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  Ko taku taunahanahataka, ko taku tōpuni ki te whenua My names are the treasured cloak which adorns this land. One of the many wonders of my mahi is falling in love with the whenua in which we are privileged…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has partnered with Ahi Kaa o Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o te Whenua, Whānau Ora initiative. Using storytelling as a medium, the goal of the initiative is to increase awareness amongst Ahi Kaa of their historical…

  One of my recent panui talked about the dazzling spectrum of colour that wrapped around Arrowtown in the warmth of an autumn sun.   This week I was taken to task by Rick Carr in Alexandra who asked me…

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu welcomes the release of the Whānau Ora Annual Summary Report 2016/17  by Te Puni Kōkiri today detailing the commissioning activities and how Whānau Ora has contributed to gains for whānau. Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu…

  “Self-awareness is at its core, the ability to see ourselves clearly – to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit into the world around us” (Tasha Eurich). I have had a couple of days…

Hot on the heels of the latest evaluation providing evidence that Whānau Ora is being recognised as a grassroots movement that has the potential to create widespread social change, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is thrilled to celebrate two magnificent…

    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…

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…

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…

  “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…