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Campaign evaluation shows increase in awareness of signs of stroke

The Stroke F.A.S.T campaign is a partnership between Ministry of Health, Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency, and the Stroke Foundation NZ. Internationally renowned, the F.A.S.T mnemonic helps people recognise the key signs of stroke, and prompts people to call 111 immediately. F.A.S.T stands for:

New campaign encourages young people to do nothing, together

Got a friend who’s feeling down? Do nothing with them. Because just being there really helps.

First 1,000 Days

Looking at the reasons some Māori māmā hold back from childhood...

Māori māmā views and experiences of vaccinating their pēpi and tamariki explores the complex reasons why childhood vaccination services have not managed to engage all Māori māmā.

Get the latest updates on the redevelopment of depression.org.nz and The...

Our mental health websites, The Lowdown and Depression.org.nz, are amongst New Zealand’s most visited sites. Since their launch, there have been significant changes in digital technology, research, and the mental health needs of our diverse community. With this in mind, Te Hiringa Hauora are looking to redevelop and launch these two websites in 2022.

First 1,000 Days

Contraception: Patua te taniwha ko te whakamā – beating the taniwha of...

Being brave in the face of whakamā, shame and awkwardness, Māori women are pulling back the curtain on contraception so that things will be easier for kōtiro, wāhine and whānau of the future.

Online alcohol sales take off in lockdown 2021

Nearly one in three drinkers bought alcohol online during the August/September 2021 lockdown, according to a survey of what New Zealanders got up to during that time. This was among those who drank alcohol in the previous four weeks.

Tobacco control

Healthy living powers up wāhine toa in national rugby competition

A new super rugby partnership with Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency will place health and wellbeing as the winner on the day, when the competition whistle blows next week.

Minimising alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

An Aotearoa free from alcohol-related harm is the aspiration of the just-published National Alcohol Harm Minimisation Framework.

First 1,000 Days

First 1,000 Days Community Innovation Fund opens

One off grants from $15,000 to $100,000 for kaupapa that support the First 1,000 Days of a baby’s life are available now - especially for community driven solutions, to community and whānau need.

Digital tools for mental health and wellbeing

There is a huge amount of mental health information available on apps and the internet. Research suggests that some people like using these online tools as they can help remove barriers to other help options (such as the time and cost it takes to access appointments).

Coffee and kōrero to tackle contraception and reproductive health

‘As a society, we still don’t like the fact that young people have sex.’

Submission from Te Hiringa Hauora on the Pae Ora bill

Our submission on the Pae Ora bill is now on the Parliament website.