WHAT I’M THINKING ABOUT

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IDEAS I’M STILL WORKING THROUGH.

WRITING / VIDEO / KŌRERO / REFLECTIONS

I don't think you need to have everything figured out before you talk about it.

Some of my best thinking comes from putting an idea out there, hearing another perspective, and changing the way I see it. This is a place for those ideas, some well-formed, some still taking shape.

I don't think you need to have everything figured out before you talk about it.

Some of my best thinking comes from putting an idea out there, hearing another perspective, and changing the way I see it. This is a place for those ideas, some well-formed, some still taking shape.

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Longer kōrero, ideas and deep dives.

Longer kōrero, ideas and deep dives.

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VIDEO 01

Video thumbnail: The People Who Helped Shape My Path.

The People Who Helped Shape My Path

Looking back at the people and experiences that helped shape my path, through this kōrero from The Hui in 2019.

Looking back at the people and experiences that helped shape my path, through this kōrero from The Hui in 2019.

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VIDEO 02

Video thumbnail: You Already Know What To Do… So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

You Already Know What To Do… So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

Knowing what to do isn’t always enough. I’m thinking about the gap between health advice and actually acting on it.

Knowing what to do isn’t always enough. I’m thinking about the gap between health advice and actually acting on it.

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VIDEO 03

Video thumbnail: Stop Blaming The Tree (Person).

Stop Blaming The Tree (Person)

Before blaming a person, what should we ask about their environment? A kōrero about the circumstances shaping health and behaviour.

Before blaming a person, what should we ask about their environment? A kōrero about the circumstances shaping health and behaviour.

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Writing, reflections and ideas that need a little more room.

Writing, reflections and ideas that need a little more room.

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WRITING 01

Kei a koe te mana, kei te pūnaha hoki

Whānau already have mana. I’m thinking about personal agency, the power systems hold, and why Māori health needs both.

Whānau already have mana. I’m thinking about personal agency, the power systems hold, and why Māori health needs both.

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WRITING 02

Healthcare Should Be Based on Need

Healthcare should follow need. But what counts as need, and when does ethnicity help us see who’s missing out?

Healthcare should follow need. But what counts as need, and when does ethnicity help us see who’s missing out?

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SOMETHING HERE GOT YOU THINKING?

SOMETHING HERE GOT YOU THINKING?

SOMETHING HERE GOT YOU THINKING?

SOMETHING HERE GOT YOU THINKING?

Agree? Disagree? Got another way of looking at it? Let's kōrero:

Agree? Disagree? Got another way of looking at it? Let's kōrero:

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