’s on Willis Social Justice Group, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and the Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHANZ) Wellington branch, with support from Otago University Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC), are combining to hold this event.
Rapid changes to legislation on key issues affecting equity such as justice, environment, health, employment matters, and Te Tiriti, have created significant uncertainty around support for public services and regulation.
This hui will consider if Budget 2026 improves certainty for business, enables key infrastructure and public service developments, addresses pay parity for women, reduces child poverty and provides a path to greater participation in our economy for all New Zealanders.
The MC is Max Rashbrooke, a Wellington-based writer and public intellectual, with twin interests in economic inequality and democratic renewal, a well-known commentator and independent thinker.
Speakers include:
Professor Paula Lorgelly, Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland. Paula is President-Elect of the International Health Economics Association, the chair of EuroQol Group's Populations and Health Systems Working Group, a member of the Public Health Advisory Committee and the National Screening Advisory Committee.
Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary of New Zealand's largest union, the Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
Janet McAllister (Pākehā) whose work for Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) includes analysis of child poverty statistics, benefit changes, COVID-19’s impact on children, and the accommodation supplement.
Dr Malcolm Mulholland (Ngati Kahungunu) who chairs Patient Voice Aotearoa and is an executive member of Kaitiaki Hauora. He is a passionate patient advocate most recently coordinating the Buller Declaration on the State of the New Zealand Health System, the world's longest petition ever.
Make sure you come along to get the early bird appraisal of Budget 2026 at St Peter’s Anglican Church on Friday 29th of May, doors open at 6.30am for breakfast and speeches beginning at 7:30am and concluding at 9am! Tickets are free and are available for both in-person and online attendance. Book now!
For more information contact:
Gail Duncan
flutetunes@hotmail.com
021 0267 8067
Youth & Community Sexual Health Promotion Aotearoa
Young people aged 15–24 continue to experience the highest rates of common STIs in Aotearoa, making improved access to education, testing, and prevention services essential. For example, in 2024 approximately 27,600 chlamydia cases were reported nationally, alongside persistent inequities in access to care.
Youth & Community Sexual Health Promotion Aotearoa is anl initiative led by the Aotūroa Charitable Trust. The programme will work to strengthen sexual health education and improve access to services for rangatahi across Aotearoa New Zealand. It will begin with a 24-month pilot and will develop a scalable model for nationwide delivery through partnerships with schools, health providers, and community organisations. The pilot will also focus on addressing inequities in access for Māori, Pasifika, LGBTQIA+ youth, and young people in underserved communities.
The Programme will seek to provide:
School based sexuality education aligned with the NZ curriculum
Community outreach and pop-up clinics to increase STI testing access
Youth peer education training to support engagement and reduce stigma
Digital resources offering youth friendly information and service pathways
The initiative is currently looking to collaborate with organisations working in youth wellbeing, sexual and reproductive health, Māori and Pasifika health, and public health promotion. Partnerships may include advisory support, programme collaboration, referral pathways, and community outreach initiatives.
If you are interested in further information on this initiative or in contributing to this mahi, please see contact details below.
Alex Amboy, Project Manager, Aotūroa Charitable Trust
Email: alex.amboy@aoturoaacademy.org.nz
Website: https://aoturoaacademy.aumnidigital.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AoturoaAcademy/
The End of Life Doula Alliance of Aotearoa, ELDAA, invites you to a special virtual screening on Thursday morning, July 10th at 7.30 am of the documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days,” followed by a conversation with ELDAA Patron, Dr Aditi Sethi. This is a must-watch for hospice staff, palliative care professionals, end-of-life doulas and all who walk alongside people at end of life.
Save the date, this is not to be missed.
TREATY PRINCIPLES SUBMISSION WORKSHOPS
Join Liana Poutu, to guide you through the submission process. Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa have three wānanga available:
Monday 16th, 11:30-1.30pm, Ngāmotu House Level 5, 139 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
Wednesday 18th, 7pm online Zoom (Link)
Thursday 19th, 5pm-6pm, Ngāmotu House Level 5, 139 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
For all three wānanga, please register your attendance below.
If you would like to view some additional information, a PowerPoint presentation is available here.