ONLINE SESSION | Parenting & Place – Tuesday 10 November 2026 – 12pm to 1pm

Parenting & Place: How Place, Walking and Everyday Mobility Shape Parental Wellbeing

Environments matter to health and wellbeing in early parenthood; streets, parks, neighbourhoods, services and everyday journeys all intersect with a parent’s ability to feel well.

Please join us as Dr Eva Neely (Senior Lecturer) and Dr Vicki Hargraves (Teaching Fellow) share findings from their parent-centred urbanism research, showing how new parents experience and navigate everyday environments and what makes places feel supportive, accessible and conducive to connection.

They will reflect on what a parent-centred approach to urban environments might mean for practitioners, services, planners and communities seeking to support parents and whānau. You will be invited to offer real-world feedback as those who support our communities every day.

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ONLINE LEARNING SESSION – Tuesday 10 November | 12pm to 1pm

Professional development for healthcare providers supporting families affected by perinatal distress related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.

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Dr Eva Neely is a Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion and interdisciplinary feminist social science researcher. Her work explores how health and wellbeing are produced through embodied, relational, and situated lived experiences, with a focus on reproduction, women’s health, motherhood, and early life.

Dr Vicki Hargraves is an early career researcher, registered teacher, and professional learning facilitator with research interests and expertise in creativity, pedagogical leadership, community engagement, and relational, culturally-responsive, inclusive education.

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