Believing in whānau; investing in whānau; being inspired by whānau

In this week’s Blog we take a closer look at the theme for this month’s Whānau Ora 2023 Symposium in Ōtautahi, check in with the team after Stop training last week, and highlight events coming up across the motu.
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Tēnei te Pō! Tēnei te Ao!

Dates are marked in calendars, speakers are locked in, venues are confirmed and importantly, the kai is in hand; after a year’s absence, we were excited this week to be able announce the dates for Whānau Ora Symposium 2023.
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Insert Coin to Play

Insert Coin to Play is an Invercargill based charitable trust that is taking what many claim is a problem for rangatahi and tamariki, and using it as a solution.
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A balancing act

It is often a delicate path we walk in trying to safeguard and maintain our traditional customs and mātauranga in a digital world.
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Whakaraupō Carving Centre

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Ōhinehou-based Whakaraupō Carving Centre was unable to fulfil the demand for its whakairo toi classes, so they decided to develop an online course.
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The heart of Whānau Ora in Te Waipounamu

This week I navigated the weather and Ka Tiritiri-o-te-Moana to meet with partners in Te Tai Poutini and Te Tauihu.
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Kaumātua Matariki Lunch

For over ten years, the kaumātua lunches hosted by Te Puna Oranga have been a highlight on the social calendars for Ōtautahi kaumātua.
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E kore te matau e rawe ki te moana takai ai, engari anō a uta

This week I have been thinking about the ripple effects of major events like the pandemic, the flooding in the north, and of course our own experiences here in Ōtautahi during the earthquakes.
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Haere pai atu, kōrua

We spend about a third of our life at work, so it makes sense that often our colleagues feel like whānau.
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Nau mai te tau hōu Māori

Mānawatia a Matariki. Ka rere ngā purapura a Matariki – the seeds of Matariki are falling.
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Nā te pūtea tautoko

Watch these previously funded kaupapa

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