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Tupuna Footsteps Path the Way for Whānau Wellness (Gisborne)
Ko Ngā Uri o Mohi rāua ko Waitemata KOROHINA Horoera, East Cape “Ko Matahi o te Tau he papakainga Rangimarie. Ki te hokihoki atu ngā uri, kare te marae e noho mokemoke ana, kāre e tū tahanga ana. Nā reira e te whānau, tukuna atu he karakia aroha ki tō tātou ū-kai-pō,...
Marae Based Initiatives for Suicide Prevention (Palmerston North)
He Mea Nui Koe!” “You Matter! Palmerston North “He Mea Nui Koe” is a targeted suicide prevention program, that aims to enrich the health and well-being of Rangatahi, as well as the health and well-being of the wider whānau, with a...
Navigating an Island of Success with Wayfinding (Whatawhata)
Wayfinding to Choose Hope Whatawhata Wayfinding transposes the principles of celestial navigation and ocean voyaging by ancient and modern Pasifika voyagers into a framework that can be used in a modern context. Wayfinding was developed by Faumuina Felolini Maria...
It Takes a Village to Strengthen a Community (Ngawha).
Ngawha Springs moving Forward Kaikohe Ngawha Springs is a small village comprising 80 houses with about 250 people – 20-30 babies and toddlers, 60 children between the age of, 5-18, 60 or so adults between 20 – 60 and kaumatua and kuia members of whanau who have lived...
Awhi and Manaaki: Supporting Rangatahi with Cultural Identity. (Porirua)
Te Whakatipu Rangatahi Porirua To awhi and manaaki rangatahi by developing and enhancing protective factors that will make suicidal behaviour less likely and include such things as having a secure cultural identity, access to support and help, whānau and...
Building Collective Skills, Building Suicide Prevention (Wairarapa)
Te Taura Whakapapa – Awhi whānau Masterton This initiative is designed by, with and for Māori. It builds on the previous work done through Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and focusses on building our collective skills, knowledge and abilities to deal with suicide and...
From The Puku To The Tail (Turangi to Rerenga Wairua).
From the Puku to the Tail : A Journey of Whānau Wellbeing. In the small town of Turangi, suicides have sent huge waves of grief throughout the community. In the midst of sadness and grief, whānau in this town have come together and are now working hard to build...
Strengthening Whānau Through Loss with a Hikoi of Hope. (Hastings to Dunedin)
As the sun peeked over the horizon for the first time on January the 13th 2020, sleeping bags, tents, luggage and supplies piled up, one by one. A special group gathered together on this early Monday morning and although they weren’t sure what was in store for them,...
Mentoring and Practices Passed Down Through Generations (Dunedin)
He Manawa Titi Dunedin He Manawa Titi, founded on long-held Māori traditions, stories and practices passed down through the generations, is an initiative with a strong focus on rangatahi Māori. He Manawa Titi will work with a group of rangatahi Māori tane (15-24...