Suicide Prevention initiatives in Te Ūpoko o te Ika
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 Wāhine Māori is an initiative with a tīkanga mārae approach …
Read MoreHe Korowai : Wellness for Wāhine (Hastings : Heretaunga)
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 place we know we belong. …
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Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa Hastings: Heretaunga Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa is an initiative promoting community action and coordination across different sectors of Heretaunga, to raise awareness of Māori practices in suicide prevention and postvention. When engaging with whānau effected by suicide, Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa kaiārahi utilise a strengths-based approach, blended with mana enhancing …
Read MorePassionate about Māori Whānau Well-being (Hastings : Heretaunga)
Aorangi Hui Taiohi Fielding : Manawatū Through whakawhanaungatanga, a strong and motivated whānau team in Counties Manukau have been working to strengthen the connections of rangatahi to whānau, hapū and iwi. With a focus on rangatahi who connect to Aorangi Marae, the strategy has been to build confidence within themselves, through culture, Te Reo …
Read MoreEnabling Rangatahi to be Resilient. (Feilding : Manawatū)
Whānau 4 Life!!! Hutt Valley: Lower Hutt Hoea te hoe kia taupātia te whakamomori ki ngā wai o Te Awakairangi. Lower Hutt is the location of a suicide prevention kaupapa, raising awareness with whānau across their community. Past experiences within whānau means many in the area are trying to work through the impacts of suicide …
Story-telling with Older Takatāpui Levin : Manawatū The Story-telling with Older Takatāpui initiative is focusing on the life stories of around 10 takatāpui aged over 45. This initiative is in response to the need for more research within the Takatapui community. It is hoped that the focus on Takatāpui sharing their stories and experiences may …
Read MoreTakatāpui experiences, stories and lives (Levin, Manawatū).
Aroahaatea An initiative at a local Kindergarten in Hastings, called Aroahaatea, is bringing together whānau to develop a community garden. The aim of the Kindergarten is to be an actively engaged workplace that has a connected role within the local community. Through gardens, they have a practical approach to supporting whānau and are able to …
Read MorePlanting the seeds of growth as a community (Hastings, Heretaunga)
