Te Whare Piringa

17/04/2026

Sign language can support communication and language development!

Join us next Friday 24th April, alongside Joanna, as we learn some simple greetings, vocabulary for daily routines e.g. mealtimes, bath time, play & songs and rhymes.

She will also share some useful apps and websites for whānau keen to keep building their sign skills at home 🙌🏼

Lock it in and we will see you there! 🤍

08/04/2026

Don’t forget!
Our next lot of Hapūtanga Wānanga are approaching fast!

- One Day Wānanga: 15 April (9am - 2:30pm)

- 4 Week Block: 13 May - 3 June (5:30pm - 7:30pm)

- One Day Wānanga: 13 June (9am - 2:30pm)

Share it to your whānau and friends! Link in bio or scan the QR code on this poster to register 🙌🏼✨

08/04/2026

“What’s in our Hapūtanga Wānanga Basket?”

We value whānau voice and participation in Hapūtanga Wānanga, and all kaupapa run out of Te Whare Piringa, so our appreciation and thanks is given through this koha ✨

For the last Hapūtanga Wānanga block, whānau took home some products from (bought from .nz ) - alongside local pukapuka and resources and other goodies to support māmā, pēpi and whānau during Hapūtanga and Postpartum!

*products may change each block

02/04/2026

Enjoy the long weekend with your whānau!

We’ll be closed today (3 April) and Monday (6 April) for Easter.

See you Tuesday ✨

31/03/2026

✨ Āpereira at Te Whare Piringa ✨

From our weekly Tāpuhi & Mirimiri Clinic to our Te Pā Harakeke & Awhi Rito catch ups this month is full of kaupapa and opportunities to connect with other whānau in our whare! 🙌🏼

25/03/2026

Excited to host The Big Latch On here at Te Whare Piringa this Friday! See you then ✨

24/03/2026

See you Friday!

Celebrating breastfeeding at The Big Latch On

Whanganui families are invited to come together for The Big Latch On at Te Whare Piringa, a community event celebrating breastfeeding as a taonga for whānau.

📅 The Big Latch On, 27 March, 10am-12pm
📍 Whanganui event: Te Whare Piringa at 284 St Hill Street, Whanganui.

Hosted in partnership with Te Oranganui and supported by Lucy Pettit, Chief Midwife, Alex Craps, Lactation Consultant and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Coordinator and Rachel Taylor, Maternity Quality Safety Programme Coordinator from Health NZ - Whanganui . The event will include games, colouring activities for tamariki, light kai and opportunities for families to connect and share their journeys.

“The Big Latch On is about making breastfeeding visible and supported,” says Alex. “It’s a chance to celebrate every breastfeeding journey.”

At a special moment during the event, participating families will join in a synchronised latch, connecting with families across Aotearoa and around the world.

Everyone is welcome.

22/03/2026

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A visit to a kaupapa Māori maternal wellbeing initiative in Whanganui is helping spark new thinking about how communities can strengthen support for hapū

22/03/2026

Join us for our upcoming Wahakura Wānanga! Learn together and create a special Wahakura for your pēpi - woven with purpose ✨

Use the QR code or link below to register 🤍

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlFM-cYVi8vjDWQIuhG5o92sOD7NxUxfk9fTyIflgQyUIySA/viewform?fbclid=PAdGRleAQtP6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAae2ha62Lrs_tDYrd5clZkyMl42yEGR5Ih5KT-pAPm4CcXbNVNG1QUh9VuOgjQ_aem_1uzv532e1Up_a_HLo-rgSg

22/03/2026

Our first Hapūtanga Wānanga finishes this week, so here is our next lot of Hapūtanga Wānanga coming up this year, including: One day Wānanga & another Four Week Wānanga ✨

Tell your friends and whānau! Scan the QR code or use the link below to register - we look forward to seeing you there 🤍

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWJkqCxDKPRylyQF4DQpQjTgjjuCYrTzFX4JoJJYlhQoWbIg/viewform?fbclid=PAdGRleAQtP3BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAae7AauYIql6vzsXxecRB-5jHgv9wDdIVGBg2igQsqNq_n4qxL_PLUVta2tHPA_aem_KkqbiCNTH0_XRrIFew9jtA&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio