Huringa Pai - Whanau living healthy longer

Huringa Pai - Whanau living healthy longer Making a stand against our whanau dying too young! We want to kill prediabetes so its complications can stop killing our whanau!

Huringa Pai Charitable Trust aspires to make a profound impact on the health and well-being of Tairawhiti's diverse community. Our mission is to narrow the statistic that indigenous people die 10 years younger than non-indigenous individuals by combating high rates of prediabetes and diabetes. We focus particularly on Pacific Island, Indian, and Māori populations, who are disproportionately affected by these conditions according to the New Zealand Virtual Diabetes Register for Tairawhiti. Our project offers free, world-class activities and fitness sessions to help combat prediabetes and diabetes. By removing financial barriers and promoting an inclusive environment, we support health and well-being for all. Community involvement is at the core of our initiative. Our programs are shaped by direct input from local whānau, ensuring cultural relevance and sustainability. This participatory approach fosters unity, cultural integrity, and active engagement while empowering individuals through education on diabetes prevention and self-care, fostering ownership and responsibility for health outcomes. Funding will ensure the sustainability and expansion of our outreach, making our programs accessible to more community members. This community-led model significantly reduces health inequities by providing equal access to quality health resources, particularly for vulnerable populations. Aligned with Tu Maori Mai, Kaitiakitanga, and Mana Taurite, we promote Māori health aspirations, shared responsibility for well-being, and equity. Your support will help us enhance our capacity to serve, educate, and uplift the community, ensuring lasting health equity and empowerment for Tairawhiti’s residents. Huringa Pai has already helped approximately 5,000 people improve their health through various programs and initiatives, driven by the philosophy of "for the whānau by the whānau." Your support will continue to create a healthier and more united community.

15/11/2025

🌺💙 What an incredible day! 💙🌺

Our Huringa Pai Diabetes Awareness & 10th Anniversary & Year-End Celebration was a huge success — filled with whānau, culture, fitness, laughter, and community pride. Thank you to every single person who came, performed, supported, and stood with us.

Together, over the past 10 years, we’ve been living our mission: Whānau living healthy longer together.

✨ Our Impact (2015–2025):

👥 10,000+ lives touched through community events & programmes
🏋🏽‍♂️ 3,800+ whānau engaged in fitness classes
📊 1,211 Fit3D users with 3,134 scans completed
💛 800+ individuals supported directly in their health journeys
⏱️ 40 volunteer hours every week powering our mission
💙 Real health gains: reduced type 2 diabetes risk, weight loss, improved wellbeing & greater health awareness
🌺 Cultural empowerment: strengthening identity, connection, and resilience

🚀 Looking Ahead (2023–2026):

🔹 Engagement: Grow participation across Tairāwhiti & the Pacific
🔹 Innovation: Expand digital health solutions
🔹 Collaboration: Strengthen partnerships across health, Pasifika, sports & recreation
🔹 Sustainability: Build long-term financial stability
🔹 Leadership: Develop future leaders, strong governance & capability
🔹 Cultural Empowerment: Deepen cultural identity at the heart of every programme

Thank you whānau — together we are building a healthier future.
Whānau living healthy longer together. 💙🌿


13/11/2025

💙🔥 World Diabetes Awareness Day! 🔥💙

Last night we teamed up with Kara and the HULLKFIT crew at Whānau Fitness to celebrate our community, our movement, and our message: Whānau living healthy longer — together. 🙌🏽

Thank you to everyone who showed up, brought the energy, and walked the talk for diabetes awareness!

💙 TOMORROW → Diabetes Awareness & Year-End Celebration
📅 Saturday 15 November
🕘 From 9am
🩺 Free health checks
💪🏽 Fitness, connection, and whānau fun

Let’s keep the momentum going and continue standing strong for our whānau and our health.
See you tomorrow! 🌺

08/11/2025

💙🚶🏽‍♀️ Huringa Pai Diabetes Awareness Hīkoi with Blair🚶🏽‍♂️💙

This morning we hit the Te Kuri Walkway for our Diabetes Awareness Hīkoi and what an awesome day it was - thanks Blair & Sione 🌿🙌🏽

Our whānau showed up, walked together, laughed together, and raised awareness for Diabetes Awareness Month (November) — showing what it looks like when our community walks the talk for better health. 💪🏽

Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and helped spread the message of whānau living healthy longer. 💙

November is about awareness, prevention and knowing our numbers — and today our hīkoi made that message loud and clear.

04/11/2025

💪🏽🔥 Whānau living healthy longer — together! 🔥💪🏽

If you want to see whānau walking the talk, raising awareness of diabetes, and having fun while getting fit — come join us! 🙌🏽

📅 Every Tuesday & Thursday, 5.30pm
📍 Ilminster School Gym
💙 FREE & open to everyone!

