Te Arawa Whānau Ora Collective

16/03/2026

🏡 Whai Kāinga – Supporting Whānau Into Home Ownership
Owning your own home can feel like a big step — but you don’t have to navigate the journey alone.

Whai Kāinga is a kaupapa designed to equip whānau with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to purchase their own home. Through guided kōrero and practical learning, this wānanga helps break down the process so whānau can move forward with clarity and support.

📅 Next Wānanga:
Thursday 2 April – Thursday 23 April
⏰ 5:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 4-week programme (one session per week)

Each session builds on the previous one, so full attendance across all four weeks is essential to ensure you gain the greatest benefit from the programme.

📲 How to register:
Sign up for the workshop via our Tapikiora App.
If you don’t have the app yet, download it here:
👉 https://linktr.ee/tearawawhanauora

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot early.

24/02/2026

We are proud to announce that Hariata Vercoe has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Te Arawa Whānau Ora.

Read the full official announcement below.

Nau mai, haere mai e te rangatira.

23/02/2026

🌿 Tapikiora is here.

Te Arawa Whānau Ora now has a new way for you to book into our workshops and wānanga.

We’ve made it simple.

Download the Tapikiora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, sign up, browse by month, and book your spot in seconds.

No forms.
No back and forth.
Just easy access to our kaupapa.

All of our workshops are free — and they’re here for you and your whānau.

Watch the reel to see how it works 👇

Download today and secure your spot.

22/02/2026

🌿 MARCH WHĀNAU WORKSHOPS | POUTŪ-TE-RANGI 🌿

On the back of the strong turnout and positive feedback from last month’s wānanga and workshops, we’re excited to be rolling out more free wānanga this March.

These workshops focus on wellbeing, movement, culture, creativity, kai, and connection — all in supportive, welcoming spaces for whānau.

📝 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
To attend, please download the Tapikiora app and complete your registration. This helps us manage numbers and ensure each wānanga is well supported.

What’s coming up in March:
➡️ Tukutuku
➡️ Movement (Education, Planning & Implementation)
➡️ Tupu Ake – Mini Maara
➡️ Tuhituhi
➡️ Hands-on Fermentation & Preserving Basics
➡️ Te Aro o te Hā
➡️ Poi Making (max 16 people)
➡️ Rongoā Māori

📍 Location:
Te Arawa Whānau Ora
1143 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua

🗓 Dates: Throughout March (see poster for full details)

👇 Register here by downloading the app
➡️ Apple devices: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/t%C4%81pikiora/id6499244519

➡️ Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.deliverpossible.tapikiora&pcampaignid=web_share

Nau mai, haere mai — kei konei mātou e tatari ana.

We look forward to welcoming you in March 💛

10/02/2026

✨ A gentle evening for pregnancy, creation, and becoming ✨

Pregnancy is more than a physical journey.
It is creation.
It is connection.
It is becoming.

Grounded in mātauranga Māori and the creation stories of Papatūānuku and Ranginui, this evening invites stillness, reflection, and shared presence.

Hana Tapiata will gently hold this space with care, depth, and intention — inviting us to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the sacred rhythms of creation and life.

🗓 Tuesday 24 February
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30pm
📍 Te Arawa Whānau Ora Office
1143 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua

This is a space to be held.
To listen.
To arrive exactly as you are.

👉 Find out more and register here:
https://mailchi.mp/tearawawhanauora/4ux44z83y7

01/02/2026

🌿 February 2026 Whānau Workshops 🌿

We’re hosting a series of free wānanga this February at Te Arawa Whānau Ora, focused on wellbeing, connection, culture, kai, and whānau.

✨ No pre-registration required
If you’d like to attend, just turn up on the day and register when you arrive.

Important note:
Poi Making is limited to 16 people — spaces will be filled on the day, so we recommend arriving early.

What’s coming up this February:
▶️ Manifestation
▶️ Nutrition (Planning & Implementation)
▶️ Pepeha
▶️ Poi Making (16 spaces max)
▶️ Family Constellation Day
▶️ Connection & Kai
▶️ Rongoā Māori

📍 Location:
Te Arawa Whānau Ora
1143 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua

🗓 Dates: Throughout February (see poster for full details)
📝 Registration: On the day, at the office

These wānanga are open, welcoming, and designed for whānau.
We hope to see you in February.💛

14/12/2025

✨ 7 DAYS TO GO! ✨
Our December Xmas Workshops start next week!

Kia ora e te whānau — we’re officially one week out, and we don’t want you to miss out on our FREE end-of-year workshops. Creativity, hauora, reflection, music, and daily tamariki activities — something for everyone.

