Stuart Birks of Massey University runs a mailing list for interesting news articles and other material on men’s and fathers’ issues from around the world. Recently there have been 5-10 messages per month, so traffic is not heavy. If anyone is interested in being added to the list, just send an email to k.s.birks@massey.ac.nz with the message or subject line “Please add to men’s/fathers’ list”.

Kia ora koutou and a happy New Year to you all I am currently looking for some tane who are interested in faciliating maori mens groups around interpersonal violence.

If you know of people of sound reputation who are interested in this work we can offer training and lots of hands on experience. I am running groups again myself this year so would welcome taking on new co workers. This is about getting training, Skills and experience and it would lead to work for those that can step up. Once i have enough tane i would also look at wahine however at present we are short of tane workers, for further info contact me details below please pass this around networks.

Daryl Gregory

Managing Director

He Waka Tapu Limited

161 Pages Rd,

Po Box 150-37

Aranui

Christchurch,

03-3738150

021-379895

http://www.hewakatapu.org.nz

The Blokes Book 2 is a listing of local health and community services as well as some basic advice for men.The booklet is 40 pages A5 (half the size of an A4 sheet).

Thanks to the Southern Trust for funding this effort.

To order books use this order form; The Blokes Book Order Form

We will post the current pdf after the 24th of April 2012 when the book is formally released.

Now men have an excuse to play the didgeridoo at one in the morning. It’s found to cause improvements in some people with sleep apnoea.

Study Conclusion Regular didgeridoo playing is an effective treatment alternative well accepted by patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

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A completely free 16 hour (8×2 hour) programme, available to men in Kaiapoi, Rangiora and surrounding areas.

The only criteria are that you believe you would benefit from involvment and committ to the 6-8pm Wednesday might sessions. Whatever your situation, we will make it work for you.

The first course is planned to start at a venue in Kaiapoi on the 26th of January. There will be three courses in all with a maximum of 8 participants in each course.

Don’t let the recent pressures add to your burdens, take advantage of this recovery-focused support.

Contact: Knowledge to Grow on 03 312 5759

Silas has been working at the men’s centre for most of this year as a social worker on placement. He dropped by to pick up some stuff and paused to admire our new banner.

National Men’s Health Gathering 2011

The Gathering brings together people working with men in health, policy,  relationships, academia… etc. They are expecting 600 to attend. Exciting stuff!

When: 19 to 22 September 2011

Where: Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth, Western Australia

Details of this Thursday’s Men in Social/Health/Education Services monthly network group are below.

Where: 141 Hereford St. (in the ground floor committee room)

When: Thursday 9 December 12:00 -1:15

Bring: Lunch, we will supply coffee/tea

Topic: Researching Men’s Health: Dr. Jeff Gage, lecturer for the Men’s Health 451 paper from University of Canterbury discusses what is happening in the area of men’s health research.

The Canterbury Men’s Centre runs quite a few projects. In case you want to be included in any of the following, please contact us at info@canmen.org.nz .

• Mens Sheds – shared community locations for men to work on a personal practical project
• Tane Ora – Maori Men’s Health monthly meeting
• MensTrust – men’s personal development events including men’s groups, weekends and more
• Men in Social/Health/Education/Employment Services Network - monthly lunch network meeting
• Men in Risk group – for social workers/health workers interested in working together to address male victims of domestic violence

We also run the following web sites:

• canmen.org.nz – our home site for men to access local services
• menstrust.org.nz – the MensTrust site for men’s personal development
• menssheds.org.nz – for info about local and national men’s sheds
• nzmenshealth.org.nz – a collection point for research in nz focussed on males
• meninnz.org.nz – a place to order material relevant to male clients