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.
Meet THE TEAM
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
Stay tuned for upcoming wānanga and events...
Kaupapa O Te Wā | Our Latest POsts
Passionate about Māori Whānau Well-being (Hastings : Heretaunga)
Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa Hastings: Heretaunga Ko Wai Tōu Ingoa is an initiative promoting community action and coordination across different sectors of Heretaunga, to raise awareness of Māori practices in suicide prevention and postvention. When engaging with whānau...
Enabling Rangatahi to be Resilient. (Feilding : Manawatū)
Aorangi Hui Taiohi Fielding : Manawatū Through whakawhanaungatanga, a strong and motivated whānau team in Counties Manukau have been working to strengthen the connections of rangatahi to whānau, hapū and iwi. With a focus on rangatahi who connect to Aorangi...
Reconnecting the Future Generations to Whakapapa. (Hauraki & Tāmaki)
Ko Hauraki, He Aute, Te Awhea Auckland: Mt Roskill Ko Moehau te maunga Ko Tīkapa te moana Ko Ngāti Maru, ko Ngāti Tama Te Ra, ko Ngāti Whanaunga ngā iwi Ko Ngāti Te Aute, ko Ngāti Matahau ko Ngāti Kuriuaua ngā hapū Ko Tainui te waka Ko Mātai Whetu te marae Ko...
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.








