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Te huarahi ki pae ora
This week we felt lucky to be in good company. Dame Valerie Adams is a well-known global athlete, and an absolute legend in New Zealand sport, but that does not mean she does not experience situations just like the rest of us.
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Beyond the numbers there is hope
It felt like a tohu to see a clear, bold as brass rainbow stretching across to Te Waipounamu as I sat in Wellington Airport waiting to make my way home this morning.
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Budget 2023 brings opportunity to strengthen Whānau Ora in Te Waipounamu
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu welcomes today’s Budget announcement of $168m in spending to strengthen Whānau Ora but cautions it will bring a limited level of stability, rather than any widespread expansion or change.
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A matter of trust
A report released on Thursday by Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission provided further evidence that Māori-led initiatives were critical in protecting the health and wellbeing of all communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tohaina ki te ao, e te iwi!
The office was abuzz this week as RUIA and Tama Ora opened for the 2023 funding round. Meanwhile, in Blenheim, Whānau Ora Navigators and Tū Pono and Mokopuna Ora Connectors from across Te Waka o Te Waka-a-Māui came together for a regional wānanga.
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Ko koe ki tēnā, ko au ki tēnei kīwai o te kete
This week we were thrilled to able to announce an extension to Te Kīwai, a fund designed to support tamariki and rangatahi facing financial hardship to gear up and get active.
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Extension granted for Te Kīwai fund to support tamariki and rangatahi
A pilot project to help remove financial barriers to participation in sport and recreation for tamariki and rangatahi Māori in the South Island has been extended.
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Heating or eating, sometimes there is no choice
This week we hear from the Energy Hardship Expert Panel, visit Motueka for the launch of a magical pukapuka and join other community funders on a tour through Marlborough. We also hear about a beautiful whānau business in Blenheim, Harakeke Village.
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Make your vote count
It was great to have the Whānau Ora Minister, Hon Peeni Henare, visit Te Whenua Taurikura on Friday to round out another busy week. Also in this week's Pouārahi blog, we look at Te Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori, the Māori Electoral Option.
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Leadership and legacy
Former Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has left a long list of legacies and on Wednesday she reminded us that any one of us can be a leader. We agree, because we see it every day within our Whānau Ora partners and entities.
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