Matt Calman
Christchurch-based writer
When grandparents must step up
Wide-ranging research has laid bare the experiences of grandparents stepping up to raise grandchildren due to their own child’s battle with drugs. It places enormous financial, physical and emotional stress on grandparents at a time when th
Lizi's living sober
Living Sober member Lizi Reese talks about the role alcohol played in her life and her long road to sobriety.
e-Support for sobriety
A growing number of people are turning to the internet for help with their sobriety. Matt Calman talks to the trailblazers of three thriving online communities.
Taking the pulse of Māori public health
Restoring equality and addressing health outcomes for Māori come with many challenges. Matt Calman talks with four figures from the sector about treatment and harm reduction.
A remarkable lifetime achievement
Tihi Puanaki – a driving force behind award-winning kapa haka group Te Kotahitanga for more than four decades – has just won a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Pride of NZ Awards.