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At Kiwis For Good, mental health is about more than just awareness—it’s about action. It’s about giving people the tools, support, and opportunities they need to build stronger, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

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The BRAVE Programme What We Do The BRAVE Programme Supporting young women who have experienced sexual assault and trauma. Through our support of the BRAVE Programme, we help provide young women with therapeutic support and opportunities to heal, rebuild their confidence and regain a sense of control over their lives. Learn more The Hero’s Journey What We Do The Hero’s Journey Helping young men aged 16 to 25 find confidence, purpose and direction. The Hero’s Journey gives young men practical support to help them build stronger lives. Through fitness, mentoring, coaching, nutrition and trauma support, we help young men develop the confidence and resilience to face life's challenges and move forward. Learn more New Online Store What We Do New Online Store Our store features 8 original T-shirt designs, available in a range of colours, each created to spark conversation and spread positivity. You’ll also find our collection of digital kids’ books — beautifully illustrated PDFs that make reading fun and accessible for families everywhere. Every purchase helps fund projects that strengthen communities, support young people, and build a brighter future. Learn more The Science of Healing: Somatic Compassion What We Do The Science of Healing: Somatic Compassion This Mental Health Week, we’re proud to introduce a powerful new way forward for mental health in Aotearoa. Somatic Compassion is a groundbreaking, science-based approach to healing trauma — safely and gently, through the body as well as the mind. Learn more Awareness Through Multimedia What We Do Awareness Through Multimedia Exploring promising solutions and asking whether there are better ways to approach mental health. Through documentaries, short films, animation and awareness campaigns, we explore the research, ideas and approaches that could make a genuine difference. Learn more The 'Bring Back Storytime' Campaign! What We Do The 'Bring Back Storytime' Campaign! Once upon a time, bedtime stories were more than just words on a page—they were moments of connection, comfort, and learning. In today’s fast-paced world, those moments are fading. But we believe it’s time to bring them back. Learn more
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Te Puna Aio - The Breath of Hawaiki Social Issues Te Puna Aio - The Breath of Hawaiki Te Puna Aio is a documentary produced by Kiwis For Good. It follows Tukiri Awa and Kawariki Thompson as they lead a group of men through breathwork practices aimed at processing trauma and building resilience. Read The Tank and the Ocean Social Issues The Tank and the Ocean Using the story of Tilikum, an orca shaped by life in captivity, this article explores how prolonged, unseen environmental pressure can affect human wellbeing, especially for young people. Read How We Saved Mia: A Race Against the Clock Social Issues How We Saved Mia: A Race Against the Clock Trigger Warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse (CSA) and may be triggering for some readers. If you or someone you know is going through something similar, please call 111 immediately or visit our Need Help section on the Kiwis For Good website. Read The Hero’s Journey: Helping Young Kiwi Men Find Their Strength Social Issues The Hero’s Journey: Helping Young Kiwi Men Find Their Strength Since launching in late 2025, The Hero’s Journey by Kiwis for Good has quietly begun changing the lives of young men across New Zealand. Many have spent years feeling unheard, unsupported, or disconnected from the world around them. Read SSRI’s Used To Destroy Love? Epstein’s Chilling Vision And NZ’s Youth Crisis Social Issues SSRI’s Used To Destroy Love? Epstein’s Chilling Vision And NZ’s Youth Crisis As fresh revelations continue to emerge from the Jeffrey Epstein files almost daily, Kiwis For Good feels compelled to restate its resolute position as a leading advocate for genuine mental health in New Zealand—particularly with regard to the widespread use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the dominant class of antidepressants. Read 80 New Zealanders a Year: The Lives We Could Save with Voluntary Recovery Houses Social Issues 80 New Zealanders a Year: The Lives We Could Save with Voluntary Recovery Houses Every year in Aotearoa, more people die by suicide in the first month after leaving a mental health inpatient unit than during the entire time they were on the ward. The numbers are brutal and stubbornly unchanged for 15 years. Read
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