The Most Important Leadership Journey Starts at Home
When we talk about leadership as Māori men, too often we think about the big stage. We think about Parliament. We think about boardrooms. We think about being the loudest voice in the room or leading a national movement. But Men’s Health Week reminds us that some of the most important leadership we will ever […]
Enduro For Men’s Health 2026
Racing underway for better health for guys Men’s Health Week gets off to a roar on Saturday 13 June when 40 teams line up on the grid for the largest sim racing event staged in NZ. Sim racing (simulation racing), is an e-sport that lets anyone experience the thrill of motorsport through incredibly realistic driving […]
The kōrero you didn’t know you needed
If your penis could talk, just imagine for a moment just what it may say to its owner operator. Would it hate you? Be proud of you? Give you a heads up on ‘issues’? Maybe all three and plenty more. That’s the premise of “Conversations (with my penis)”, the debut show from Christchurch’s Bare Bones […]
Guys – look after yourselves first
Guys – look after yourselves as well “You’re no good to anyone else unless you’re good to yourself first” That’s the message MHW Ambassador Oscar Kightley has for guys this Men’s Health Week. “While you’re taking care of everyone in your life, and your life, remember to get yourself checked out too”. Oscar says that […]
Ties that remind
It was ties on for Men’s Health Week at the Millwater Medical and Silverdale Medical clinics on the Hibiscus Coast. “It is a great way to acknowledge Men’s Health Week by wearing something that is traditionally associated with men,” outlines Ranyani Perera, CEO of Silverdale Medical. Men’s Health Week is a great time to think […]
Sim racing for men’s health
Sim racing – mates on a mission for men’s health They say a man’s health isn’t just measured by what’s in his toolbox—but who he’s got in the garage with him. For the NZ Sim Racing Hub community, that garage happens to be online, filled with the kind of banter that only comes from […]
Tell me why my breath smells bad?
Why is my breath so bad, and what can I do? Bad breath is a killer. In your social life, in your working life and certainly in your dating life. A UK-based Oral Health Foundation survey found 80% of respondents would never go on a second date with someone who had stinky breath. Here’s the […]
Tell me why my pee is (or should be) yellow
Why is Urine Yellow? And what if it’s not? We all have to do it and it’s a sure sign of what’s happening inside our bodies. Having a pee. But why is, or should, your urine be yellow? It’s incredible that an everyday phenomenon went unexplained for so long. But now researchers know precisely why urine is […]
Tell me why does my tummy grumble?
What is tummy rumbling all about? If you really want to impress your mates, next time someone’s stomach starts to rumble remind them its merely Borborygmus. Try saying it a few times. This medical name mimics the sounds from your gut which always seems to happen at the most embarrassing moments. So what’s going on? […]
Tell me why do my feet smell so bad?
Why do my feet smell so bad? Do you think your feet smell? Then consider this. Smell your feet then multiply that whiff by 10. That’s what everyone else is smelling, and a pretty strong reason why the room clears when you pull off your socks. The docs call it bromodosis, but it’s stinky feet. […]