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
Building strong, resilient, courageous men (Ngāruawāhia : Waikato).
Te Aranga Mentoring and Initiation Program Waikato: Ngāruawāhia Ko Taupiri te maunga. Ko Waikato te awa. Ko Waikato te Iwi. Ko Ngāti Mahuta, ko Ngāti Mahanga ngā hapū. Ko Tūrangawaewae, ko Te Kaharoa ngā marae. Anei rā ko Te Aranga e tū nei. Te Aranga...
Reconnecting with Whānau, Tupuna and Whakapapa while Singing, Laughing, and Playing (Greymouth: West Coast).
Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga Mawhera: West Coast Kia rite! He wānanga whakataetae-ā-Pā e haere ake nei. The Pā Wars Whānau Wānanga is a place where both culture and whakapapa thrive. Through singing, laughing, and playing, as their ancestors did before them, the Pā Wars...
Te Hā Ora: Hauora to Improve Relationships and Well-being (Kaitaia, Northland)
The Te Oranga Nui Tonu Kaitaia : Northland Oranga Nui Tonu is an initiative from Kaitaia utilising sport as a way of bringing wellness to their community. After tragic losses within the whānau, Oranga Nui Tonu was born out of the need to address issues of...

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.