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Tū Maia Wāhine Mā! (Kawakawa : Northland)
Te Uma o Miria Kawakawa: Northland Te Uma o Miria is an initiative reconnecting rangatahi and their whānau back to their marae, hapū and iwi, to further enhance their sense of belonging, identity. and self-worth. Based at Matawaia marae in the mid-north region,...
Starting Fresh, Healing Wounds, Developing Strong Identities (Kohukohu: Northland).
Te Tīmata Hou – A New Beginning Kohukohu : Northland Te Tīmata Hou – A New Beginning, is a suicide prevention initiative in Northland. Created to support whānau after the loss of a loved one to suicide, their programme targets risk factors (such as grief...
Healing Properties of the Past, Empower Generations of Today (Hokianga : Northland).
Te Hononga Hokianga : Northland Te Hononga is an initiative based in Northland helping whānau reconnect with their identity. A history of land loss and colonisation precedes the present times of the people of the Hokianga. However, the acts of the past...
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...
Reconnecting with Whānau, Tupuna and Whakapapa while Singing, Laughing, and Playing (Greymouth: West Coast).
Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga Mawhera: West Coast Kia rite! He wānanga whakataetae-ā-Pā e haere ake nei. The Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga is a place where both culture and whakapapa thrive. Through singing, laughing, and playing, as their ancestors did before them, the Pā Wars...
Te Hā Ora: Hauora to Improve Relationships and Well-being (Kaitaia, Northland)
The Te Oranga Nui Tonu Kaitaia : Northland Oranga Nui Tonu is an initiative from Kaitaia utilising sport as a way of bringing wellness to their community. After tragic losses within the whānau, Oranga Nui Tonu was born out of the need to address issues of...
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...
Empowerment, The Pou of Our Whare (Palmerston North).
Whakamana Tangata (Empowering our people) Palmerston North – Manawatu Teaching life skills is a way Te Mana o Te Tangata Trust believes they can build resilient whānau. Considering the Whāre Tapawhā model in their activities and the four Pou (or aspects that...