Building engagement and empowerment
Mana Wāhine Week 2025 lit up Tāmaki from 28th September to 3rd October 2025, bringing together hundreds of wāhine for six days of wānanga, creativity, movement, healing, and connection. We were so excited to reignite the flame of our previous Mana Wāhine kaupapa, and what started as an idea quickly became a powerful reminder of …
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Today was a seed raising workshop at Faith Family Church hall, we had 13 adults and 5 children attend and it all went very well. I had a list of things I wanted to get through in this workshop but as always like to be guided by the participants' questions and interests. Thrown in today …
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As a team we think it's super important for everyone to be heard and have their say on the Treaty Principles Bill. Late 2024 the Toitū Te Tiriti march was massive and Aotearoa saw many of our people stand up for what we believe is right! We now need to follow that up with submissions …
Had an awesome day Friday. It always helps when the weather is great! First delivery was Chickens to Chloe. She homeschools and had just the two girls at home. She has fenced off a largish area behind the garage which is filled with piles of soil and weeds and remnants of vege gardens. The chickens …
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We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Rose Ikimau Armstrong. All our thoughts and aroha are with Rose’s whānau and the community she loved wholeheartedly. We were privileged to have spent time working alongside Rose over the years. Here are some words from our team who have been touched by time spent …
Continue reading "A farewell to our friend – Rose Ikimau Armstrong"
This past year (2022) has seen ongoing growth and community led responses by Panamasians ō Tuia, who formalised their Trust, and developed a weekly wellbeing workshop programme focussed around Te Ao Maori principles of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tikanga. These workshops have seen elderly residents at a local rest home the ability to connect and engage …
Ope (noun) army, troop, party, entourage, contingent - group of people moving together. Ope is an Auckland Council programme to help connect Enviroschools and the community around waste reduction and climate change activities. Rākau Tautoko practitioners Tara, Carla and Haare are working in partnership with Tāmaki WRAP Community Activators Sarah, Kristine and Sam to engage with …