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  I loved a conversation I watched on social media this week responding to the question ‘what do we do with a broken pounamu’?.    Ngāi Tahu wise woman (and Chief Values Officer for Ngāi Tahu Holdings) Charisma Rangipunga responded…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu celebrates the endorsement of the Whānau Ora approach in Whakamana Tangata The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island is pleased to see the focus on ‘kia piki ake te mana tangata’ in the…

  E kore rātou e koroheketia, penei i a tātou kua mahue nei E kore hoki rātou e ngoikore, Ahakoa pēhea i ngā āhuatanga o te wā I te hekenga atu o te rā, tae noa ki te aranga mai…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu acknowledges with great sadness the passing today of George (Hori) Turia; adored husband of Tariana, a beloved father, grandfather and koro; a mentor to many, a friend to the motu. ‘The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency…

  As our international speaker, Jo Ann Kaufmann boarded the plane back to the Nez Perce Reservation, (Kamiah, Idaho) she posted a message to us all:  “Congratulations on the wonderful and groundbreaking work you all do at Te Putahitanga.  I…

The last three days have provided us with endless opportunities to reflect; to celebrate and to connect within the context of a Whanau Ora approach. We opened our wananga with the leadership of Ngāi Tūāhuriri, followed by the welcome of…

One of the universal soul-searching questions of our generations is asked by almost every child, ever.  It is a question asked as you drive into the sunrise of your whānau holiday. A question asked at every new signpost; every big…

Dynamic trio, Tamatha Paul, Sonny Ngatai and Ezekial Raui inspired participants at the Whānau Ora Symposium in Christchurch today delivering compelling and engaging stories to inspire rangatahi to follow their dreams and aspirations. Tamatha Paul, 21, from Tokoroa, is the…

When the Town Hall was officially reopened on 23 February local band Shape-Shifter was selected to play. It couldn’t have been more apt.  Shape-shifters occupy the world of magic and miracles.   They transform from one state to another, breathing new…

  Today New Zealanders donned gumboots of all descriptions  – thigh-high freezing worker boots; flamingo pink designer boots, red band classics, Mum’s ankle high gardening boots and my own fairly unoriginal shiny black boots.   All we needed was our kamuputu…