News and media

  • 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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  • 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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  • NZ Herald
  • 4 Nov 2025

Concussion is everyone’s responsibility

Headway advocates for concussion to be everyone's responsibility in light of Tongan league international Eli Katoa's three concussions in one game.

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  • NZ Herald
  • 20 May 2025

Headway steps up to shut down “Run it Straight”

Headway was the first to call out the dangerous spectacle that was Run it Straight and campaign to shut the organised event down.

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