by Angelique Kasmara | Aug 26, 2025 | Loneliness, News Media
We get advice on parenting, work and romantic relationships, so why not for friendship? Relying on friendships to evolve without effort will ensure that loneliness endures, US podcaster and writer Danielle Bayard Jackson says. Read the full story at RNZ.
by Angelique Kasmara | May 29, 2025 | Loneliness
Dear Hera, I’m not from New Zealand, but I’ve been here for almost three years. In that time I’ve met plenty of fun and charming Kiwis but haven’t really made that many local friends. Often, I’ll meet a Kiwi and it feels like we’re connecting, there’ll be shared...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Mar 25, 2025 | Loneliness, News Media
Read the full Spinoff story about the impacts of social isolation and loneliness here in Aotearoa. It’s a beautiful summer evening in Cornwall Park, with families scattered on the grass and a live band playing a backing track to their laughter. Sprawled on a picnic...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Nov 25, 2024 | Loneliness, News Media
A study has found almost a third of retirees frequently feel lonely or socially isolated. The research, by Age Concern Auckland, found 59 percent of New Zealanders aged 65 and above had felt lonely recently, and 30 percent felt that way a lot or all of the time. Chief...
