Te Au
The Māori Suicide Prevention Centre of Aotearoa
Supporting Māori whānau, iwi, hapū and communities to prevent suicide.
Māori Suicide Prevention Initiatives
Te Au is the National Māori Suicide Prevention Centre of Aotearoa. Our mission is to support Māori individuals, whānau, iwi, hapū and communities to unleash their full potential and have the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes. Here we will showcase the initiatives supported by Te Au and the Māori Suicide Prevention Fund.
Meet THE TEAM
Waka Hourua
Waka Hourua is the Māori and Pasifika National Suicide Prevention Programme. The goal of Waka Hourua is to build the capacity of Māori whānau, hapū, iwi, Pasifika families and communities to prevent suicide.
Upcoming Wānanga & Events
Stay tuned for upcoming wānanga and events...
Kaupapa O Te Wā | Our Latest POsts
Teaching Wellness for Ourselves Through Wellness with Nature (Ōtepoti / Dunedin).
Mahinga Kai Dunedin: Southland. E rere ana te karere ki ngā wai riporipo o Te Waipounamu, hei whakapakari i ngā ringaringa o te rangatahi ki te whai oranga mō te whānau. Ōtepoti, situated within a rugged landscape in between loads of natural resources, is the home of...
Patua te Taniwha : Building resilience through community events (Rotorua).
Patua Te Taniwha Charitable Trust Rotorua: Waiariki Rere ana ngā wai o Rotorua, o Te Arawa waka, ki ngā tai whakahiki i te ngākau o te iwi. Patua Te Taniwha Charitable Trust aims to connect, guide and support hapori, whānau, hapū and iwi to raise suicide prevention...
Building an Inclusive and Resilient Whānau
Te Koti Whānau Hauora Christchurch: Te Wai Pounamu Koti Whānau Hauora is an initiative in Christchurch that has a core vision to build whānau inclusivity and strengthen whānau and individual resilience. They are fundamentally shifting views with the intention...
Te Au is a working group within Te Rau Ora (originally Te Rau Matatini). Te Rau Ora is New Zealand’s indigenous Māori organisation providing a range of local and national programmes to improve Māori Health. We have changed our name but not our passion nor our commitment – Strengthening Māori Health & Wellbeing is at the core of what we are doing.








