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The prospect of snow is always greeted with great excitement from our whānau.

    Facebook erupts as the whānau share their shots of a crisp, white lawn; trees dressed in a draping of snow; the first flakes of snowfall being captured to the joy of all.   For children under Koro Ruapehu, the snowfall…

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WHĀNAU ORA INITIATIVES PROVE EFFECTIVE AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF MĀORI COMMUNITIES

The goals of Whānau Ora are being realised through innovative initiatives supported by Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu.   The organisation is one of three national commissioning entities contracted by Government to directly invest in flexible and innovative approaches to meet…

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We Acknowledge the Hard Work and Talent of Queen’s Birthday Honours Recipients

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu congratulates the remarkable New Zealanders who have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday awards announced this morning. Trevor Taylor, Board Chair of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency is particularly pleased to recognise the talented individuals…

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There was only one thing, The Right Thing to Do

  “There was only one thing to do – and that was the right thing”. So said the American television channel in making the decision to cancel the highly successful comedy series, Roseanne after the comedienne made a racist tweet…

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A window to our world

  “Forgiveness is like this: a room can be dark because you have closed the windows, you’ve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you…

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Grassroots Resilience – Rangatahi Style

Recently week we were invited to share kai with Whānau Ora Resilience Navigator Eileen Eriha and to hear about the awesome work she is involved in with rangatahi in Seddon. The group formed after the earthquakes in the Awatere Valley…

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The mauri expresses the essence that binds us together, the whakapapa

  The legacy of Nga Puna Wai Karikari o Rakaihautu explains the history in which Rakaihautu used his ko (akin to a spade) to carve out the principal lakes of Te Waipounamu.    Takapō was a traditional mahika kai site used…

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No Place Like Home

  In my last year at primary school my world took on a new dimension.  After the humiliation of the teacher realising that I couldn’t read the capital cities written on the board, I was rushed to the optician and…

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Hopes high funding relief will target whānau-driven solutions to eliminate family violence

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu welcomes additional funding in the family violence sector but urges the importance of support for whānau-centred responses. “Whānau are desperate to achieve safety in their homes and are looking for support that acknowledges their perspectives…

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The Path of the Kirituna

  Mauri Tuna by Priscilla Cowie   Tuna pāhekeheke, huanga pāhakohako Wily eels; collaborating relations   The migrating silver belly eels of autumn bring relations together to harvest them in great numbers; food for winter stores, koha and trade. In…

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