Let’s explore ‘the why’.
As the first month of the New Year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the last two years and how the workplace landscape has changed so dramatically for many. If you follow workplace trends on LinkedIn, you may have come across terms…
Fepulea’I Margie Apa and Riana Manuel (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Kahungunu)
In April I moved home to New Zealand to personally lead the first and second phases of the recruitment part of the once in a generational health reforms. Phase one, establish the Boards for Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority. Phase two, see…
Kaikōmihana o Te Tari Taake | Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Chief Executive Te Tari Taake | Inland Revenue Department.
I was delighted this week, as it was confirmed HardyGroup has been invited by Te Kawa Mataaho, New Zealand’s Public Service Commission, to recruit to the role of Kaikōmihana o Te Tari Taake | Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Chief Executive. Te Tari Taake |…
Volunteer blood donors – the other unsung heroes of COVID-19
The need for blood and plasma never stops. Even when the social and economic gears of New Zealand came to a halt in mid-August after COVID-19 restrictions were imposed by the Government following detection of the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus in the…
Lifestyle & Leadership – You Can Have It All
With the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical Rainforests on their doorstep, a new career opportunity waits for you in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland. Lifestyle and leadership collide with this amazing Chief Executive opportunity to lead an exciting health care service as it…
An historic opportunity to reimagine the future of volunteering
Volunteers are the often-invisible workforce that supports the nation every day and through challenging times. Volunteering does not just represent one sector or organisation. Volunteering extends across society, including the arts, education, emergency services, sports, environment, health, aged care and disability, community welfare and other…
6 questions about mental health & wellbeing with Magdel Hammond
Magdel Hammond is the National Manager for Mind & Body – a peer-led, mental health provider that delivers support, advocacy, training and professional supervision services. Magdel is passionate about ensuring people with lived experience of mental distress, addiction and marginalization are given equitable opportunities in…
In Conversation with Hayden Wano, Chair, Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
This month was World Mental Health Day, an important moment in time in mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Taking a longer-term view however we spoke with Hayden Wano (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Awa), Chair of the newly established Mental…
Once in a Generational Health and Disability System Reform
In April 2021 the New Zealand government confirmed its decision to embark on a once in a generational health and disability system reform that included the creation of two new organisations, Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority. HG, in partnership with Atahaia Consulting,…
Extraordinary group of people appointed to lead New Zealand’s future health system.
For HG, it has truly been a great privilege to have worked with the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit, in partnership with Atahaia Consulting, on the first phase of the reform journey. As part of this process, an extraordinary group of people have been…