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Māori Community Fund closes with over $4 Million worth of applications received.

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Suicide for Māori is a huge issue in our country! This statement comes through loud and clear after the overwhelming response from whānau, iwi, community and regional organisations across Aotearoa, who recently applied for the Māori Suicide Prevention Community Fund (2020/2021). Supported by He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Every Life Matters Suicide Prevention …

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Te Oranga o te Ao

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Ko Te Wā, Ko te ao tawhito o o tātou tūpuna, Ka puta, ko te ao hou o tātou mā, Ka puta te ao hurihuri, Ka whānau mai te whakaaro… ‘Oranga o Te Ao’   Time is… The world of ancient time of our ancestors, The emergence of the new world, the changing world we …

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Learning from Māori in their Community Suicide Prevention Initiatives

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A Waka Hourua Community Fund managed by Te Rau Ora ( then Te Rau Matatini) and Le Va provided a one-off contestable fund to  Māori  and Pasifika communities to build their capacity in community-based suicide intervention initiatives or projects. Between 2014 and 2017,  Te Rau Ora had the privilege of supporting 47 Māori community suicide …

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