Wellbeing

We focus on health, social and environmental factors that influence people's journey through life, particularly maternal and child health.

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11.03.2026

A new way of thinking about child and youth anxiety

The worsening global state of children and young people’s mental health is a pressing concern, and New Zealand children in particular are doing it tough.

Wellbeing

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Updates

06.03.2026

Koi Tū backs call for more NZ research on online harms

Wellbeing

Koi Tū welcomes many of the findings from the inquiry into the harms of social media for young people.

Media Releases

30.05.2025

Growing anxious – are preschoolers matched to their futures?

Wellbeing

Youth mental health

If we want to break the epidemic of mental health concerns in young people we have to focus on the beginning of life.

Updates

10.04.2025

Dr Seungyeon Kim on youth theft

Youth mental health

Wellbeing

Seungyeon Kim, a research fellow at Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, says the reasons driving young people into stealing branded items could be complex.

Updates

02.12.2024

Dr Felicia Low on Australia banning social media for teens

Wellbeing

Dr Felicia Low, who heads the child and family wellbeing team at Koi Tū, recently spoke with Kerre Woodham about the importance of parental involvement in children's online activities.

Updates

25.10.2024

Play research highlighted during Play Week

Wellbeing

We're pleased to see the importance of play being highlighted during Play Week Aotearoa 2024, and it’s great to see Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa recognising this through their Play Lab initiative.

Updates

24.10.2024

Government funds food for additional 10,000 children in ECE

Wellbeing

We're encouraged to see policy emphasising the critical role of nutrition in early childhood development.

Media Releases

18.09.2024

Youth mental health decline demands action

Wellbeing

Concern at a marked fall in measures of wellbeing in young New Zealanders has triggered a call for action to promote resilience particularly among rangatahi Māori, rainbow youth and young people living in poverty.

Knowledge Hub for Maternal and Child Health

We aim to help policy makers, healthcare practitioners, service providers and other decision makers reach evidence-informed decisions based on the latest available knowledge across all disciplines relevant to maternal, infant and child health.

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