Unemployment rate among LGBT+ was more than double the general population

Unemployment rate among LGBT+ was more than double the general population

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2002/S00074/spark-and-outline-extend-positive-conversation-for-lgbt.htm Spark has created a new documentary-style video that touches on what it’s like for trans and non-binary people going through the recruitment process. It’s about not only affirming that OUTLine is here to support them, but also that resources for employers seeking to foster more inclusive workplaces are available. The video is fronted by…

Greater support for people in mental health crisis

Greater support for people in mental health crisis

https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/greater-support-people-mental-health-crisis ‘We need to do more to prevent people reaching crisis point and this can be done by “getting the right people, in the right places, at the right time”. ‘In practice, this means seeking interventions proven to work – whether they are new and innovative or tried and trusted – then putting them into…

Meng Foon new race relations commissioner: fluent in te reo Māori

Meng Foon new race relations commissioner: fluent in te reo Māori

In fact, he’s fluent in four languages: Māori, Seyip, Cantonese and English, and he’s learning Mandarin. His reo has been a huge asset in his 18 years as the Mayor of Gisborne, helping him reach out to the 43% Māori population of the east-coast city. And Foon is a strong advocate for more people learning…

Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves

Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves

http://bit.ly/2v77BGp Manipulative people either lack insight into how they engage others and create certain scenarios, or they truly believe that their way of handling a situation is the only way because it means that their needs are being met, and that’s all that matters. Ultimately, all situations and relationships are about them, and what others think, feel, and…

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Groups are not open groups – facilitator must be contacted first before attending. Three Kings Peer Support Group 7:30 – 9:30 pm 1st & 3rd Mondays Mt Albert Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1042 Dave Passell +6493788823 manager@staging.betterblokes.org.nz Henderson Peer Support Group 7:30 – 9:30 pm 2nd & 4th Mondays Edmonton Rd, Henderson, Auckland 0612 Dave…

Only two students were under the legal age of consent

http://bit.ly/2GReRsp She was employed at the school for about 12 years before her resignation last year. While working at the school, she had formed sexual relationships with “a number of students”, who tended to be from more vulnerable families, and were usually involved in sport, a police summary of facts said. However only two students…

He promised me a lot of spiritual advancement if we had a relationship

He promised me a lot of spiritual advancement if we had a relationship

https://bbc.in/395mOGy Rebekah says the healer sexually abused her, coercing her into sexual acts. “It’s disgusting,” she says. “Because he was a shaman, I thought he had moral superiority in a sense and I trusted him.” After she was abused, Rebekah left the centre – and the country: “I booked a flight and got the hell…

Budget 2019 allocated $10.2 million to help boost its efforts to combat child sexual exploitation

Budget 2019 allocated $10.2 million to help boost its efforts to combat child sexual exploitation

http://bit.ly/31qdGJQ A 40-year-old male teacher has been arrested at Auckland Airport after allegedly being found in possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. The man was arrested on Wednesday night, with a statement from Customs saying the pictures and videos were located on his phone. The man appeared in the Manukau District Court this…