News and media

  • RNZ
  • 12 Jun 2026

Education needed alongside any law change

Headway, who led the fight against the Run It events last year, is pleased to see a move towards legislation but says that legislation alone is not enough. Education must go hand in hand with any law change.

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  • Journal
  • 23 Apr 2026

Brain Health After Contact Sport

Last year, Headway partnered with AUT, University of Auckland, and Dementia Northern to carry out the Brain Health After Contact Sport Survey. Our aim was simple but critical – to hear directly from the community.

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  • News
  • 14 Apr 2026

Connect Group celebrated in local news

Our newest Connect Group, based in Warkworth, is featured in the local newspaper Mahurangi Matters. 

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  • NZ Herald
  • 28 Mar 2026

Support and education for Northland

PJ Borell, Headway Navigator, says of our work in Northland, "our focus remains on information, education and connection, helping people understand their options and linking them with the right services locally.”

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  • RNZ
  • 20 Mar 2026

Expert Feature: Everything you need to know about concussion

Headway advisory board member, Professor Alice Theadom, joined Jesse Mulligan on RNZ’s Afternoons to talk all things concussion.

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  • News
  • 13 Mar 2026

Study sheds light on how concussion can impact income

A study from AUT found even a mild brain injury could lead to losses of $25,000 within the first four years after injury.

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  • RNZ
  • 13 Mar 2026

Challenge navigating NZ healthcare systems

RNZ investigates challenges around complex brain injury and mental health cases. Headway speaks with RNZ about how we see complex cases like Kades falling between the cracks.

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  • News
  • 13 Mar 2026

Diary of A Head Injury: Awarded

Diary of a Head Injury has taken out awards including the coveted Purple Pin at the Best Design Awards.

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  • NZ Herald
  • 19 Feb 2026

Headway and AUT Op-ed

Headway's CE Stacey Mowbray and AUT Professor of Brain Health Alice Theadom collaborate on a Herald opinion piece. We all want a reliable, objective concussion test, but we are not there yet.

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