Moana House & Village

25/07/2025

Moana House is a charitable Trust that prides itself on providing a home from home environment where we meet the needs of our ladies and gentlemen for Rest Home or Hospital Level Care. We have a small but welcoming village of 14 two bedroom units, called Wilson Gardens Village, that is set within the grounds of Moana House Rest Home and Hospital in Whangamata. Less than 30 minutes from Waihi, Whangamata is a friendly village with a community feel. A few minutes drive or a fifteen minute walk past the harbour to the local shops that range from boutique style, sports shops and of course the local supermarket. Whangamata also boasts a great cafe culture, sunset walks on the beach, what more could you ask for. Wilson Village has two bedroom units for sale under an occupation rights agreement. These units have been fully refurbished to a high standard with new kitchen appliances, carpet and window dressings. Internal garage access, with beautiful private decks or garden area for you to sit and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the surrounding well kept grounds.
We also have one bedroom supported living apartments with parking and your own external front door. Great for those who want to maintain independence but may require a little support from the wonderful team within Moana House Rest Home and Hospital. You may just want the knowledge that someone who can help is close by, we can provide that sense of security also. Call us on 07 865 9643 to discuss further and arrange to have a look around. Inside photos are from our supported living apartments. We are here to help and welcome all enquiries.

09/07/2025

Dementia Donations

We would like to thank those of you that previously donated towards our proposed dementia unit build. It has been some time since this project began and much has happened since then. Many discussions within the board of trustees have since concluded that it is unlikely the very much needed dementia unit will be built in the near future. This is due to a lack of financial support for the build. The economic climate has not been kind to us, smaller providers of aged care. We would like those of you, that have donated towards the dementia unit, to now consider moving those donations across to allow the facility to purchase new equipment for our current 47 rest home and hospital patients. Whilst the donations received for the dementia unit as a total will not purchase what we need it will go a long way to purchase a few beds and air mattresses. Please make contact with Moana House to agree to your donation being used for the current facility equipment or to receive a refund of your donation by Monday 18th August 2025. (For refunds we will follow a process of authenticity of the donation for obvious reasons) Alternatively after this date we will assume you are happy for your donation to be used to purchase equipment for the facility to aid our current permanent residents.

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09/07/2025

Fundraising for Moana House
Whangamata Lions club are leading a fundraising campaign for Moana House to purchase new equipment for the facility. Many have asked why we need to fund raise. It is pretty simple really, the need for fundraising is due to the governments contribution falling short of our costs and outgoings. As you are aware Moana House is a Trust, built for the Whangamata community by the community. To bring cost of equipment, into some perspective. Please find a list below of items and cost to purchase excluding GST and delivery as guide for our 47 bed facility.

1.single ultra low bed to minimize risk and injury of falls - 1,854.00
2. Single air mattress to minimize pressure - 2,557.00
3. Single foam mattress (independent mobile patients only) 694.00
4. padded commode seat 149.00
5. Bed sensor mat minimize falls risk 1,142.00, floor mat 700.00
6. Commercial cooker upwards of 13,459.00
7. Thermal catering trolleys 3,679.00

We are always very grateful of any donation we receive, to include time given by our wonderful volunteers, who we could not do without. Moana House has continued to limp along under the recent financial climate, as a Trust and small provider. We now ask that you support us again as you did for the initial build, to release the dream of a community aged care facility being opened in 1987.

Please donate via the Lions fundraising campaign or Moana House direct. Bank details to make your donation : 02-0472-0021352-029

We also have 2 bedroom units for sale within our picturesque village and 1 bedroom serviced apartments for sale, both under Occupational rights agreements. Please give us a call to enquire and view.

Thank you in anticipation of your generosity

27/06/2025

Line dancing – the residents and staff enjoy this activity. Sometimes feet do not want to go where they should! Housie – the ever so popular game with the winner taking away chocolate fish.
Junk journals are being made with the craft group. These are going to be absolutely super when complete.
We had Jennie from The Whangamata News come and do an interview with some of our residents (watch out for article in The Whangamata News soon).
Some of our ladies made Afghan cookies and these will be served for afternoon tea today.
Last Friday for Matariki, the activities team made whitebait fritters which were enjoyed by most of the residents. I remember de-heading, de-tailing and then gutting them before I could eat them!
We were lucky to have “Joe Fingers” join us this for an afternoon of entertainment. He is from Auckland and despite the horrid weather, as they say the “show must go on!”.

