Māori organisations in the Counties Manukau community are banding together to erase suicide in the region with a tikanga Māori approach. It's the first Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) of its kind in the country and was signed today by nearly twenty government and non-government organisations to build strength in numbers to tackle the issue.
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News$5.7m for research into diabetes management
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith have announced the recipients of more than $5.7 million of funding to improve the management of long-term health conditions.
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A smokefree New Zealand by 2025
The lower North Island is cracking down on smoking. A free stop smoking service has been set up to help Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti, Porirua and Wairarapa communities and families to quit smoking.
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First grandchild to graduate for Rangiheuea whānau
Kawerau bred Jordan Rangiheuea is proud to be one of the 165 Māori students graduating from AUT's Faculty of Health of Environmental Sciences.
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Hāpai Te Hauora gets behind “No sugar drinks” campaign
Auckland-based Māori public health organisation Hāpai Te Hauora is calling on regional and national decision makers to support community initiatives that address the harmful effects of sugar addiction. Tikanga Advisor Rangi McLean says the challenge is part of reducing obesity.
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Addiction among Māori on the rise
Addiction practitioners are calling for more government support as the growing methamphetamine and alcohol epidemics reach unmanageable levels. 120 drug and rehab Māori practitioners met in Rotorua today to identify areas that need an urgent address.
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Rongoā expert supports legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use
An expert in Māori medicine has come out in support of legalising cannabis for medicinal use.
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Runners join forces for memorial run
A group of 200 people have joined forces in a memorial run for slain jogger Joanne Pert. Pert died after she was allegedly attacked while on her morning run in Remuera a week ago, and the Auckland running community say they won't be scared off the streets.
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Eastern Bay of Plenty groups promote Mental Health awareness week
Community groups in the Eastern Bay of Plenty who work in the field of mental illness today launched Mental Health awareness week by coming together for a day at Thornton beach.
