Rise - Issue 16 - September 2011
Welcome to issue 16 of Rise. The theme is Teamwork.
Cover stories
The children’s champions
A former All Black, a South Auckland lawyer and the leader of a children’s organisation say it is time to speak up for our most vulnerable kids.
The game team
Unemployed but talented young people are gaining dream jobs thanks to two game companies teamed up with Work and Income.
Be. Accessible
Minnie Baragwanath's vision is a New Zealand that is 100 per cent accessible to all people. Her social change campaign kicks off with the Rugby World Cup.
Feature stories
All round care
Pulling a health care service into the team at Rotorua’s Community Link is helping the people who need it most.
Dressed for Success
A new partnership is giving women a hand up into work. And a new set of clothes.
Joining the jigsaw pieces
When it comes to keeping kids safe from abuse, schools, health providers and social services all have a place in the jigsaw.
Spotlight on Canterbury
A youth justice worker saved lives after the February earthquake, and MSD teams find new ways of working in the ever-changing Christchurch environment.
Spotlight on Waikato
A new partnership is helping former refugees find work in Hamilton, and Huntly’s Janie Moana takes teamwork to a new level.
Spotlight on Central
Prisons take on a new way of working dreamt up by MSD’s Tracey Daysh-Andrews, and what do pushing an 800kg scrum and fighting unemployment have in common?
Plus our regular columns
- From the frontline
- Photo essay
- Regional round-up
- Tips, links and feedback
