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
A Guiding Light for Whānau (Rotorua)
Tūramarama ki te Ora – Wellness wānanga Rotorua : Waiariki Holistic wellbeing and healing for whānau is the focus for an initiative in Rotorua called Tūramarama ki te Ora wellness wānanga. This initiative, based in Rotorua, increases the support and capability of...
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...
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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