Bring your whānau, friends, and energy — let’s move, laugh, and live healthy longer together! 🌿💙

📊💙 Diabetes in Aotearoa — The Numbers That Matter 💙📊👥 292,000 people across Aotearoa are living with diabetes.❗ 1 in 4 (...
03/11/2025

📊💙 Diabetes in Aotearoa — The Numbers That Matter 💙📊

👥 292,000 people across Aotearoa are living with diabetes.
❗ 1 in 4 (25.7%) don’t even know they have it — that’s about 75,000 people undiagnosed.
📈 6.7% of adults aged 20–79 are affected.

These numbers aren’t just statistics — they’re our whānau, our friends, our community. 💔
But together, we can change them. 💪🏽

💙 Join us at the Huringa Pai Diabetes Awareness & Year-End Event
📅 Saturday, 15 November | From 9:00am
🩺 Free health checks and diabetes screening — know your numbers, take charge of your health, and help us build a healthier Tairāwhiti. 🌿

Together we stand for Whānau living healthy longer. 🙌🏽

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🌍✨ This World Diabetes Day, we are shining a light on the critical need for improved care and support in the workplace f...
03/11/2025

🌍✨ This World Diabetes Day, we are shining a light on the critical need for improved care and support in the workplace for those living with diabetes. Together, we can empower individuals to thrive in their careers and beyond. 💪❤️

Did you know?
* A staggering 589 million adults worldwide are living with diabetes, and 7 in 10 are of working age.
* 3 in 4 of these individuals reside in low- and middle-income countries.
* Close to 50% of adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed.
* Many face significant mental health challenges: 3 in 4 report experiencing anxiety, depression, or another mental health condition related to their diabetes.
* Moreover, 4 in 5 have experienced diabetes burnout.

It's time to prioritise their needs and create supportive environments that foster well-being. Let’s work together to ensure that every person living with diabetes feels empowered and supported in their workplace! 💙

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🤝🌈 Stronger Together! 🌈🤝Our Manager Sione Uhaone met with Meredith Stewart, Ethnic Community Connector, Tairawhiti Multi...
28/10/2025

🤝🌈 Stronger Together! 🌈🤝

Our Manager Sione Uhaone met with Meredith Stewart, Ethnic Community Connector, Tairawhiti Multicultural Council for a great kōrero about upcoming events — including the Colour Run (7 March 2026) and Diwali later in the year! ✨

We’re excited to collaborate — helping everyone live healthy longer, together. 💙🙌🏽

🤝🌺 Collaboration in Action! 🌺🤝Today Sione from Huringa Pai Charitable Trust met with Wendy Miller, VFTN Coordinator – Ch...
23/10/2025

🤝🌺 Collaboration in Action! 🌺🤝

Today Sione from Huringa Pai Charitable Trust met with Wendy Miller, VFTN Coordinator – Child & Family Services from Barnardos Aotearoa.

Wendy was excited about our kōrero, and we’re looking forward to working together to support our whānau — living healthy longer, together. 💙🙌🏽

💪🏽✨ Collaboration in Motion! ✨🤝This morning Sione from Huringa Pai Charitable Trust met with Maia from The Temple Gym —...
23/10/2025

💪🏽✨ Collaboration in Motion! ✨🤝

This morning Sione from Huringa Pai Charitable Trust met with Maia from The Temple Gym — exciting plans ahead! 🙌🏽

We’re looking forward to what 2026 will bring as we work together for a healthier, stronger Tairāwhiti! 💙🌺

💪🏽🔥 Whānau Fitness is ON! 🔥💪🏽Join us Tuesday & Thursday, 5.30 pm at Ilminster School Gym — it’s FREE and EVERYONE is wel...
20/10/2025

💪🏽🔥 Whānau Fitness is ON! 🔥💪🏽

Join us Tuesday & Thursday, 5.30 pm at Ilminster School Gym — it’s FREE and EVERYONE is welcome! 🙌🏽

Bring your whānau, friends, and good vibes — let’s move, sweat, and have fun together! 💃🏽🏋🏽‍♂️

Let’s live healthy longer — together! 💙

🤝🌺 Collaboration for a Healthier Future! 🌺💙Today our Manager Sione Uhaone met with Alisa Tikotikoca from Pacific Islande...
17/10/2025

🤝🌺 Collaboration for a Healthier Future! 🌺💙

Today our Manager Sione Uhaone met with Alisa Tikotikoca from Pacific Islanders’ Community Trust (PICT Gisborne) and Romano Tikotikoca from Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Incorporated (TFCI).

We’re so excited about our collaboration 💪 — we’re walking together for health! 🌏💙

At Huringa Pai, our mission is Whānau living healthy longer — empowering our communities to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and live stronger, healthier lives together.

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