Wellbeing
Having a best friend is worth over $150,000 in extra income
We all know that people with good social interactions are happier with their lives, but what if you could put a monetary value on having a best friend? Well, that's exactly what research author and… Audio
Businesses need to take workplace wellness more seriously
Ryan Picarella is the president of Wellness Council of America, which works to create healthy workplaces. He's in New Zealand to talk to businesses about how to prioritise wellness. He talks to… Audio
Survey of NZ small business wellbeing shows troubling signs
Forty per cent of Kiwi small business owners feel running a small business impacts negatively on their mental health, while another 40% don't feel responsible for their staff's wellbeing. Xero's Craig… Audio
Yes, wisdom and happiness really do come with age
Dilip Jeste is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, and he's challenging people to take another look at their perceptions of… Audio
Supercool organs, good sleep genes and smart parasites
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at how an improved supercooling method could extend the life of donated organs by a day, the genetic mutation that makes people feel rested on just six hours… Audio
Fixing New Zealand's Child Poverty
A daily free lunch trial was announced by the Prime Minister, Dr Claire Achmad from Barnardos she speaks with Karyn about their contribution to the strategy. Audio
Calling Home: Dr Kaaren Mathias in Uttarakhand, India
Dr Kaaren Mathias is medical doctor who's been living in India since 2006. She's working in community health in the Northern Indian province of Uttarakhand. Audio, Gallery
Govt wellbeing approach falls short of mark
An economic consultancy says the Government's approach to policy aimed at improving wellbeing, in its latest Budget, falls short of the mark. Audio
Dr Sharon Hoover: Mental health assistance in schools will transform lives
Dr Sharon Hoover is an expert in helping teachers, school counsellors and principals support students who are struggling with mental health issues. She speaks to Jim about how to help young people… Audio
Taxpayers picking up tab for 'deadbeat' dads - National
Deadbeat Dads are the only ones getting a tax cut this year according to the National Party. Absentee fathers and more petrol prices dominated the political debate today. Audio
Te Ora Auaha: Creative Wellbeing Alliance Aotearoa
The Mental Health and Addictions Inquiry report recently called for fresh approaches to community wellbeing. A new nationwide network involving arts organizations argues that creativity must be one of… Audio
Three minutes max: Raf Manji
Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Christchruch City Councillor Raf Manji's been doing some thinking about how to measure and implement well-being for… Audio
Sallies report: Is wellbeing enough?
The Salvation Army's State of Nation Report is out called Are you well, are we safe? It measures the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders, and they are skeptical of the Government's focus on wellbeing… Audio
Carrie Exton: how the world measures wellbeing
When it comes to wellbeing, few people would have a better sense of how the world is faring than Carrie Exton, head of monitoring global wellbeing and its progress in the OECD's Statistics and Data… Audio
Gabriel Makhlouf: Natural capital and national wellbeing
Recently Treasury announced it plans to measure the wellbeing of the nation as part of its Living Standards Framework. Secretary to the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf, outlines how it will work. Video, Audio
The PM is focussing on wellbeing as measure of economic success
The Government wants to introduce a framework by 2019 that will look at wellbeing. The Government will consider how money will impact natural, social, human and possibly cultural capital too. Audio
Ways to live a long and healthy life
Top ways to live a long and healthy life, with Australian physician and research scientist, Professor Merlin Thomas. He is the author of a new book, The Longevity List. It's a guide based on relatable… Audio
Christchurch recovery a story of two halves, says Labour MP
A fifth of Christchurch's residents are stressed most or all of the time; and nearly three-quarters of the city's residents find that the stress they experience has a negative effect on them. The… Audio
Christchurch city is a recovery of two halves
The immediate aftermath of the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake and its ongoing impact on residents' mental health is being described as a recovery of two halves. The latest wellbeing survey… Audio
Six years after quake, stress remains part of daily life
Six years on from the Christchurch earthquakes, one in five residents of the city say the disaster is still taking its toll. The latest wellbeing survey by the Canterbury DHB found people living in… Audio