Wellbeing

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

perspective

14.12.2023

Ending child poverty

Our country’s recent political reset presents an opportunity to tackle one of the biggest blights on Aotearoa New Zealand society: longstanding child poverty and its...

Wellbeing

Recent

update

07.12.2023

Koi Tū hosts MP for Child Poverty Reduction

Wellbeing

We were delighted to host Hon Louise Upston who spoke at the launch of our evidence brief on the need for early investment to reverse intergenerational disadvantage and inequity.

evidence brief

06.12.2023

Early investment: A key to reversing intergenerational disadvantage and inequity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Wellbeing

Evidence to policy

media release

06.12.2023

Early investment key to ending disadvantage

Wellbeing

Cross-party and whole-of-government action is needed to tackle Aotearoa New Zealand’s stubbornly poor child poverty record.

perspective

13.11.2023

A missing piece

Wellbeing

Not all mums-to-be have their own mamas around during their new journey into parenthood. And whether by choice or not, this can be challenging. Dr Felicia Low shares how to find other support.

media release

30.10.2023

We are what, when and how we eat

Wellbeing

A high proportion of children in Aotearoa New Zealand are overweight or obese prompting a new report on the causes of the problem and ways parents and healthcare providers can tackle it.

evidence brief

30.10.2023

Childhood obesity: reducing the risk through early life measures

Wellbeing

Evidence to policy

This evidence brief focuses on how early life nutrition, including prenatal exposures, caregiver feeding practices and childhood eating behaviours, contributes to overweight and obesity risk in children.

update

30.09.2023

A tribute to Distinguished Professor Richie Poulton

Wellbeing

New Zealand has lost an intellectual giant with the passing of Distinguished Professor Richie Poulton.

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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