Janette, Author at Christchurch Health Precinct

George Abbott Symposium combines with the Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand (SYHPANZ) to organize a national youth conference

Posted on July 12, 2024February 19, 2025 by Janette

Youth health professionals, researchers, community health agencies, the Chief Children’s Commissioner and other experts gathered at this year’s George Abbott Symposium to get latest information and discuss topics impacting young people, such as vaping, gambling and mental distress. The Paediatric Department at the University of Otago Otakou Whakaihu Waka’s Christchurch campus has long hosted the […]

Te Papa Hauora partners celebrate a decade of mahi

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Janette

FOUNDING PARTNERS CONTINUED COMMITMENT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE None of the success and positive outcomes Te Papa Hauora has brought to the community would be possible without the continued commitment of founding partners and their willingness to collaborate for the greater good. Here’s what Advisory Council members had to say about the precinct and why […]

Research for Children Aotearoa celebrates Te Papa Hauora 10 year anniversary

Posted on June 7, 2024June 10, 2024 by Janette

“The support and governance of Te Papa Hauora has been absolutely crucial for the development of the Research for Children Aotearoa collaborative. With the encouragement they provide we hope to continue to make an impact by developing quality research programmes that are responsive to our community.” Professor Tony Walls, Co-Leader of Research for Children Aotearoa […]

Te Papa Hauora celebrates its 10 year anniversary!

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Janette

It’s 10.30am on a brisk Christchurch Autumn day and the ground floor of the Manawa building on Antigua Street is humming. Doctors, nurses, and students from a variety of health professions cluster at tables in the building’s café to meet or just catch up and enjoy a coffee. Next to the café is an open plan common […]

We’re talking hauora research talks 2024 – The Future of Health

Posted on May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 by Janette

This year’s we’re talking hauora Research Talks featured some of our finest researchers in Canterbury, discussing your health and the health of the community. Teamed up with Ōtautahi Learning Days this year, we brought you the “Future of Health”. Join us in viewing the excellent evening of engaging kōrero below. To view the whole evening […]

Future Leaders Programme 2024

Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 by Janette

Congratulations to all the enthusiastic students who took part in our 2024 Future Leaders Programmes. We have just completed our annual week-long full-time programmes at Manawa involving over 20 final-year health students. Students came from a range of disciplines including medical, nursing, social work, clinical psychology, osteopathy, health sciences, physiotherapy, pathology research, and public health. […]

Living well & ageing well research talks in Rangiora 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Janette

Te Papa Hauora together with the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation took ‘Living well & ageing well’ research talks back to the Rangiora community last week. Together with Dr Susannah Stevens, Dr Leigh O’Brien, and Professor Richard Porter, we explored the topics of movement, diet and the importance of sleep and how it affects your circadian […]

March 2024 Metropol Article is out!

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Janette

Read about Peter Townsend’s “Improving Community wellbeing” article, and why the term Community wellbeing is going to be common currency in 2024. Read more here […]

Medical student with Papa New Guinean heritage beginning research on what is known about autism among Pacific Peoples

Posted on March 19, 2024July 12, 2024 by Janette

Fourth Year medical student Joshua Smith says he is honoured to be part of the first stage of this research to identify what is known about services and supports for Autistic Pacific People’ and their understanding and perspectives of autism. His 10-week project involved reviewing existing literature. He hopes the project he began will one […]

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council produces Endometriosis Resource

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Janette

The Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Youth Advisory Council (YAC) provides a youth voice to those in charge of health services in Canterbury. It advocates for people aged 12-24. Part of their role is producing health resources. They have partnered with us at Te Papa Hauora to produce a series of videos about endometriosis, with […]