I Am Hope
The most dangerous sentence in New Zealand
By MIKE KING, founding ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation
In my line of work, I hear a lot of things that concern me. Young...
We’ve turned mental health into a waiting list
By MIKE KING, founding ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation
A few weeks ago, I spoke to a young person who’d finally worked up the...
The elephant in the room
By Mike King, founding ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation
Every now and then I come across a statistic that stops me in my tracks....
Why are we so scared of vulnerable men?
For years we’ve been telling men to open up. We’ve run campaigns encouraging them to talk. We’ve told them it’s okay not to be...
I Am Hope – the invisible pressure of perfection
By Mike King, Founding Ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation
I was watching a couple of dads with their kids at a sports event the...
Moana Pasifika, more than a rugby team
By Mike King, executive director, I Am Hope Foundation
Let’s talk about the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) and their involvement in Moana Pasifika Rugby.
The...
When the system fails, parents wear the blame
By Mike King, executive director, I Am Hope Foundation
After a previous column about the young boy diagnosed with scurvy, I received a message...
Families with autistic children need support
By Mike King, executive director, I Am Hope Foundation
Last week, there was an article about a five-year-old Wellington boy with autism who’d been diagnosed...