📍 Te Arawa Whānau Ora
🗓️ 22–24 December & 29–31 December
🕒 10am–12pm | 12pm–2pm

Workshops include:
🎸 Christmas / Raumati Jams
🎄 Christmas Decorations
🧵 Poi Making
✨ 2026 Hauora Goals
🌟 2026 Moemoeā Vision Boards
🍪 Cookie Jars
🌙 Manifestation Jars

✨ Register now
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/v8fcQmXgx1

Spaces are filling fast — nau mai e te whānau!

Let’s finish the year together with creativity, connection, and hauora.

07/12/2025

✨ TWO WEEKS TO GO! DECEMBER XMAS WORKSHOPS ✨

Kia ora e te whānau — we’re only two weeks out from our end-of-year workshops!
If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. All workshops are FREE and open to our community. Bring the tamariki, bring the cuzzies — come enjoy the creativity, connection, and festive wairua.

📍 Te Arawa Whānau Ora
🗓️ 22–24 December & 29–31 December
🕒 10am–12pm | 12pm–2pm

Here’s what’s happening:

🎸 Christmas Jams / Raumati Jams
Learn the basics of guitar chords and strumming.

🎄 Christmas Decorations
Create your own Kirihimete decorations to take home.

🧵 Poi Making
A hands-on workshop to make your own poi.

✨ 2026 Hauora Goals
Set meaningful, realistic goals for your hauora journey.

🌟 2026 Moemoeā Vision Boards
Design your vision board and bring your 2026 aspirations to life.

🍪 Cookie Jars
Layer and decorate your own Christmas cookie jar — perfect for gifting.

🌙 Manifestation Jars
A peaceful reflection workshop to anchor your intentions for the year ahead.

✨ Register now - Link in Bio or below!
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/v8fcQmXgx1

Spaces are filling up fast — nau mai e te whānau.

Let’s finish the year together with creativity, connection, and hauora.

01/12/2025

Backing our East Side whānau. Come through and tautoko this kaupapa when you can ❤️🙏🏽

*** UPDATE***

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EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO WET WEATHER/POSSIBLE STORM

☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️

Kia ora e te whanau!
We are working alongside some of our amazing local organizations to bring this Hauora event to our East side Community!
-Free kai
-Giveaways
-Talent Quest for our Rangatahi
-Health checks
-Information and resources

Watch this space for more updates x

01/12/2025

✨ DECEMBER XMAS WORKSHOPS – WHĀNAU, NAU MAI! ✨

We’re finishing the year with a full week of FREE workshops for our community — creativity, hauora, music, manifestation, and tamariki activities right here at TAWO.

Bring the whānau, get hands-on, learn something new, and end the year on a high.

📍 Venue: Te Arawa Whānau Ora
🗓️ Dates: 22–24 Dec & 29–31 Dec
🕒 Times: 10–12pm | 12–2pm

✨ WHAT’S ON ✨

🎄 Christmas Jams / Raumati Jams
Learn basic chords and strumming and jam two waiata (Ages 15+)

🎨 Christmas Decorations
Create your own Kirihimete decorations — perfect for the tree or gifting.

🧵 Poi Making
A fun hands-on workshop where you’ll make your own poi to take home.

✨ 2026 Hauora Goals
Looking for a healthier version of yourself? Join us as you set goals that work for your lifestyle.

🌟 2026 Moemoeā Vision Boards
Bring your aspirations to life for the new year

🍪 Cookie Jars
Create your own layered Christmas cookie ingredient jar — a sweet gift idea.

🌙 Manifestation Jars
A calming guided session to reflect, manifest, and anchor your future self.

✨ Spaces are limited — Register here:
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/v8fcQmXgx1

We can’t wait to see you and your whānau!

30/11/2025

✨ CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOURS ✨

As we head into the festive season, here’s an update on our office hours and availability for whānau.

Our last full office day is Thursday 18 December.
After this date, our kaimahi will be taking some well-earned rest, but our doors will still be open with reduced hours and a smaller team on site.

➡️ Reduced Hours (9am–3pm):

📅 22 December
📅 23 December
📅 24 December
📅 29 December
📅 30 December
📅 31 December

➡️ Closed for Public Holidays:

🎄 25 December – Rā Kirihimete
🎁 26 December – Boxing Day
🎆 1 January – New Year’s Day
🌅 2 January – Day After New Year’s Day
Back to normal hours:

➡️ Monday 5 January

We are still here for our whānau throughout this period — just with limited staff and shorter hours while our kaimahi recharge with their own families.

Ngā manaakitanga,
Te Arawa Whānau Ora

11/11/2025

Te Arawa Whānau Ora – Annual General Meeting 2025
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held next week and all are warmly invited to attend.

📅 Date: Wednesday 19th November 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00pm
📍 Venue: 1143 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua

This is an opportunity to reflect on our collective mahi over the past year, celebrate our achievements, and look ahead to the future of Te Arawa Whānau Ora.

Please RSVP to tiri@tawo.org.nz for catering purposes.

We look forward to seeing you there.