Holding space

• Reflecting on the changing landscape of mental health in Aotearoa

  In this episode, we talk to Professor Te Kani Kingi about his research and projects, including his involvement in the development of the Te Whare Tapa model of Māori health. He also reflects on trends on Māori health and the impacts of social media on rangatahi in Aotearoa. Professor Te Kani Kingi is the Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi. He was born and raised in Poroporo (near Whakatāne) and has tribal affiliations to Ngāti Pūkeko, Ngāti Awa, and Ngai Tai.

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• ADHD and the pīwakawaka | An analogy

  In this episode, we talk to Byron Rangiwai about his journey with ADHD – from early struggles in rigid classroom settings to finding academic success and cultural reconnection later in life. Byron shares insights on how schools and homes can better support neurodiverse young people and introduces his pīwakawaka analogy – a powerful way for young people to reframe ADHD and better understand themselves.Byron Rangiwai is Associate Professor of Māori and Indigenous Research at Ngā Wai a Te Tūī: Māori and Indigenous Research Centre, based at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka | Unitec Institute of Technology. With dual PhDs from Auckland University of Technology and the University of Otago, Byron’s current research interests centre on Māori and indigenous understandings of neurodiversity.

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• Working alongside rangatahi: Insights for practitioners

  In this episode, we kōrero with Wiremu Gray about his journey from a challenging childhood to his work today as a counsellor and cultural advisor. Wiremu shares insights from his mahi supporting rangatahi in schools and offers practical guidance for practitioners working in this space. He also introduces the Te Whare Mauri Ora model, an innovative approach to mental health and cultural wellbeing grounded in Te Ao Māori.Wiremu Gray has been working in the space of Māori woodcarving, wellbeing, leadership, supervision, and counselling for over 20 years. He is passionate about changing negative health statistics, especially for Māori. He believes that having a bicultural approach to wellbeing using the Te Whare Mauri Ora model is a positive step forward for institutions and health providers in Aotearoa.

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• Understanding the challenges of rural mental health

  In this episode, we talk to Kathryn Wright, who provides some advice for practitioners on handling rural mental health crises and spotlights the specific challenges these communities typically face. Kathryn has studied and worked in the field of rural mental health for 10 years and has experience working with people aged five to 85, in schools and private practice. She is a full member of the New Zealand Association for Counsellors and is on the Community Health Council for Otago and Southland. Kathryn is also an accredited mental health first aid instructor.

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• Early intervention and whānau-centred approaches to youth forensics

  In this episode, we’re joined by Enys Delmage and James Gardiner to talk about the current trends in youth offending, and how public perception shapes government policy in thisarea. Enys and James also highlight the importance of evidence-based early intervention and whānau-centred approaches to youth forensics.  Enys Delmage is an adolescent psychiatrist based at Ngā Taiohi, a secure inpatient mental health service for young people. He works out of Porirua, New Zealand. He has a specific interest in the interface between young people and the law, and his research is predominantly focussed on the minimum age of criminal responsibility on an international scale. James Gardiner is a forensic psychiatrist working at Tū Māia, formerly known as Regional Youth Forensic Services in Auckland.  Most of his work involves delivering in-reach mental health care to the two youth justice residences in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.  James has worked as an in-reach psychiatrist in various correctional settings for around 20 years, with the last 10 years working with young people.  Resources: Sarah Jane Blakemore – Inventing Ourselves | The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

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