Brave Hearts NZ

02/02/2026

KIRIKIRIROA / HAMILTON: whānau support meeting tonight at 7pm
28 Manning street AOD Trust. All welcome

02/02/2026

Happy Monday

31/01/2026

Wow this makes understanding addiction so much easier! 👌

31/01/2026

Sunday insight!❣️

29/01/2026

Great article on Working with Families with input from Brave Hearts

This section was co-written with Dr Pauline Stewart (Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand), Melissa Roberts (Community Alcohol and Other Drug Services Auckland), Erin Scarlett O’Neil (Brave Hearts), Sue Philipson (Families Overcoming Addiction), Marion Tizzard (Odyssey House Christchurch), and...

24/01/2026

Our deepest sympathies to all the families who have suffered a loss with the devastating floods we have experienced over the last few days, it’s heartbreaking to hear that this tragic event has happened especially to those in our own communities, we send you our deepest condolences and prayers to all the victims and their families ❣️

23/01/2026

23/01/2026

We are deeply saddened by the events of the past few days. Tuku aroha ki tō tātou whānau katoa.

18/01/2026

Sunday thoughts! ❣️

13/01/2026

As we gently ease into 2026, we would like to wish all our whānau a peaceful year ahead.
Please read this wonderful article on tolerance and understanding.
We don’t all see the world the same way — and that’s the beauty of it.
This piece explores how Western cultures focus on objects, while Eastern cultures focus on relationships and context. Neither is better — they’re just different ways of understanding life. When we recognise both, communication becomes richer and connection becomes easier.

Ivan Yeo writes there’s always more than one way to see the world—and sometimes, the magic lies in learning how to see both.

11/01/2026

Massive M**h Seizure: Auckland Construction Figure Charged Over 515kg Drug Haul

In one of New Zealand’s biggest drug busts, Auckland construction professional John Anthony Giles has been charged in connection with the importation of 515 kilograms of m**hamphetamine concealed inside steel beams from the United States.

The nationwide probe, known as Operation Girder, was led by Police and Customs intelligence teams who flagged anomalies in a shipment of 42 steel beams. When the shipment was x-rayed, investigators uncovered more than half a tonne of Class-A m**h — enough to produce millions of doses. 

Giles, a 52-year-old quantity surveyor, was arrested along with several others during coordinated warrants executed across Auckland and the Waikato. While he admits arranging the import of the steel, he maintains he had no knowledge of the drugs hidden inside, and plans to vigorously defend himself in court. 

Authorities say the haul represents a significant disruption to organised crime networks attempting to flood local communities with illicit drugs.

**hBusted