Paulette Crowley
Contributing writer
Paulette Crowley has been an editor and journalist for 30 years and has contributed to many national publications with feature and news writing. For the past 15 years she has written about health.
The listener.co.nz is the website of the award-winning New Zealand Listener, which has been covering the political, cultural and literary life of Aotearoa New Zealand for 80 years with features on current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, food, culture and entertainment.
Check out Paulette’s latest content
NZ family’s asthma battle: ‘She’s terrified of getting sick again’
Around 1 million NZers live with asthma and respiratory disease, and a third are children.
Gene editing cured me of a rare and debilitating condition, so I’m supporting a law change
The "genetically engineered" NZ woman on ground-breaking Nobel Prize-winning treatment.
‘I am a strong, resilient woman but TB nearly broke me’
NZ woman on what living with the world’s deadliest infectious disease is like.
What surprises NZ dentist about the state of our teeth
Fluoridation, fear and failing systems - the reality of being a dentist in NZ.
One night out dancing triggers rare chronic pain disorder
A simple knock to her calf muscle changed Deb Beazley’s life forever.
How can you help someone you love get sober?
Expert tips on helping loved ones battle alcoholism.
ADHD, Autism or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? Why the right diagnosis matters
Hard facts about a leading cause of disability in NZ, and why it's often misdiagnosed.
I’m at the end of the journey: A personal battle with ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer kills one NZ woman every two days.
Apprenticeships over university: Why I wish more girls’ schools would promote the trades
University isn't for everyone; more young women should know about the trades.
I needed to talk to you straight away: When a solo dad learned he had melanoma
Five years after his wife's breast cancer death, a Kiwi dad was fighting for his own life.
What’s it like to retire after 56 years in the same job?
Hawke’s Bay hairdresser Kay Deakin looks back at a beautiful life.
Her survival is a miracle: Father shares story of preterm daughter’s fight for life
Ahead of awareness day, a dad on what it's like to care for a baby born at 27 weeks.
Don’t call it a crisis: High-profile media couple on leaving the rat race
How midlife can be an opportunity for positive change.
Don’t call it a crisis: Why midlife is the key to living long and prospering
Midlife is crucial to future wellbeing – and Kiwi research will show the way.
Four practical things parents can do to support teens’ mental health
Psychologist Sophia Dawson on teens facing mental health issues - and what parents can do.
