Doing what matters
The Wise Group isn’t afraid to tackle the hard issues – it’s about doing what matters and creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations and communities.
Stories of change
Wise Group leadership announcement
Tēnā katoa mai koutou e te whānau whānui o WISE, tae atu ki a koutou o waho atu e manaaki mai nā. E mihi nui atu ana. He pānui, he pānui! The Wise Trust Board has announced changes to Wise Group leadership this year, as part of our long-term succession planning. These...
‘Here to help u’ – Over 20,000 people supported
‘Here to help u’ – a collaborative solution developed during NZ’s first lockdown. It’s the fast and easy way to request free wellbeing and social support.
Te Whāriki o te Ara Oranga – New network for leaders and innovators launches
Te Whāriki o te Ara Oranga (Whāriki) - the new network for leaders, innovators and influencers in mental health and addiction services - is now live via www.whariki-ao.nz Whāriki is a network for leaders to build relationships, share ideas and exchange resources about...
Te Reo Hāpai launches online
It seems hard now to remember a time before the existence of Te Reo Hāpai, a glossary of te reo terms for the mental health, addiction, and disability sectors. That was a time when words in te reo for things like Alzheimers, diversity, stigma, ADHD, and Autism had not...
Rebuilding Pasifika wellbeing through the COVID-19 pandemic
E vave taunu’u le malaga pe a tatou alo va’a fa’atasi Our destiny is within sight when we paddle our canoe together Rebuilding Wellbeing is a new, free online programme for Pasifika families and the health and wellbeing workforce that supports them. Developed by Le...
Le Va launches new Pasifika Suicide Prevention Community Fund
As a longstanding advocate for Pasifika, Le Va is honoured to once again be selected by the Ministry of Health, Suicide Prevention Office, to administer part of a $3.1 million community fund which supports communities to create innovative solutions to prevent suicide....