NZBA/MAS Partnership In 1921, in the wake of the Spanish flu pandemic, a group of doctors in Napier got together to form a mutual insurance company.
and Wellbeing Portal – to New Zealand’s barristers, regardless of whether they are also MAS Members.
One hundred years on, in the midst of another pandemic, the company they formed – MAS – continues to support New Zealand’s professionals.
We do this because as well as providing insurance and investments we’re eager to inspire a healthier New Zealand.
Things have moved on a bit since our mutual was established – we’ve opened our doors to all professionals, for one thing – but the founding principle of supporting the communities within which our Members work and live continues to guide our work. That’s why we’re excited about our partnership with the New Zealand Bar Association. As well as providing excellent insurance and outstanding customer service, we’ve always looked for ways to form long-lasting relationships with our Members and the professional bodies to which they belong. We’ve been working with the NZBA for three years now, supporting conferences and events but also making our resources available – like our Health
Our Health and Wellbeing Portal is one example of our intention in action but so too is our Responsible Investment Strategy, which guides how we invest our Members’ KiwiSaver funds; our establishment of the MAS Foundation to support under-served communities; and our sponsorship of events like Wellington’s Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bays. Our partnership with NZBA has gone from strength to strength, and we’re looking forward to what the future holds. If you want to find out more about how we can help you, please give us a call on 0800 800 627 or email MAS Adviser Peter Lycett (peter.lycett@mas.co.nz). From all of us here at MAS, we hope your 2021 has started well, and we wish you all the very best for the year ahead.
The following articles are reproduced by permission from OnMAS, the magazine for MAS Members. For more articles like these visit www.on.mas.co.nz .
Well in Every Way The concept of Te Whare Tapa Whā is about maintaining not just physical and mental health but also social and spiritual connections in order to promote good health. In the early 1980s, a psychiatrist based in Palmerston North devised a holistic approach to treating his patients’ health. Little did he know almost four decades later, his concept would be picked up by Aotearoa’s health sector and would be implemented across the public sector, private businesses and community organisations.
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