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Chatterbox seat We need to chat. And we really need to chat about the big things!

Myth: loneliness is mostly an older person's problem.Reality: youth loneliness in NZ spiked to 20.8% during lockdown and...
02/09/2026

Myth: loneliness is mostly an older person's problem.
Reality: youth loneliness in NZ spiked to 20.8% during lockdown and is still sitting around 17% now (4x pre-pandemic levels!) Wowsers!

17% of our young people are feeling lonely right now! 😔

👉️ We wrote a piece around who's really feeling lonely in Aotearoa right now and what we could do to tackle it - it starts with 1 chat at a time! https://chatterbox.org.nz/chatterbox/posts/loneliness-in-new-zealand-the-real-stats

I've got way better over the years....if I'm not a hell yes, I'm probably going to be a hard no! But every now and then...
01/09/2026

I've got way better over the years....if I'm not a hell yes, I'm probably going to be a hard no! But every now and then, I trip myself up and land here 🤣 How about you?

When I was a kid, I was constantly called a "chatterbox"... right alongside "easily distracted" and "does well when she ...
30/08/2026

When I was a kid, I was constantly called a "chatterbox"... right alongside "easily distracted" and "does well when she applies herself" 🤣 Sound familiar to anyone 🙋 ?

Being a chatterbox was treated like a bad thing and I reckon that's bu****it! We should be encouraging our kids to chat openly from an early age & celebrating when they do.

One of the very first Chatterbox Seats we put in the ground wasn't in a park. It was in a school playground.

Newlands Intermediate in Wellington backed the idea early because they saw the value in helping kids getting comfy connecting and chatting. Imagine a Chatterbox Seat in every school in Aotearoa. We can do this! And it simply starts with one chat. Get in touch via chatterbox.org.nz/contact if you're keen for one in your local school.

Read more about here 👉️ https://chatterbox.org.nz/chatterbox/posts/newlands-intermediate-the-first-school-chatterbox-seat

Green spaces do more than look good - they help us feel good too. 🌳💚A walk through the bush. A moment under a tree. A qu...
27/08/2026

Green spaces do more than look good - they help us feel good too. 🌳💚

A walk through the bush. A moment under a tree. A quiet chat on a bench.
Just 2 hours a week in green space can improve your mood, sleep and stress levels and 81% of Kiwi say parks are key to their wellbeing Recreation Aotearoa - Te Whai Oranga

We reckon some of the best chats happen outside - that’s why we install Chatterbox Seats in open spaces across Aotearoa.

So head to your local park. Sit, walk, chat or just be. When it warms up 😎 , rip off the shoes and socks and put your toes in the grass.

That’s more than enough. 🌱

👉Read the full blog here: https://buff.ly/V1eBbuB

🤣 you're only human!
25/08/2026

🤣 you're only human!

44% of Kiwi say they're feeling lonely right now. 🤔Think about it, that's almost half the people you're going to come in...
23/08/2026

44% of Kiwi say they're feeling lonely right now. 🤔Think about it, that's almost half the people you're going to come in contact with today!

You don't need the perfect opening line. Try this instead: when you ask someone "how they you" this morning, don't do it while you're walking past at pace (as if the question is just punctuation!)...instead stop, look them in the eye ... and create space for the answer.

If I was feeling lonely today, that would make me feel seen 👀 ! What a gift 🎁

Some of my fav chats over winter have happened standing on the sideline of my kids' football matches ⚽️… watching these ...
23/08/2026

Some of my fav chats over winter have happened standing on the sideline of my kids' football matches ⚽️… watching these clever players and yarning with other parents, simply side by side!

…that's exactly the kind of chat we're on about. Sometimes it’s just about finding those everyday moments to connect ❤️

Who's your sideline person been this season? Mine today is my daughter 😊 and the chat’s beaut☀️!

Totally wild concept (I know 🤣 !), but imagine not texting, not whatsapp'ing, not 'emoji liking' a friends post this wee...
21/08/2026

Totally wild concept (I know 🤣 !), but imagine not texting, not whatsapp'ing, not 'emoji liking' a friends post this weekend...imagine instead actually ringing someone (how old skool of me!), or even catching up in 'real life human form' to say gidday.

We're born for connection - it's weaved into our DNA! 💥 I promise, it will feel amazing.

Permission slip for your Sunday evening: Relax!You don't have to have your week all buttoned down before Monday. You're ...
16/08/2026

Permission slip for your Sunday evening:
Relax!
You don't have to have your week all buttoned down before Monday. You're allowed to still be figuring it out. You're allowed to not have replied to that text yet. You're allowed to have washing still to be done. You're allowed to just sit for a bit before the week starts again.

This is your reminder that you're human, not a machine that resets on a schedule.
It's still Sunday ... be gentle with yourself 🥰

🫠 We've all been there 🫣 🤣
12/05/2026

🫠 We've all been there 🫣 🤣

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