Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi

24/08/2025

What’s on this week!

As we wrap up our Month of August, there’s plenty happening across our community. Mark your calendars and come be part of these kaupapa this week:

📍 Monday 25 Aug – Mobile Breast Screening Unit | Kerikeri
📍 Wednesday 27 Aug – Cooking Classes | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
📍 Friday 29 Aug:
- Kapa Kōrero | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Heartlands Outreach & Pakotai Outreach | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Daffodil Day

We can’t wait to see you out and about this week ✨

21/08/2025

Last week was Women’s Health Week, but the kōrero shared here is something we can celebrate every day. Sarah and Alain remind us of the power of wāhine lifting each other up, looking after our hauora, and making space for connection.

If you need support:

📞 Mental Health Support

• 1737, Need to talk? — Free call or text 1737 anytime to talk to a trained counsellor.
• Lifeline — 0800 543 354 or free text HELP to 4357.
• Healthline — 0800 611 116 (general health advice, can connect to mental health services).
• Youthline — 0800 376 633, free text 234, or email talk@youthline.co.nz.
• Samaritans — 0800 726 666 (24/7 support for people feeling distressed or lonely).

👩🏽 Women’s & Family Advocacy

• Women’s Refuge Crisis Line — 0800 REFUGE (0800 733 843), available 24/7 for women experiencing family violence.
• Shine Helpline — 0508 744 633, confidential support for domestic abuse.
• R**e Crisis — 0800 883 300, support for survivors of sexual harm.
• Victim Support — 0800 842 846, available 24/7 for anyone affected by crime or trauma.
• Family Planning — 0800 372 546, support with sexual and reproductive health.

20/08/2025

Kapa Kōrero x Whaikaha Services

Our mornings with whaikaha, kaumātua and kuia are always filled with laughter and connection. From lively bingo rounds to a cuppa and hock bone soup to warm the belly, the real highlight is simply sitting together, sharing stories, and enjoying each other’s company.

🕙 New Start Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Every Friday at Kaikohe Bowling Club, Sydney Street

All are welcome – come along and join us!

20/08/2025

MC for this years National Māori Housing Conference in Waitangi 🙌🏽

Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services x Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi O Ngāpuhi

Pleased to Announce our MC for this years National Māori Housing Conference in Waitangi 📣

Dr Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) is an award winning broadcaster and former television executive, with a career spanning over 30 years in Māori-centric media. He has also lectured in te reo, tikanga, whaikōrero and media and in 2012 he won the Qantas Best Current Affairs Presenter. In 2023 he was awarded a Ngarimu VC and 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship to support his postgraduate studies, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in Indigenous Studies in May 2025.

We look forward to seeing you there.

19/08/2025

🍴 Cooking, connection & good kai!

Every Wednesday, our whānau are coming together in Kaikohe for fun cooking classes, and the vibes have been amazing! From diabetes-friendly recipes to quick, healthy lunch ideas for tamariki, there’s something for everyone.

Wednesdays | 9 AM – 2 PM | 13 Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Learn budget-friendly tips, new recipes, and easy tricks to make the most of your kai.

➡️ If you'd like to join, register with Ara: 027 349 9189
Spaces are limited – don’t miss out!

15/08/2025

What does hauora mean to you? 💭

This Women’s Health Week, our team asked the whānau at Pakotai Marae to share their whakaaro on hauora, mind, body, spirit, and whānau wellbeing.

Every kōrero is unique, but together they show how powerful hauora is when it’s shaped by our own experiences, values, and connections!

14/08/2025

Breast screening saves lives. 💗 Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting wāhine in Aotearoa, but finding it early makes it easier to treat.

Regular mammograms can detect breast cancer before it spreads, and wāhine aged 60–69 are most likely to benefit.

As part of Women’s Health Week, our Cancer Care Team is encouraging wāhine to visit the Mobile Breast Screening Unit near you.

📍 Kerikeri:
Monday 25 Aug & Friday 12 Sep
Next door to the St John's Ambulance Centre, 361 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri

📍 Kaikohe:
Monday 15 Sep & Friday 3 Oct
Broadway Medical Carpark, Lower Broadway, Kaikohe

Come along, bring a friend, and take control of your hauora.

13/08/2025

"From pēpi’s first heartbeat to their first steps." 🧸🐾
Wāhine mā! We wanted to remind all our māmā and whānau about our Kahu Taurima – Maternity & Early Years Service.

The basics? It’s all about changing the way we support whānau from pregnancy through early childhood. This kaupapa is about restoring and uplifting the mana of whānau, and ensuring pēpi get the best start to life.

Needing support? Reach out to our Kahu Taurima team.
P: 0800 484 006 | E: referrals@thoon.org.nz

12/08/2025

📍 Pakotai Outreach | Te Tarai o Rāhiri Marae

We have our first outreach in Pakotai this Friday, to support whānau with a range of hauora needs!

Start date: Friday 15 August 2025
Clinic hours: 10am – 3pm (every second Friday)

This kaupapa will be held every second Friday, and may shift if there is a tangihanga at the marae. Keep updated with our page for updates.

Ngā mihi to Te Tarai o Rāhiri Marae and our wider community for supporting this kaupapa. Everyone welcome, nau mai haere mai.

11/08/2025

HEARTLANDS OUTREACH! 💚

We’ve got two outreach sessions this August, bringing essential support closer to whānau.

📍 Te Tapui Marae, Matauri Bay
Friday 15 August 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

📍 Te Tārai o Rāhiri Marae, Pakotai
Friday 29 August 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Come through, have a kōrero, and connect with the services you need, all in one place. All welcome! For more info, contact Ara on 027 349 9189 or email heartlands@thoon.org.nz.

07/08/2025

📍 Whaikaha x Heartlands – Whaingaroa Outreach

A successful day in Whaingaroa with our Heartlands outreach clinic!
It was great to see so many whānau come through to learn more about the support available through Whaikaha and Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi’s wraparound services. We also connected with local providers and have already started planning return visits.

Ngā mihi to everyone who showed manaaki and helped make the day a success.

We look forward to being back in Whaingaroa soon!

06/08/2025

This week is World Breastfeeding Week! No matter how you choose to feed your pēpī, with breastmilk, formula, or both, the most important thing is that you feel empowered as a māmā.

This year’s theme, “Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” is a call to action to build lasting, equitable support for breastfeeding across Aotearoa and beyond.

If you or someone you know needs a bit of awhi, here are some places to start:

✅ Download the BreastFedNZ App for tips and tools
✅ Call PlunketLine anytime on 0800 933 922
✅ Talk to your midwife if you’ve recently given birth
✅ Reach out to your Tamariki Ora nurse for extra advice and support

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