Posts Tagged ‘Sir Peter Gluckman’

New Zealand’s cohesiveness under pressure

Monday, June 26th, 2023
New Zealand's social fabric

New Zealand, a country long regarded as a high-trust nation, faces challenges that threaten its social fabric, according to a discussion paper released by Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures. Economic, political and climate-related stresses, coupled with the proliferation of mis- and disinformation, are eroding the cohesiveness of society. The document has shed light Read more

Well-being of young: a silent pandemic of psychological distress

Monday, October 12th, 2020
mental health

Mental health conditions amongst New Zealand youth have doubled in the past decade. Mental health experts are describing it as “a silent pandemic of psychological distress.” Last month Koi Tū, a think tank and research centre at the University of Auckland, published a commentary Youth Mental Health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Greater Urgency Required. Sir Read more