Te Au
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.
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Kaupapa O Te Wā | Our Latest POsts
Reconnecting through Mau Rākau -Rongo Taua Trust
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 Mau rakau wānanga was held at Wharepuni marae near Hawera on the 2nd of...
Te Au celebrates 1000 whānau homes
A TIME OF CELEBRATION!! A major milestone is reached with the Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora programme. Empowering whānau to support each other is the fundamental philosophy of the Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora programme. The aptly named programme, Tiaki Whānau, Tiaki Ora...
Māori Community Fund closes with over $4 Million worth of applications received.
Suicide for Māori is a huge issue in our country! This statement comes through loud and clear after the overwhelming response from whānau, iwi, community and regional organisations across Aotearoa, who recently applied for the Māori Suicide Prevention Community Fund...
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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