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
Letting the Issue Be Heard, So the Help Can Come ( Hamilton : Waikato).
Whakanuia Whakapapa Hamilton: Waikato “Whakaputa i te Hara, Hei Ara ki te Tautoko.” Letting the Issue Be Heard, So the Help Can Come. Whakanuia Whakapapa is a whānau (and community) suicide prevention initiative based at Aratiatia marae, Fairfield...
Ko Te Reo Te Oranga o Te Whānau (Ngāruawāhia: Waikato)
Voices of Whānau Ngāruawāhia : Waikato Ka kōkiri ngā tīkanga o nehe rā, Ka kōkiri ngā tīkanga o nāianei, Kia tū ngātahi te whānau, Hei whānau kaha, hei whānau ora. We stand together as one, gathering the knowledge of the past and the knowledge here today, to...
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...

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.