Māori man breaks his silence subjected to a 25 year gambling addiction. Now, he speaks out against Skycity Casino in Hamilton at the second hearing that sees the company push for more pokies machines.
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‘I will support them’ to establish a women's gang – Dame Tariana Turia
Former Māori Party Leader Dame Tariana Turia was moved to tears after attending a public event called Mana Whānau held at the Waikato Headquarters of the Mongrel Mob.
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On a mission to tackle P
A woman is on a mission to tackle the monster running rampant within her tribal boundary, Te Whānau a Apanui.
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Tā moko helps Māori recover from addiction
Tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Ira & Ngāti Porou) suggests that Tā moko has a role to play in addiction recovery and mental health service delivery.
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Millions worth of methamphetamine seized in Rotorua
More than 60kg of methamphetamine has been seized by Police in Rotorua last night, with a man arrested.
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Addressing the 'P' epidemic in Australia and NZ
Australian Peter Lyndon-James says there's a methamphetamine epidemic sweeping Australia and New Zealand and that it's wiping out fvie generations within families.
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Mobilising the whole community to get rid of 'P'
The Wairoa community are backing a kūia's call to stamp out 'P', which Wairoa Deputy Mayor Denise Eaglesom-Karekare says is "rampant" throughout the town.
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NewsAntidepressants not a "silver bullet"
A recent study has found that adults suffering severe depression are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide if they are taking antidepressants compared with a placebo drug.
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New rangatahi addiction pilot programme launched
A new programme looking to tackle alcohol and drug issues amongst Māori and Pasifika teens was launched in Auckland. The pilot, called Ease Up, will be delivered by Emerge Aotearoa in collaboration with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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Wairoa community calls for help dealing with meth epidemic
Meth is taking its toll on the community of Wairoa, where grandmothers are now taking it upon themselves to care for their grandchildren. The questions is, who is supporting them?
