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
Rangatahi reclamation for connection and whānau well-being (Turangi : Taupō)
Healing through connection and whānau well-being Turangi: Taupō Living in a rural and slightly isolated community, the Anitana whānau have had lots of difficulties accessing support services. These blocks to accessing adequate support has been a catalyst for the...
Healing Through Tikanga and Te Ao Māori (Murihiku: Southland).
Hāpaitia Murihiku: Southland A whānau centric approach aims to provide support for Māori whānau, hapu, and iwi that experience suicide risks and or are bereaved by suicide. Hāpaitia is a principle-based suicide prevention initiative, that is based at Ngā Hau e Whā...
Reconnecting through Tikanga Māori -Rongo Taua Trust (Taranaki)
Ko Aotea te waka, Ko Taranaki te maunga, Ko Ngāti Ruanui te iwi, Ko Wharepuni te marae, Ko Rongo Taua te Kaupapa, Tihei Mauri Ora! The first graduation for rangatahi on the Rongo Taua Trust tikanga Māori wānanga was held at Wharepuni marae near Hawera on the 2nd 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.
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