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.
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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
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Kaupapa O Te Wā | Our Latest POsts
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection. (Tāneatua, Ruatoki & Waikaremoana)
Mana Enhancing S.T.O.P (Stop taking our people) Ara ake te kaupapa whakahirahira kei te rohe o te kohu. Mana enhancing S.T.O.P is an initiative started by whānau who are concerned about the impacts of Paura Kino use in their community. S.T.O.P stands for Stop Taking...
Understanding brings Resilience in Tāhuna (Queenstown, Te Wai Pounamu)
Mana Tāhuna Whānau, Mental Health Wellness, Resilience and Suicide Prevention Plan. Hoea ngā waka ārai i te taniwha whakamomori ki Tāhuna… Ko Kawarau te mauka Ko Kawarau te awa Ko Whakatipu-wai-māori te roto Ko Tāhuna te papakāika Mana Tāhuna, a whānau focussed...
Planting the seeds of growth as a community (Hastings, Heretaunga)
Aroahaatea An initiative at a local Kindergarten in Hastings, called Aroahaatea, is bringing together whānau to develop a community garden. The aim of the Kindergarten is to be an actively engaged workplace that has a connected role within the local community....
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.
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