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2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Carmen HallBay |Carmen Hall

A Tauranga iwi group says more help is needed to cope with addiction and mental health in the community. Carmen Hall from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust writes about the growing concerns and the “battle to get support”. More people with “severe” mental health issues and drug addictions are turning to social workers as overburdened specialised services struggle to cope, a Tauranga iwi service provider says.

Feb 20, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Carmen HallBay |Carmen Hall

More than 100 people have completed a Ngāi Te Rangi driver's licence course. Photo / SuppliedContributed content: Carmen Hall is a communications adviser for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust and a former Bay of Plenty Times journalist. More than 100 people in the past year have gained a driver’s licence through a free iwi initiative designed to help whānau into employment, avoid traffic offences and, in some cases, jail.