by Louise Rees | Jan 15, 2021 | Loneliness, News Media
Wellington woman Lauren Keenan was lonely after separating from her husband. One Friday night, desperate for something to do, she asked twenty-seven people to hang out. Every single one said no. In a Stuff story by journalist Jack van Beyen, she tells what she did...
by Louise Rees | Dec 3, 2020 | News Media, Stories
This short film tells the story of a small, Cornish, seaside community where residents, led by local councillor Daisy Gibb, have developed support networks, and adapted to become more self-sustaining in the face of Covid-19 restrictions.
by Louise Rees | Nov 30, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media
Journalist Verity Johnson discusses whether the experiences of 2020 are making it easier for us to admit to, and talk about loneliness. Read the article here.
by Louise Rees | Oct 6, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media
Captain Sir Tom Moore raised £33m for NHS charities following a pledge to walk the length of his 25-metre garden 100 times before his 100th birthday. He has now launched a series of podcasts to as part of a national campaign to tackle loneliness among older people,...
by Louise Rees | Sep 25, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media, Uncategorised
Author and economist Noreena Hertz talks to RNZ Nine to Noon’s Kathryn Ryan about her new book, ‘The Lonely Century – Coming Together in a World That’s Pulling apart’. From isolated people working from home to elderly people in Japan...
by Louise Rees | Sep 24, 2020 | News Media, Stories
Maddi Mitchell, 23, and Sharon Olsen, 80, became firm friends during level 4, when Mitchell volunteered to deliver Olsen’s groceries. This Stuff article tells their story.
