Relationship Matters Limited

Relationship Matters Limited Counselling, Mediation, Coaching, Training, and Columnist. Steve's family system also includes both Pakeha and Maori family members.

Steve was born in Bayview, Napier, Hawkes Bay, and shares both New Zealand (Father) and Australian (Mother) heritage. Educated at Dilworth School in Auckland, New Zealand, Steve previously worked as a Marketing & Management Consultant, winning a total of nine National Marketing Awards between 1992 - 1996 and holding a CEO position of a National Trade Organisation at 27 years of age, before becomin

g thoroughly bored and disillusioned with the corporate environment. Steve then re-trained in the Social Sciences field, securing two applied Bachelor’s degrees (Counselling & Addiction) and a Post Graduate qualification in the process. Steve is married with two children, and lives in West Auckland, New Zealand. Steve's interests and passions include political discourse, philosophy, media commentary, advocacy, and an absolute and fundamental rejection of tokenist political correctness. Steve has appeared in several media genre, including TVNZ "Breakfast", Radio NZ, Mana Magazine, TV3 (Campbell Live), BFM, New Idea Magazine, Newstalk ZB, NZ Herald, Radio Waatea, Challenge Weekly, Radio Live,& Radio Rhema. As a public speaker, lecturer, and trainer with over 20 years experience, Steve has developed and delivered a number of custom made, practical Training workshops and lectures both in New Zealand and overseas for a wide range of groups and organisations including Parents Inc, the New Zealand Families Commission, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors, the Parachute Music Festival, the Anglican Pastoral Retreat Centre, the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC), the New Zealand Family Safety Teams, Community Alcohol & Drug Services (CADS), the Manukau Institute of Technology, the Problem Gambling Foundation, and the Salvation Army Bridge Programme (Tasmania). Steve will soon release his first book as an independent publisher. Please go to www.relationshipmatters.org.nz for more information.

09/10/2025

Young people feeling anxious or depressed can now talk to a Government-funded chatbot.

09/10/2025

Dr Kate MacKrill on the barriers to seeking therapy, the cost and how to get started.

How cyber-secure are the AI-drafted transcripts?
06/10/2025

How cyber-secure are the AI-drafted transcripts?

Heidi Health's AI tool is being trialled by Health NZ alongside rival iMedX.

04/10/2025

A new service aims to help people struggling to leave unsafe relationships due to legal costs.

04/10/2025

ViewpointsOpinion10 Life Principles That Never Fail—From Ancient Times to TodayPrintSocrates Address by Belgian artist Louis Joseph Lebrun, 1867. Sotheby's Auction House via Wikimedia Commons, Public DomainJonathan Miltimore9/30/2025|Updated: 9/30/20250:00CommentaryWarren Buffett was asked in an i...

03/10/2025

If you are feeling indifferent about your relationship, have high conflict, or just don't really enjoy their company anymore, it is possible the partnership has reached its end.

20/09/2025

How do we respect every person’s dignity while also cultivating excellence? Nearly every university has decided to answer that question by abandoning the latter. Not mine, writes Carlos Carvalho.

09/09/2025

How much homework is too much, and should 5–6-year-olds actually be doing any?

08/09/2025

Sophie Rottenberg took her own life after interacting ChatGPT-based AI therapist named Harry. Warning: This story discusses su***de.

06/09/2025

Overseas, people are increasingly turning to AI for mental health support. The practice - not without risks - is used among New Zealanders as well.

03/09/2025

Get Kitted with thinking superpowers using a modular system of mental model cards.

03/09/2025

Clearer Thinking offers free, online training programs and tools to improve your decision making and sharpen your reasoning.

Address

Auckland

Telephone

+64212592506

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Relationship Matters Limited posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Relationship Matters Limited:

Shortcuts

Share