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NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Bay of Plenty's Jazmin Paget-Knebel wins 2025 Kīngi Tūheitia Portraiture Awards
'This image captures the intimate connection rangatahi Māori share with the wild horses of Ōpōtiki and how they are being used to uplift the mana of our community.' Paget-Knebel, who affiliates with Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Hine, was born and raised in Ōmaio – a small coastal township about 30 minutes from Ōpōtiki. Home-schooled throughout her upbringing, she began taking photographs at the age of 12. Her interest in photography deepened after attending a five-day National Geographic photo camp in Murupara, where she learned alongside world-renowned photographers. The 22-year-old moved to Wellington four years ago to study photography at Massey University, and this year will complete her honours degree in photography. She said her work was 'centred around celebrating Māori/indigenous culture through decolonising and re-indigenising western ideologies and perspectives surrounding the lens to better her community and people.' 'I descend from the Paget bloodline that came from my great-grandmother, Tangimamao (Nee Patara), on my mother's side of my whānau. 'She had whakapapa to the iwi of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Whakatōhea. 'Her sons, John Paget and Richard Paget, went on to reside in Opōtiki, which later became the birthplace of my mother, Heather Paget (daughter of John Paget). 'My whānau are the original inspiration for the creation of Taniwha Chasers as they were some of the first generations to ride horses in Ōpōtiki." Paget-Knebe served as the photographer for the 2023 Kīngi Tūheitia Portraiture Awards and was later invited by the New Zealand Portrait Gallery to photograph the 2025 awards. 'I never seriously considered entering the awards myself until this year. 'My friends kept encouraging me after seeing the photos I'd taken back home for a university assignment. 'I'm beyond excited to be the recipient of such an important award. It's an incredible honour, and I'm especially excited for rangatahi to see the work and learn about the history behind it.' The biennial awards were established in 2020 as a partnership between the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata and the late Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII to inspire a new generation of emerging Māori artists to create portraits of their tūpuna (ancestors). The 2025 awards are hosted and administered by the gallery in his honour, with the blessing of Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The awards attracted portraits using a wide range of mediums, including video, stop-motion puppetry, ceramics with paua inlay, oil paintings and textiles made from linen, cotton, and glass beads. The shortlisted artworks were chosen by a panel of judges, including contemporary Māori artist Dr. Areta Wilkinson (Ngāi Tahu), head carver for Waikato-Tainui Renta Te Wiata (Waikato-Ngāti Māhuta, Te Arawa – Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara), and leading painter John Walsh (Aitanga a Hauiti). Reflecting on the winning artwork, the judges said: ' Taniwha Chasers is an uplifting, joyful image that captures the heart of our time. 'It is full of hope and youthful energy, with a fresh perspective on connecting with our tūpuna and te taiao. We are all carried along with this young rider into a future that is increasingly uncertain. 'The young rider, his galloping horse, the raised flag and the brooding land all merge wonderfully to convey this powerful message. The horse, once a symbol of colonisation, has been reclaimed as part of our whakapapa and on-going struggle. The message is bright and clear, the composition is strong, the scale and presentation are all striking. The work is in black and white, but you sense the richness of the scene. For us judges, it was a unanimous choice; we all read the work the same way.' The runner-up and winner of the $2500 second prize was awarded to Maata-Maria Cartisciano from Waitārere Beach for Ekore koe e ngaro i tōku Koro, an acrylic and pencil portrait of the artist's koro (grandfather). The judges also gave honourable mentions to five artists – Shannon Te Rangihaeata Clamp, Divine Herekiuha, Jessica Hulme, Caitlin Jolley and Zoe Marler. The exhibition will open at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in Shed 11 on Wellington's waterfront from May 22 to August 17, and entry is free. The public can also vote for their choice to win the Forsyth Barr People's Choice Award – a cash prize of $2500, announced at the close of the exhibition. The finalists' artworks will then tour Aotearoa over the next two years.
