Ā mātou kōrero

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu celebrates the centenary of the Ratana Movement as a significant platform for whānau.   Over the next few days it is estimated 25,000 morehu will descend upon Ratana for Te Waru o Noema; the commemoration of…

Kakano Cafe and Cookery school will be moving from their central Christchurch premises to join what is fast becoming a transportable Whānau Ora fleet working in the Canterbury region.  Kakano Café have become nationally known for their delicious menus, their…

  Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying it to others instead of to the original benefactor. A couple of years ago, Chanel’s Mum, Whaea Daphne, rang her daughter and said that…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is thrilled to announce that Corstorphine Community Hub has been honoured for their valuable contribution to Whānau Ora at the Trust Power Community Awards on Thursday 25 October in Dunedin. The hub works to strengthen…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu congratulate LoveChi Café and Catering on their opening in Nelson today. LoVeChi Limited are the founders of the Angels Trio Charity, a Whānau Ora initiative created to care for struggling whānau in their community. Their…

  One of my favourite quotes of all time is from early New Zealand writer, Katherine Mansfield, Katherine Mansfield “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others … Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act…

Helen Leahy’s address at the launch of the new book ‘Footsteps of Uenuku’  One of my favourite affirmations is a comment from African American writer Maya Angelou, “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”. It speaks to me of…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is pleased to support a storytelling initiative developed by Nga Pakiaka Mōrehu o te Whenua who will be launching their first children’s book ‘The Footsteps of Uenuku’ at Ukaipo Cultural Centre in Blenheim on Wednesday…

Our second oldest daughter has whakapapa that takes her to The Rock: the beautiful island paradise that is Niue.   Ten years ago we made the trip to this tropical aquarium, to explore her tribal playground and bathe in the beautiful…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has announced the recipients of their latest Whānau Ora funding round, Wave Eight. Twenty-seven entities will receive support for a wide range of whānau lead initiatives designed to make a positive difference in the wellbeing…