What changes do our mental health and addictions services need?
Current services are for people struggling at the highest end, Health Minister David Clark said.
But those with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs will get new services created with the $455 million set aside in the recent Wellbeing Budget.
And Clark was in Hamilton yesterday, to meet people from the sector and talk about what should be done with the money.
"One in five New Zealanders are wrestling with a mental health and addiction challenge. That's more than one of us at every table here," he said.
Read more here.
What would you suggest, if you were talking to David Clark?
HUGE Garage sale 54 Winchester Place, Rototuna Sat 20th Dec 8am
54 Winchester Place, Rototuna Sat 20th Dec 8am
Clothes (good labels), DVDs (over 80 to choose from), Lego, never used massive NERF guns, games, electronic games, PSP, Monkey push bike, scooter, nearly new bras, pictures and more.
No silly overpriced things. Just wanting to sell it all for my kids to have some pocket money.
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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