Te Au
The Māori Suicide Prevention Centre of Aotearoa
Supporting Māori whānau, iwi, hapū and communities to prevent suicide.
Māori Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Te Au is the National Māori Suicide Prevention Centre of Aotearoa. Our mission is to support Māori individuals, whānau, iwi, hapū and communities to unleash their full potential and have the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes. Here we will showcase the initiatives supported by Te Au and the Māori Suicide Prevention Fund.
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Waka Hourua
Waka Hourua is the Māori and Pasifika National Suicide Prevention Programme. The goal of Waka Hourua is to build the capacity of Māori whānau, hapū, iwi, Pasifika families and communities to prevent suicide.
Upcoming Wānanga & Events
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Kaupapa O Te Wā | Our Latest POsts
Stopping Meth Use in Rural Communities (Tairāwhiti)
Tairāwhiti Walk-in Meth Support Groups Gisborne : Tairāwhiti Communities around the country are struggling with the disastrous effects of Methamphetamine use, the impact of which is being especially felt in our rural towns and centres. A whānau run initiative...
He Korowai : Wellness for Wāhine (Hastings : Heretaunga)
He Korowai o Ngā Aho Wāhine Hastings : Heretaunga “E aro koe ki te hā o Hineahuone.” E pūāwai ana tētahi korowai manaaki mō ngā wāhine o Ngāti Kahungunu, anei rā, ‘He Korowai o Ngā Aho Wāhine’. Translated into English, The Sacred Cloak of...
Whenua Ūkaipō: Ko Au te Whenua, Ko te Whenua ko Au (Waitematā / Te Ara Roa)
Whenua Ūkaipō: Ko Au te Whenua, Ko te Whenua ko Au Waitematā: Tāmaki-mā-kaurau / Te Araroa “Ko wai au a muri i te whakamomori…… Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa” Te Whenua Ūkaipō – the place we are from, the place that nourishes the soul, the...
Te Au is a working group within Te Rau Ora (originally Te Rau Matatini). Te Rau Ora is New Zealand’s indigenous Māori organisation providing a range of local and national programmes to improve Māori Health. We have changed our name but not our passion nor our commitment – Strengthening Māori Health & Wellbeing is at the core of what we are doing.
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