24/06/2025

A HUGE thank you to those people who have donated wool to Moana House. We really appreciate this. . We would gladly accept any donation of wool or craft products. The photos show what Faye, Shirley and Lois have made from the wool as well as other crafts. These are on sale at reception. The proceeds of the sale of our crafts go towards more activity projects. Thank you.

19/06/2025

More Matariki crafts have been done. Some of the residents even undertook weaving.
Photo books are being sorted by the residents. Old photos are being put into albums and are discussed.
Thank you to Mark Petersen, who is the son of our residents Paul and Morna Petersen who has donated a microphone. This will be used for karaoke or general use when required by our activities team. We thank you very much.
Newspaper reading, drum fit, trivia, Housie, jokes, golf and life story all have taken place during the week.
Moana House version of The Royal Ascot horse race took place in the rest home lounge. Residents donned fascinators and threw dice for horse placement.

13/06/2025

A creative way for making Matariki stars was using wool and paper plates.
Thank you to Colleen for coming and line dancing, and Robert and Richard for coming and entertaining the residents.
Thank you for the donation of Dominos. The large group is splitting and will have competitions against each other.
We welcomed Emma from Advocacy NZ who came and spoke not only to the residents about their rights but to the staff as well.
Friday was a morning of games. dominos, giant connect four, and Jenga. Friday afternoon there was card making and crafts.
Activities are going to start a 3D art activity and require dried flowers. If you have any you do not require anymore, please let us know.

12/06/2025

We are after dried flowers for an activities 3D art project. NOT plastic. If you have anything laying around and do not need anymore, we would be more than grateful to take off your hands.
We can pick up or they can be dropped into the office. Thank you.

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10/06/2025

Registered Nurse Position
Fixed Term Contract

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse to fill a fulltime position while our RN takes maternity leave.

You will be on rostered shifts and will be reporting to the Clinical Manager/General Manager, and will provide direct nursing care to our residents and assume leadership and supervision responsibilities for a team of experienced, dedicated Healthcare Assistants.

The successful candidates will have the following:
• A current NZ Practicing Certificate (APC)
• Experience with clinical management systems
• Sound communication skills, both spoken and written
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to effectively coach and mentor staff
• Eligibility to work in NZ

At Moana House & Village we are dedicated to delivering exceptional care that meets the needs of our residents.

For more information contact our Clinical Manager by phoning (07) 865 9643
or email your CV with a covering letter to office@moanahouse.nz
(please note your application as applying for RN position)
Applications close: 5:00 pm Monday 23rd June 2025

Please note: This position does not support a Visa application

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09/06/2025

Permanent Part time Health Care Assistant position (20 hours per week)
We are looking for a permanent part time Health Care Assistant to work rostered shifts. These may include morning, afternoon, nights, or weekends and the shifts are working in all areas of the facility.
You will work alongside an amazing team of carers who are passionate about the health needs of older people, and you will work alongside experienced staff at Moana House, an aged residential care facility, situated in the beautiful town of Whangamata.
Previous experience is preferred, but not always necessary as training will be given.
Moana House has a total of 47 beds with either Rest Home or Hospital level of care.
If you are compassionate with a flexible approach, please send your CV with a covering letter to: office@moanahouse.nz or to request an application form and job description use the email address provided.
Please note, this position does not support a Visa application.

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06/06/2025

The residents learnt to make paper roses in 3D art class last weekend.

Shortly we will be doing a page with photos that the residents have taken. This is a project for all residents run by the Cultural Group and activities. Staff, residents and the community will get a chance to vote for what they think is the best photo.

Dance physio took place on Wednesday. This is such a popular exercise which gets the residents moving and grooving in their seats.

Thank you to Kay and Denva from Canine Friends for coming in. Denva is a huge fluffy German Sheppard and is loved by us all.

There was a lot of intense concentration putting all the ingredients together to make chocolate chip biscuits.

A HUGE thank you to Andy’s Wood Tech from Martyn Road Whangamata. Andy and his wife Linda (who works for us) have donated a wonderful wooden piece of art. Please come in and have a look, it is outside the General Manager’s office and there is information about the history of the wood.