Mental Health stories - Page 15
New website to help teachers talk sex and gender with students
Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
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core education
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ministry of social development
RainbowYOUTH launches free classroom resource to increase understanding of sex, gender and sexuality diversity in New Zealand.
Wireless Nation to promote wellbeing for rural Kiwis
Thu, 6th Aug 2015
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uc
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telco
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wireless nation
Wireless Nation partners with Farmstrong to promote wellbeing for New Zealand farmers and growers by providing zero-rated data access to its website.
Cirrus Networks celebrates after 154% revenue growth
Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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cirrus networks
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mental health
Cirrus Networks celebrates a staggering 154% revenue growth in FY15, boosted by major client wins and a robust sales pipeline, reaching AUD $14.9 million.
Android App Review: Toxic Thinking
Tue, 5th May 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Toxic Thinking app, a boon for mental health awareness, falters on user experience, needing polish to match its noble purpose.
App to help Kiwi youth turns to PledgeMe
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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cloud services
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pledgeme
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mental health
Be Intent Youth, the online application that’s being dubbed as a ‘positive education, technology toolbox’, is launching a PledgeMe campaign today.
UPDATE: RAM liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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pwc
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ram
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mental health
Liquidators of the Ross Asset Management group of companies are looking to claw back $954,000 one investor withdrew before the scheme collapsed.
Ross Asset Management liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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pwc
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mental health
Liquidators of the Ross Asset Management group of companies, found to be a ponzi scheme, are looking to claw back $954,000 one investor withdrew befor.
No-mobile-phone-phobia worldwide epidemic
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Nomophobia, the fear of being without a mobile phone, affects 66 million globally, with experts warning of its social and mental health impacts.
Android App Review: Anti-stress Chromotherapy
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Anti-stress Chromotherapy is a fancy name for a simple idea, packaging a basic one-action app as a mental health tool.
Create the office love fest in 2015
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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cloud services
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productivity
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mental health
BE Intent is a cloud-based platform designed to help individuals get more out of their life and to help businesses boost productivity.
Online bullying affecting adolescent mental health
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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uc
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social media
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cyberbullying
the distinctive properties of an online environment introduce new dynamics that distinguish bullying from its offline variety.
Medibank funds app for Kiwi drinking culture
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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apps
The new Hello Sunday Morning (HSM) mobile app has been developed with a $50,000 grant from the Medibank Community Fund (MCF).
New Zealand councils can now share knowledge with each other
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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promapp
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auckland council
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council
New Zealand councils have a history of sharing with each other, but this is the first time that sharing has been centralised nationwide.
Internet Addiction Disorder: 'The wave is coming'
Fri, 17th Oct 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Andy Leach says he has seen first hand how internet addiction can essentially turn people into drug addicts, consumed by getting their next fix.
Has 'emotional' studying Facebook crossed the line?
Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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facebook
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social media
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ovum
Facebook has faced criticism over recent research which manipulated users’ emotions, raising questions over ethics.
Parents in the dark over cyberbullying
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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symantec
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cyberbullying
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mental health
Report reveals Kiwi parents clueless about children's cyberbullying woes, urging open talks for digital safety.
Key launches mental health e-therapy for young Kiwis
Tue, 29th Apr 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Prime Minister John Key has launched SPARX, an online game-style tool to help young people develop skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed.
Young minds find tech solutions for mental health
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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government
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lifehack
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mental health
Lifehack Weekends are giving young people the opportunity to create technology-based solutions to aid mental health issues.
Kiwi social innovators on track to crowdfund US$100k democracy app
Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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apps
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crowdfunding
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loomio
Loomio raises over US$74k through crowdfunding to develop its decision-making app, used by thousands worldwide.
Labour’s David Cunliffe on ICT
Mon, 23rd Dec 2013
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ict
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awards
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labour
A long time ICT fan, David Cunliffe was keen to step back into an ICT role, taking over as Labour spokesperson when he took over the reins as Opposition leader.