by michelecrawshaw | Sep 13, 2021 | Media release, Newsletter
This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to kōrero in te reo. To test yourself, join the Mahuru Maori challenge – the aim of which is to consciously use as much te reo Māori as you can during...
by michelecrawshaw | Aug 4, 2021 | Media release, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication
Say hello to our latest newsletter! Read it HERE Find out all about our 12 new child health research projects, our new $1M Pasifika Research Fund, the Better Start programme to lift literacy skills of 70,000 tamariki, how the Challenge has helped inform the Well Child...
by michelecrawshaw | Jul 29, 2021 | Board, Media release, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication
Kia ora to Dr Pat Tuohy, who is A Better Start E Tipu e Rea’s new Board Chair. Pat brings with him a wealth of experience in the health sector and until recently was the Ministry of Health’s Chief Advisor for Child and Youth Health. He has spent 10 years...
by michelecrawshaw | Jul 14, 2021 | Media release, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication, Research output
The first-ever study to look at anti-depressant use and symptoms of depression in pregnant New Zealand women has identified unmet need for antenatal mental health support. The research examined anti-depressant use and symptoms of depression in more than 6000 pregnant...
by michelecrawshaw | Jun 8, 2021 | Directorate, Media release, News, Newsletter, Our people, Vision Matauranga
A Better Start National Science Challenge Professor Angus Hikairo Macfarlane has received one of the Queen’s highest honours. Professor Macfarlane is a leader with A Better Start’s Successful Learning team, and is the Challenge’s Kaihautu Māori. He has been made...
by michelecrawshaw | Jun 1, 2021 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release, Newsletter, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning
Our latest newsletter is out. Read it HERE Find out all about our Child Wellbeing Workshop, our upcoming webinar on child nutrition, a new sleep toolkit for Māori and Pasifika babies, latest research news, recent publications and so much more. Subscribe to A Better...
