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Te Arai Research Group at the University of Auckland aim to uncover experiences of hospital visiting for patients receiving end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Visiting policy and practice around end of life care during COVID-19 periods of restriction are the subject of several research projects currently …

Millions of vaping products imported into New Zealand will be required to display warning labels in te reo Maori if new Government proposals are implemented. Under the new proposals, e-cigarettes containing nicotine would be required to carry a warning label advising of the potential for addiction to the product in …

“My shadow’s the only one that walks beside me.” Green Day, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” I am surrounded by people, I am loved and respected, and yet I often feel lonely. I am about to turn 60, the young side of older adulthood, but I’ve experienced many of the things …

Would you like to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to improve the mental health care of people with an intellectual disability? People with an intellectual disability have a higher rate of mental disorders than the general population, but less access to mental health care. The University of New South Wales is providing …

Disability Directorate are working with Standards New Zealand and the health sector to review standards related to health and disability services. These standards are important because they set out the minimum requirements for fair and equitable health and disability services. Requiring people to meet these standards will improve the experience and …

Martin Hawes wrote ‘the bible’ on trust law in New Zealand in 1995. That first book, revised and reprinted many times over, remains the ‘go to’ reference for those considering putting their assets into a trust. The book’s latest iteration, Family Trusts: The must-have New Zealand guide, considers trusts in …

Here at Eldernet we continue to receive photos and much appreciation for our delivery of a birthday cake and card to those businesses first to join retirementvillages.co.nz, our specialist villages website. The occasion? The site has marked its first birthday, and with numbers like more than  400,000 page views in that …

To Kill A Man Sam Bourne Hachette $34.99 I have to admit that despite its flaws (and they’re not massive or insurmountable) I inhaled this book. So while I will outline some of the bits I didn’t love, remember that I tend to speed read when I enjoy a book! …

Graduating from university, getting an apprenticeship or taking an OE used to be a rite of passage not just for young adults but also for their parents. It marked a glorious time when the young left the nest and the parents’ job was done. The child had been raised to …

The great depression of the 1930’s spurred a “waste not want not” attitude that defined consumer patterns for a generation. Decades later, the oil supply shock in the 70’s led to the first efforts of energy conservation and efficiency. In more recent times, over the period of just a few …