Kia ora e te whānau! Massive welcome to 2025! We are so excited to have such a sick team this year taking on our mahi. This is my 4th year at UC, studying Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & International Relations. I have been involved in the clubs scene for a while now and think the value they add to our community is invaluable.

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My involvement in Lads began at the end of 2022 when I was turned down for a role on the Lads’ exec :(. I applied again in 2023 and became one of two Community Events Leads for 2024. I loved my time in this role and thoroughly enjoyed putting on events like Life Skills, Party Waves, and Wellness Wednesday’s. This year as one of the Presidents I am keen to solidify Lads’ place as a safe space for all members of our community. You don’t have to be conventionally “one of the boys”, to be a lad, and part of our club.

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The statistics we are seeing in the mens mental health space are tough reading, and have big real life consequences in our community. Lads’ has a unique opportunity to do our part to get better outcomes for the people we care heaps about. If you need any support from a mental health & wellbeing specialist, please first go and see student care in the Undercroft at UC, or access our support fund through this website.

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See you around!