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
Te Oranga o te Ao
Ko Te Wā, Ko te ao tawhito o o tātou tūpuna, Ka puta, ko te ao hou o tātou mā, Ka puta te ao hurihuri, Ka whānau mai te whakaaro… ‘Oranga o Te Ao’ Time is… The world of ancient time of our ancestors, The emergence of the new world, the changing...
Wahine Māori have their own Stories
Wahine Māori stories are different. When Wahine have the ability to speak and tell their stories it prompts a range of feelings. When these stories are about their own personal experiences and suffering, it doesn’t only affect them, but their whole whānau. In...
The Human Being is Greater than the Campaign
On ANZAC day 25th April 2020, a news item recognised the findings in a study of the often silent impacts upon New Zealand’s Armed Forces Personnel and the high rates of Post-Traumatic Stress or PTSD they experience. In many ways, we are affected by delayed...
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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