Project Kia Kaha
A collection of interviews as a positive response to the challenges that lay ahead and the stress that the pandemic has brought in our lives.
Interviewees:
Sir Graham Henry
Former All Blacks coach
Sir Graham Henry is one of the most successful rugby coaches of all time. He coached the All Blacks for 103 test matches and won the IRB international coach of the year award 5 times. In 2011 he led the All Blacks to victory in the rugby world cup, breaking a 24-year drought. He has also coached Wales and became the first non-British or Irishman to coach the British and Irish Lions.
Dr. Nigel Latta
Clinical psychologist
Nigel worked as a Clinical Psychologist for over two decades in the areas of forensic psychology and family therapy. In 2012 he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to psychology. He has written eight books which have now been published in 19 countries. His television career has spanned almost a decade and he’s presented a number of series including Beyond the Darklands, The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, On Thin Ice: Nigel Latta in Antarctica, and The Hard Stuff. In 2018 he decided it was time for a new adventure and founded a tech start-up to develop a revolutionary parenting app.
Dr. Paul Wood
Psychologist
Two days after his mother died Paul lost control when his then drug dealer attempted to sexually assault him. Paul was convicted of murder for this offence and then spent more than a decade in some of New Zealand's toughest prisons. During this period, Paul became the first person in New Zealand’s history to progress through undergraduate and Masters degrees while in prison. He was also the first person to begin a Doctorate while incarcerated. He is now a doctor of psychology. He has rapidly risen through the ranks to become the senior manager responsible for Training and Development within the multinational professional services firm OPRA Consulting Group. Paul now runs his own practice and has served as a committee member and advisor to a number of boards.
Dr. Tony Fernando
Psychiatrist, sleep specialist
Dr Fernando is a psychiatrist, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and a specialist in sleep medicine. He has published numerous research papers about compassion, the science of happiness and sleep. In recognition of his work on the well-being of doctors, in 2015 he received the Chairs award from the New Zealand Medical Association which is the highest recognition given by the association to any doctor in New Zealand.
Dr. Tom Mulholland
Attitude doctor
An Emergency Department Doctor for 30 years including 11 years at Auckland City Hospital ED, Dr Mulholland has been an honorary lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. He is the founder of Doctor Global, the Healthy Thinking Institute and developer of global wellbeing App KYND. An expert on workplace stress, emotional control, productivity and wellbeing. Dr Mulholland has given over 1,500 keynote presentations on wellbeing to international clients including Google, Microsoft, and the Hilton Group. For the last few years has been touring around New Zealand in his retro Chevy V8 ambulance and catamaran, having just circumnavigated New Zealand by sea.
