Check here for Māori suicide prevention initiatives happening in Te Tai Tokerau region (the Far North of Aotearoa).
Whenua Ūkaipō: Ko Au te Whenua, Ko te Whenua ko Au (Waitematā / Te Ara Roa)
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...
Resilient Rangatahi for the Future (Manukau)
Ngā Pūāwai o Rangatahi (Manukau: Tāmaki-mā-Kaurau) Manukau: Tāmaki-mā-Kaurau Strengthening resilience is a core focus for Ngā Pūāwai o Rangatahi. As a hauora programme for rangatahi, Ngā Pūāwai o Rangatahi works within a framework of aroha, manaakitanga and...
Diving into Mana Rangatahi (Waitematā: Tāmaki-makau-rau)
Tumoana Tikanga Dive Programme Waitematā : Tāmaki-makau-rau Set in the Waitematā, Tāmaki-makau-rau, he Tumoana Tīkanga Dive Programme is reconnecting rangatahi with their environment, their whānau and themselves by implementing a “mana rangatahi” approach to...
Traditional Systems Heal (Pukepoto : Northland)
Te Whānau o Te Uri o Hina Pukepoto : Northland The Marae of Te Whānau o Te Uri o Hina celebrate carved pou, for their marae, in recognition of suicide prevention. Involving a two-day wānanga with whānau, hapū and iwi, the coming together of the people was initiated to...
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...
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...
Reconnecting the Future Generations to Whakapapa. (Hauraki & Tāmaki)
Ko Hauraki, He Aute, Te Awhea Auckland: Mt Roskill Ko Moehau te maunga Ko Tīkapa te moana Ko Ngāti Maru, ko Ngāti Tama Te Ra, ko Ngāti Whanaunga ngā iwi Ko Ngāti Te Aute, ko Ngāti Matahau ko Ngāti Kuriuaua ngā hapū Ko Tainui te waka Ko Mātai Whetu te marae Ko...