Scoop
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Photograph Wins 2025 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
Jazmin Tainui Mihi Paget-Knebel from Ōpōtiki has been announced the winner of the 2025 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award and a $20,000 cash prize. Jazmin's work Taniwha Chasers was chosen from an impressive 41 finalists with the Award being announced in the presence of the Māori Queen Kuini Nga wai hono i te po at Pipitea Marae in Wellington on Wednesday 21 May. Photographed in her hometown Ōpōtiki, Jazmin says Taniwha Chasers refers to the intimate connection shared between tangata, hoiho and their whenua. 'Māori have held a long and historic connection to horses as they were used as a tool to colonise Aotearoa but have since been reclaimed as part of our whakapapa. This image captures the intimate connection rangatahi Māori share with the wild horses of Ōpōtiki and how they are being used to uplift the mana of our community.' Jazmin, who affiliates with Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Hine, was born and raised in Ōmaio — a small coastal township located about 30 minutes from Ōpōtiki. Homeschooled throughout her upbringing, she began taking photographs at the age of 12. Her interest in photography deepened after attending a five-day National Geographic photo camp in Murupara, where she learned alongside world-renowned photographers. The 22-year-old moved to Wellington four years ago to study photography at Massey University and this year will complete her Honours degree in Photography. Jazmin says her work is centred around celebrating Māori/Indigenous culture through decolonising and re-indigenizing western ideologies and perspectives surrounding the lens to better her community and people. "I descend from the Paget bloodline that came from my Great-Grandmother, Tangimamao (Nee Patara) on my mother's side of my whanau. She had Whakapapa to the Iwi of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Whakatōhea. Her sons John Paget and Richard Paget went on to reside in Opōtiki which later become the birthplace of my mother, Heather Paget (daughter of John Paget). My whānau are the original inspiration for the creation of Taniwha Chasers as they were some of the first generations to ride horses in Ōpōtiki." In an uncanny turn of events, Jazmin served as the photographer for the 2023 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award and was later invited by the New Zealand Portrait Gallery to photograph the 2025 awards. 'I never seriously considered entering the awards myself until this year. My friends kept encouraging me after seeing the photos I'd taken back home for a university assignment. I'm beyond excited to be the recipient of such an important award. It's an incredible honour, and I'm especially excited for rangatahi to see the work and learn about the history behind it.' The biennial Award was established in 2020 as a partnership between the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata, and the late Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII to inspire a new generation of emerging Māori artists to create portraits of their tūpuna (ancestors). The 2025 Award is hosted and administered by the Gallery in his honour, with the blessing of Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. The award attracted portraits using a wide range of mediums including video, stop-motion puppetry, ceramics with paua inlay, oil paintings and textiles made from linen, cotton, and glass beads. The shortlisted artworks were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges, including contemporary Māori artist Dr. Areta Wilkinson (Ngāi Tahu), Head Carver for Waikato-Tainui Renta Te Wiata (Waikato-Ngāti Māhuta, Te Arawa - Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara), and leading painter John Walsh (Aitanga a Hauiti). Reflecting on the winning artwork the judges said: ' Taniwha Chasers is an uplifting, joyful, image that captures the heart of our time. It is full of hope and youthful energy, with a fresh perspective on connecting with our tupuna and te taiao. We are all carried along with this young rider into a future that is increasingly uncertain. The young rider, his galloping horse, the raised flag and the brooding land all merge wonderfully to convey this powerful message. The horse, once a symbol of colonization, has been reclaimed as part of our whakapapa and on-going struggle. The message is bright and clear, the composition is strong, the scale, and presentation are all striking. The work is in black and white, but you sense the richness of the scene. For us judges it was a unanimous choice, we all read the work the same way.' The runner-up and winner of the $2,500 second prize was awarded to Maata-Maria Cartisciano from Waitārere Beach for Ekore koe e ngaro i tōku Koro, an acrylic and pencil portrait of the artists koro (grandfather). The judges also gave honourable mentions to five artists - Shannon Te Rangihaeata Clamp, Divine Herekiuha, Jessica Hulme, Caitlin Jolley and Zoe Marler. The exhibition will open at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in Shed 11 on Wellington's waterfront from Thursday, 22 May to Sunday, 17 August 2025. Entry is free. The public can also vote for their choice to win the Forsyth Barr People's Choice Award – a cash prize of $2,500, announced at the close of the exhibition. The finalists' artworks will then tour Aotearoa over the next two years.
