Check here for Māori suicide prevention initiatives happening in the central region of the North Island (Te Puku o te Ika).
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...
Letting the Issue Be Heard, So the Help Can Come ( Hamilton : Waikato).
Whakanuia Whakapapa Hamilton: Waikato “Whakaputa i te Hara, Hei Ara ki te Tautoko.” Letting the Issue Be Heard, So the Help Can Come. Whakanuia Whakapapa is a whānau (and community) suicide prevention initiative based at Aratiatia marae, Fairfield...
Ko Te Reo Te Oranga o Te Whānau (Ngāruawāhia: Waikato)
Voices of Whānau Ngāruawāhia : Waikato Ka kōkiri ngā tīkanga o nehe rā, Ka kōkiri ngā tīkanga o nāianei, Kia tū ngātahi te whānau, Hei whānau kaha, hei whānau ora. We stand together as one, gathering the knowledge of the past and the knowledge here today, to...
A Guiding Light for Whānau (Rotorua)
Tūramarama ki te Ora – Wellness wānanga Rotorua : Waiariki Holistic wellbeing and healing for whānau is the focus for an initiative in Rotorua called Tūramarama ki te Ora wellness wānanga. This initiative, based in Rotorua, increases the support and capability of...
Building strong, resilient, courageous men (Ngāruawāhia : Waikato).
Te Aranga Mentoring and Initiation Program Waikato: Ngāruawāhia Ko Taupiri te maunga. Ko Waikato te awa. Ko Waikato te Iwi. Ko Ngāti Mahuta, ko Ngāti Mahanga ngā hapū. Ko Tūrangawaewae, ko Te Kaharoa ngā marae. Anei rā ko Te Aranga e tū nei. Te Aranga...
Building Independent Warriors through Rongoā (Kaitī : Tairāwhiti)
Moko Tū Rongo Wānanga Kaitī, Tairāwhiti Moko Tū Rongo wānanga have been running for a number of years throughout Te Tairāwhiti. These wānanga were initially established due to the immense need for whānau to receive support after many suicides that had...
Motivated to Fight for Life (Rotorua, Waiariki).
ManaaKi Mai – Cherish me, look after me… Rotorua: Waiariki The loss of a child is something no parent should have to go through. A māmā from Rotorua who lost her son to suicide has had to work through the pain of her loss. Then, a month after her son took...
Rangatahi reclamation for connection and whānau well-being (Turangi : Taupō)
Healing through connection and whānau well-being Turangi: Taupō Living in a rural and slightly isolated community, the Anitana whānau have had lots of difficulties accessing support services. These blocks to accessing adequate support has been a catalyst for the...
Reconnecting through Tikanga Māori -Rongo Taua Trust (Taranaki)
Ko Aotea te waka, Ko Taranaki te maunga, Ko Ngāti Ruanui te iwi, Ko Wharepuni te marae, Ko Rongo Taua te Kaupapa, Tihei Mauri Ora! The first graduation for rangatahi on the Rongo Taua Trust tikanga Māori wānanga was held at Wharepuni marae near Hawera on the 2nd of...