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Whittaker’s still our favourite but Cadbury fighting back

Monday, 12 September 2016, 10:50 am | Wright Communications

Whittaker’s has increased its lead over the field as New Zealand’s most loved brand but there are some big movers in this year’s top 20 with arch-rival Cadbury closing the gap. More >>

Lifeline’s cry for help leads to surge in crisis calls

Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:52 pm | Lifeline Aotearoa

In the last four months, calls made to Lifeline Aotearoa about suicide and self-harm have increased by 37 per cent. More >>

Lifeline launches ad campaign in fight for survival

Monday, 29 August 2016, 11:14 am | LifeLine

Lifeline Aotearoa today launched a “Help Keep Lifeline Alive” campaign as part of its fight for survival. More >>

Inaugural Ukulele Festival launched for Niue

Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 9:57 am | Wright Communications

Ukulele players and fans will descend on Niue Island from throughout the Pacific in late October as the island hosts its first Ukulele Festival – NiueKulele. More >>

Working better together to prevent family violence

Friday, 1 July 2016, 12:19 pm | Shine

Eradicating family violence came a step closer today as the merger between two of the country’s most prominent social service providers becomes effective 1 July. More >>

Lifeline Aotearoa fighting for survival

Thursday, 30 June 2016, 9:31 am | LifeLine

Lifeline Aotearoa today announced it only has enough money to run for one more year. More >>

Fashion designers band together to confront child abuse

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 12:11 pm | Shine

After being deeply affected by the recent death of Moko Rangitoheriri, a collection of NZ’s biggest fashion designers have joined forces with social change-makers Angela Bevan and Adam Bryce to launch La La La magazine – a one-off fundraising ... More >>

Suicide Mortality Review Report Underlines an Urgent Need

Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:30 am | Lifeline Aotearoa

Suicide Mortality Review Report Underlines an Urgent Need to Better Invest In and Co-ordinate Suicide Prevention More >>

WineFriend: the wine buddy that delivers

Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 10:19 am | Wright Communications

An innovative wine company has been described as “primed for growth and investment” thanks to its focus on getting the basics of business right. More >>

Let’s talk Suicide

Monday, 30 May 2016, 10:11 am | Lifeline Aotearoa

Should we talk about suicide? In recent days there have been a number of articles discussing this very topic - Sue Nicholson, mother of Ollie who died in 2009, and Timaru GP Dr Oliver Bourke in today’s Herald to name just two. Research has been ... More >>

Women succeed at getting the Michael Te Huia behind bars

Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:03 am | Shine

There’s no doubt it required an enormous amount of courage for the victims of Michael Te Huia to testify against him. All three of his victims were very young (15, 17, and 15) and vulnerable when they met Te Huia. All three were manipulated by him into ... More >>

Recommendations would make the law much fairer for victims

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 1:20 pm | Shine

The Law Commission is recommending a number of changes that would make the law much fairer for victims of family violence who kill their abusers. More >>

New‘It’s Not OK’ TV Ads build on success

Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:47 am | Shine

Domestic abuse specialists at Shine are excited that the Ministry of Social Development ‘It’s Not OK’ campaign is launching new TV ads this week. More >>

Lifeline calls for better support for mental health patients

Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 12:40 pm | LifeLine

Lifeline Aotearoa supports calls to urgently address how to better respond growing numbers of mental health patients presenting in A&Es across the country. More >>

‘Car office’ popular for Kiwi workers

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 12:40 pm | Wright Communications

Move over cafes, the “car office” is rising: a new Regus survey has found many Kiwi workers make phone calls or check emails while in their cars. More >>

Shine and PSN join forces against domestic abuse

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 1:42 pm | Shine

Shine and PSN join forces against domestic abuse The specialist domestic abuse charity, Shine, and Presbyterian Support Northern (PSN), one of the country’s largest social service providers, are joining forces to better address the scourge of domestic abuse ... More >>

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