MATES NEWS
MATES is back!
We have hit the ground running and straight back out onto site catching up with our mates. We know there may be a few curve balls heading our way, so mental health and suicide prevention tools is our first priority. The Field Officers are booking in training right...
Meri Kirihimete from your mates at MATES
Meri Kirihimete from your mates at MATES. Our very own handmade Christmas Tree by Field Officer Raman Lee kicked off our celebrations with Secret Santa’s before heading off to a Christmas Feast. The tree really does represent the great industry that we love being a...
Andrew Bayly donning a MATES PPE Face Mask
Check out Andrew Bayly, MP for Port Waikato and New Zealand National Party Spokesperson for Building and Construction. He is in Parliament donning a MATES PPE Face Mask, it's amazing where these masks are turning up! Thanks for sharing this important Kōrero Andrew.
The Human Kind & MATES
The Human Kind The Human Kind, are a creative social enterprise that combines live music, songs and images in audio-visual events that express the spectrum of human emotions. The purpose of our shows is to raise awareness, and fundraise for organisations that promote...
Like A Man
Like A Man with Matt Chisholm All week we have been out on site with Fly the Flag, having those important conversations about why you need to look out for your mates and reach out for help when you are struggling. Last year we had those same conversations with our...
MATES releases new research
MATES Media Release - BRANZ STUDY REVEALS HIGHER RATES OF SUICIDE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. New University of Otago research commissioned by MATES in Construction NZ, has revealed that New Zealand’s construction workers are more than two...
Fly the Flag 2021
Fly the Flag during September for Suicide Prevention During the whole month of September MATES in Construction will be raising awareness of the importance of talking about mental health and suicide prevention across our industry. We want you to help us spread these...
MATES Programme Recognised as Best Practice by WHO
MATES in Construction programme recoginsed as best practice by WHO Great excitement at MATES in Construction NZ and MATES in Construction Australia when we heard that our programme has received international acclaim for its work in suicide prevention in the...
Logan Dodd’s Charity of Choice
Logan Dodd's Charity of Choice for Friday Fight Night Logan Dodds wears a few hats a photographer, film-maker, social media influencer, motivational speaker and a former plumber but today at the MATES office, he was just your average bloke who dropped in to have a...
Aotea invitational
Aotearoa Invitational's charity of choice, MATES in Construction Our journey to prevent suicide is so much smoother when you have some great mates. This year we found some new great mates when Nathan McCullum, Awen Guttenbeil and Kelsen Butler got in touch to let us...
