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 Independent Warriors through Rongoā (Kaitī : Tairāwhiti)
Moko Tū Rongo Wānanga Kaitī, Tairāwhiti Moko Tū Rongo wānanga have been running for a number of years throughout Te Tairāwhiti. These wānanga were initially established due to the immense need for whānau to receive support after many suicides that had...
Motivated to Fight for Life (Rotorua, Waiariki).
ManaaKi Mai – Cherish me, look after me… Rotorua: Waiariki The loss of a child is something no parent should have to go through. A māmā from Rotorua who lost her son to suicide has had to work through the pain of her loss. Then, a month after her son took...
Empowerment, The Pou of Our Whare (Palmerston North).
Whakamana Tangata (Empowering our people) Palmerston North – Manawatu Teaching life skills is a way Te Mana o Te Tangata Trust believes they can build resilient whānau. Considering the Whāre Tapawhā model in their activities and the four Pou (or aspects that...
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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