Kelly Feng
Surprising levels of drug and alcohol use in Asian communities
The results of a recent survey paints a surprising picture for Asian New Zealanders - a community often referred to as a 'model minority'. The nationwide survey - commissioned by Asian Family Services… Audio
Asian NZers engaging in online gambling/gaming
A new survey of about 400 Asian New Zealanders shows more than 80 percent have engaged in online gaming or online gambling over the past year.
The study was done by Trace Research and commissioned by… Audio
Hope Asian communities will benefit from health overhaul
There is a sense of hope over what the major health sector shakeup will mean for our Asian communities.
Kelly Feng is the National Director of the charitable trust Asian Family Services.
She spoke… Audio
Vital to get translated information to Asian communities in Tamaki Makaurau
The government is still under fire for not reaching all communities with its Covid-19 messaging.
More than a quarter of residents in Tāmaki Makaurau identify with an Asian ethnicity - the largest… Audio
NZ's Asian population under-represented in 53rd Parlaiment
One of the minority groups not well-represented in Parliament after the weekend's election is our Asian population.
About 5 percent of the 120 MPs are of Asian descent - despite 15 percent of New… Audio
Urgent action needed to address poor mental health in Asian community
A health advocate for New Zealand's Asian community says the government needs to urgently address the growing decline in mental health among our country's Asian population.
Figures released today… Audio
Mental health advocates plead for strategy to help Asians
Advocates for Asian mental health are pleading with the government for a targeted national policy as the number of Asians needing help soars.
Official figures reveal a 82 percent increase for Asians… Audio
Health services want more help for foreign students
Health services warn that someone will die unless foreign students are offered better counselling and mental health services. They told a conference for international education staff that they are… Audio
Migrants and problem gambling: 'I thought it was a way of getting easy money to live on'
In this episode of Voices; calls for more to be done as numbers of migrant problem gamblers rise. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Migrants and problem gambling: 'I thought it was a way of getting easy money to live on'
In this episode of Voices; calls for more to be done as numbers of migrant problem gamblers rise. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
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