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
Relationship break ups are physical & emotional.
Māori are innately a relationships people influenced by generations of knowledge, practices and beliefs of whānaungatanga. This is a deliberate practice of connectedness, often yearned for in contemporary times, where Māori will engage with others, to affirm...
Health Benefits of a Strong Cultural Identity
For generations, Māori emphasised the health benefits of possessing and sustaining a strong cultural identity. Knowing who your people are, where they come from and participating in cultural activities are well evident in promoting a sense of belonging, self-worth...
Economic Inequality is a social determinant to Wellbeing
Whatever we call it, be it low socio economic status or poor determinants, poverty is multidimensional and can impact many components of wellbeing. We have to do more in Aotearoa to counteract the root cause and negative impacts of material and economic poverty upon...
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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