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Strengthening Whānau Through Loss with a Hikoi of Hope. (Hastings to Dunedin)
As the sun peeked over the horizon for the first time on January the 13th 2020, sleeping bags, tents, luggage and supplies piled up, one by one. A special group gathered together on this early Monday morning and although they weren’t sure what was in store for them,...
Mentoring and Practices Passed Down Through Generations (Dunedin)
He Manawa Titi Dunedin He Manawa Titi, founded on long-held Māori traditions, stories and practices passed down through the generations, is an initiative with a strong focus on rangatahi Māori. He Manawa Titi work with rangatahi Māori tane (15-24 years old) in...
Transforming from Grief & Loss (Taupō)
Mai i Ngā Karu o te Ora, (From the Eyes of Wellbeing) Taupō A series of five wānanga will take place for whānau living with grief and loss, to develop transformational spaces and enhance strategies around suicide prevention within Whānau, Hapū and Practitioners. ...
Te Au celebrates 1000 whānau homes
A TIME OF CELEBRATION!! A major milestone is reached with the Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora programme. Empowering whānau to support each other is the fundamental philosophy of the Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora programme. The aptly named programme, Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora...
Māori Community Fund closes with over $4 Million worth of applications received.
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...
Te Oranga o te Ao
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...
Wahine Māori have their own Stories
Wahine Māori stories are different. When Wahine have the ability to speak and tell their stories it prompts a range of feelings. When these stories are about their own personal experiences and suffering, it doesn’t only affect them, but their whole whānau. In...
The Human Being is Greater than the Campaign
On ANZAC day 25th April 2020, a news item recognised the findings in a study of the often silent impacts upon New Zealand’s Armed Forces Personnel and the high rates of Post-Traumatic Stress or PTSD they experience. In many ways, we are affected by delayed...
Tamariki & Rangatahi keeping cybersafe
Tamariki and Rangatahi are well aware of the alarming things being screened online these days and they do want to be able tell adults without being blamed or having responsibility heaped on them! As adults, parents, whānau we need to make it possible for our tamariki...














