whanau

Listen to the Children (powerful)

# Community Initiatives and Doers, Kids are Awesome, Kōrero

Listen to the children. Tū pono (standing in the truth) is the path twins, Teakaraupo and Tanemahuta, have chosen in order to stop the violence both within their whānau and the wider community. We were invited to kai and kōrero with these beautiful 12 year old insightful young men (they have earned their right to...MORE

Grandparents raising Grandchildren

# Kōrero

• caregivers, family, fostering, grandchildren, grandparents, whanau

WOW, over the last few weeks our eyes have been opened to some crazy numbers! A stat commonly published, with regard to children in NZ, is that there are about 5,700 kids under state care (Oranga Tamariki) BUT… Did you know that there are about 17,000 grandchildren being raised full time by just over 9,000...MORE

Do You See?

# Kōrero

• children, community, family, responsibility, wellbeing, whanau

This is our family. Chris and I were raised in happy, healthy homes, we were believed in, were told we were loved every day and so grew up with the confidence that we could do whatever it was we wanted to do with our lives. We both have degrees and had our own children surrounded...MORE

Te Tuinga Whānau

# Community Initiatives and Doers

• bay of plenty, homelessness, housing, kapai, kiwi, moana, tauranga, whanau

A few weeks back I met my 2nd cousin at a family reunion for the first time. She told me about this organisation she was working with and some of the incredible initiatives they had going to help those in need around them. When she mentioned her boss’s title was Chief Imagination Officer, I immediately...MORE

Soldier Shred Fundraiser

# Events

• colour run, family, fundraiser, gala, kiwi kids, New Zealand, Soldier shred, stop the bus, te awamutu, whanau

Faaaar out man… on Saturday the crew at Soldier Shred organised a Whānau Gala to help us raise funds for Stop the Bus. Aside from the generous $ raised, it is one of our favourite things to see communities of people from all walks of life coming together and having fun. We are very grateful...MORE

Get coloured with us

# Events

• colour run, family, fundraiser, gala, Soldier shred, stop the bus, te awamutu, whanau

This Saturday in Te Awamutu the Soldier Shred crew are running a fundraiser gala for Stop the Bus. Come and get coloured with us! EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1777981815811193/?active_tab=posts Posted by Stop the Bus on Wednesday, 28 September 2016 This Saturday in Te Awamutu the Soldier Shred crew are running a fundraiser gala for Stop the Bus....MORE