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Whanau into their new homes

First signups for the Epuni Precinct!

A beautiful day with the Māra Sisters as we work alongside our friends at Takiri Mai te Ata Homelessness Prevention Services, MSD and Kainga Ora, signing up the new whānau moving into the new housing precinct in Epuni.

Today, whānau get their keys and household supplies for their brand new homes, a chance to be supported by wrap around social services and an individual kai plan to help them grow and cook for themselves.
We are so humbled by the mahi that has gone on to awhi whānau, often shifting from cars and hotels to finally a place of safety and aroha.
We can't wait to show you the new onsite Epuni Māra Ora in the weeks to come. But for now, nau mai, haere mai whānau- you are safe and loved.

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Tihei Rangatahi Holiday Programme Term 2 Recap

Over the past two weeks, we ran an amazing Tihei Rangatahi holiday programme filled with learning, fun, and unforgettable experiences.

We kicked things off with a station rotation day where the rangatahi learned how to make putiputi from harakeke, helped with hāngī prep for our lunch the next day, and enjoyed a round of sports. We wrapped up the day with a sausage sizzle and a hikoi down the Gumloop.

The next day we headed out to Brewtown, where the kids had a blast ice skating and jumping on trampolines. We ended that day by sharing the delicious hāngī we prepared together.

To finish off Week 1, we treated the kids to a movie day to watch The Karate Kid 3, complete with goodie bags for the full experience.

Week 2 started with a splash at H2O Pool, which the kids loved so much that we went again the next day — this time to Kilbirnie Pools.

On our final day, we spent the morning at Walter Nash, playing a range of sports, then celebrated our last afternoon at Taita Rocks with pizza. We closed the programme with a special Hautūku ceremony, where each rangatahi wrote down something they wanted to release and placed it in the fire. They also wrote a goal on a star to set intentions moving forward.

We ended with s’mores, laughter, and full hearts. The tamariki absolutely loved it — and we can’t wait for the next Tihei Rangatahi holiday programme!