A Whānau Shifting Gears and Moving Forward… (Rāwhiti, Northland).

Hook Whānau Wellbeing Retreat Rāwhiti: Northland   Whānau have experienced grief no whānau should experience. The sudden loss of a loved one is devastating for anyone, however the dark cloud it created for this whānau was a heavy weight to bear. Bringing light back into the whānau, was a conscious decision to shift gear to …

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Moerewa: A small town with a big kaupapa.

Whakamana Tangata Moerewa Moerewa : Northland Whānau and Iwi of Moerewa have recognised the importance of Te Ao Māori approaches as a pathway to improve mental health and reduce suicidal intentions in their community. As a result, the marae-based initiative, Whakamana Tangata Moerewa has been established to run wānanga with whānau and hapū in the …

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The Hit Home Project – Preserve Our Peoples Lives (Manurewa, Tāmaki-mā-kau-rau)

The Hit Home Project Home is a place that should be peaceful and safe from the storms.  But for some families, this is a place where they have lost a loved one to suicide.   The whānau who live and remain in those homes, are left only with questions, memories, and heart ache. The Hit Home …

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It Takes a Village to Strengthen a Community (Ngawha).

Ngawha Springs moving Forward Kaikohe Ngawha Springs is a small village comprising 80 houses with about 250 people – 20-30 babies and toddlers, 60 children between the age of, 5-18, 60 or so adults between 20 – 60 and kaumatua and kuia members of whanau who have lived in the village for several generations. There …

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