Otago Daily Times
14-05-2025
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
New Zealand has highest child suicide rate: report
New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for children, a survey of wealthy countries shows. The latest Unicef Innocenti Report Card 19: Fragile Gains - Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World ranked New Zealand 32nd out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. It ranked New Zealand last place for child and youth mental health. The report card showed New Zealand had the highest suicide rate for children out of the 36 OECD and EU countries, at a rate almost three times higher than the average. It also showed that New Zealand's children face a major problem when it comes to bullying, recording the second-highest rate among the countries included. Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad said the rankings showed that meaningful investment in children and young people was urgently needed to support child and youth mental health, including suicide prevention measures, and better support for the prevention of bullying in schools and communities. "I've been clear that we need to see a central focus on children in Budget 2025," she said. "This is necessary to deliver on the government's own Child and Youth Strategy to 'make New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child'. "It's devastating that among other high-income countries, we reported the highest youth suicide rate. We also know that attempted suicide rates for rangatahi Māori, Rainbow children and young people and disabled children are higher." Dr Achmad said she wanted the government to collect and publish good-quality data on child mortality. "Significantly reducing childhood poverty must be a core investment area for the government, given the ripple effects it has on children's lives. The data in the government's own recent Annual Report on Children and Young People's wellbeing shows that we are going backwards when it comes to providing enough safe housing, healthy food and primary health and dental care." she said. "I want to see all children in our country flourish to their full potential. As this international comparison shows, we can and must do much, much better for children. These are their basic rights that we are talking about, and as a small, relatively rich country, it shouldn't be like this." Where to get help: Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason. Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357. Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO. This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends. Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 or text 4202. Samaritans: 0800 726 666. Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text 234 or email talk@ What's Up: 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787. This is free counselling for 5 to 19-year-olds. Asian Family Services: 0800 862 342 or text 832. Languages spoken: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and English. Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254. Healthline: 0800 611 116. Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155. OUTLine: 0800 688 5463. If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
New Zealand Ranked 32nd Out Of 36 Countries For Child Wellbeing Is Unacceptable
Press Release – Mana Mokopuna The report card shows New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for children out of the worlds wealthy countries, at a rate of almost three times higher than the average. A new international report card comparing childhood experiences in wealthy countries shows the need for urgent progress in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad. Published today, the latest UNICEF Innocenti 'Report Card 19: Fragile Gains – Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World' ranks New Zealand in 32nd place out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. It ranks New Zealand last – in 36th place of the world's wealthy countries – for child and youth mental health. The report card shows New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for children out of the world's wealthy countries, at a rate of almost three times higher than the average*. It also shows again that New Zealand's children face a major problem when it comes to bullying, with the second highest rate of children experiencing bullying, out of the countries included. Dr Achmad says these rankings, published just a week before Budget Day, show that meaningful investment in children and young people is urgently needed to support child and youth mental health, including suicide prevention measures, and to better support the prevention of bullying in schools and communities. 'I've been clear that we need to see a central focus on children in Budget 2025,' she says. 'This is necessary to deliver on the Government's own Child and Youth Strategy to 'make New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child.' 'It's devastating that among other high-income countries, we reported the highest youth suicide rate. We also know that attempted suicide rates for rangatahi Māori, Rainbow children and young people and disabled children are higher. 'This is absolutely unacceptable and we need to focus on making our country one where all children and young people are included, safe and where their diversity is respected and valued. I call on the Minister for Mental Health, and all ministers, to pay close attention to these findings and progress implementation of recommendations that already exist under reports such as the cross-party 'Under One Umbrella' and the Auditor-General's 'Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders' reports. 'I'm also calling on the Government to collect and publish good-quality, disaggregated and timely data relating to child mortality. 'Significantly reducing childhood poverty must be a core investment area for the Government, given the ripple effects it has on children's lives. The data in the Government's own recent Annual Report on Children and Young People's wellbeing shows that we are going backwards when it comes to providing enough safe housing, healthy food and primary health and dental care. 'I want to see all children in our country flourish to their full potential. As this international comparison shows, we can and must do much, much better for children. These are their basic rights that we are talking about, and as a small, relatively rich country, it shouldn't be like this.' 'The solutions to the problems highlighted in this report card have already been identified by children and young people themselves, and are well documented in our mokopuna voices reports such as such as 'A place to talk peacefully' and 'You need to get in early, as soon as you see people struggling'. 'These solutions must now be actioned because children only get one chance at childhood, and right now for too many in New Zealand, it's far from the best in the world.' * UNICEF Innocenti used the most recent reliable data from each country, with 3-year averages to smooth fluctuations. The most recent reliable suicide data from New Zealand was from 2020. Therefore, the New Zealand youth suicide data in the report card relates to 2018 – 2020. The Ministry of Health has stated that unpublished data on suspected suicides indicates that rates are falling. However, New Zealand's youth suicide rate is still a notable outlier among the group of countries in this report card, which is consistent with other sources like the New Zealand Youth Health Survey.
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
New Zealand Ranked 32nd Out Of 36 Countries For Child Wellbeing Is Unacceptable
A new international report card comparing childhood experiences in wealthy countries shows the need for urgent progress in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad. Published today, the latest UNICEF Innocenti 'Report Card 19: Fragile Gains – Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World' ranks New Zealand in 32nd place out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. It ranks New Zealand last – in 36th place of the world's wealthy countries – for child and youth mental health. The report card shows New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for children out of the world's wealthy countries, at a rate of almost three times higher than the average*. It also shows again that New Zealand's children face a major problem when it comes to bullying, with the second highest rate of children experiencing bullying, out of the countries included. Dr Achmad says these rankings, published just a week before Budget Day, show that meaningful investment in children and young people is urgently needed to support child and youth mental health, including suicide prevention measures, and to better support the prevention of bullying in schools and communities. 'I've been clear that we need to see a central focus on children in Budget 2025,' she says. 'This is necessary to deliver on the Government's own Child and Youth Strategy to 'make New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child.' 'It's devastating that among other high-income countries, we reported the highest youth suicide rate. We also know that attempted suicide rates for rangatahi Māori, Rainbow children and young people and disabled children are higher. 'This is absolutely unacceptable and we need to focus on making our country one where all children and young people are included, safe and where their diversity is respected and valued. I call on the Minister for Mental Health, and all ministers, to pay close attention to these findings and progress implementation of recommendations that already exist under reports such as the cross-party 'Under One Umbrella' and the Auditor-General's 'Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders' reports. 'I'm also calling on the Government to collect and publish good-quality, disaggregated and timely data relating to child mortality. 'Significantly reducing childhood poverty must be a core investment area for the Government, given the ripple effects it has on children's lives. The data in the Government's own recent Annual Report on Children and Young People's wellbeing shows that we are going backwards when it comes to providing enough safe housing, healthy food and primary health and dental care. 'I want to see all children in our country flourish to their full potential. As this international comparison shows, we can and must do much, much better for children. These are their basic rights that we are talking about, and as a small, relatively rich country, it shouldn't be like this.' 'The solutions to the problems highlighted in this report card have already been identified by children and young people themselves, and are well documented in our mokopuna voices reports such as such as 'A place to talk peacefully' and 'You need to get in early, as soon as you see people struggling'. 'These solutions must now be actioned because children only get one chance at childhood, and right now for too many in New Zealand, it's far from the best in the world.' * UNICEF Innocenti used the most recent reliable data from each country, with 3-year averages to smooth fluctuations. The most recent reliable suicide data from New Zealand was from 2020. Therefore, the New Zealand youth suicide data in the report card relates to 2018 – 2020. The Ministry of Health has stated that unpublished data on suspected suicides indicates that rates are falling. However, New Zealand's youth suicide rate is still a notable outlier among the group of countries in this report card, which is consistent with other sources like the New Zealand Youth Health Survey.
