Ki te Ara Whakamua is a one-off contestable fund established to support Māori-led solutions to reduce alcohol and other drug harm. The overall vision for the fund is Kia tika te wā; kia tika te wāhi, kia tika te tangata; kia ora te whānau – that whānau will thrive and flourish, with the right people, in the right place, at the right time. There are two funding streams available, including community-led initiatives and whanau-led initiatives. Whānau groups can apply for grants of $10,000 and community groups can apply for up to $25,000. We would like to acknowledge and celebrate all the whānau who are part of the alcohol and other drug workforce for the mahi they do in reducing AOD harms within their hapori.
Click on the photos below to find out more about the previous recipients of Ki te Ara Whakamua.
Whānau Led Recipients
Whakapapa Wellness: Reconnecting Root, Restoring Lives – Tauranga Moana
Wellness Wednesday – Hawke’s Bay
Wānanga Tangata – Tauranga Moana
Tūwhera Te Huringa Turning Point – Waiuku
Te Whare AOD Raranga Wānanga – Ōtepoti
Te Hīkoi Whakamana – Turanganui-a-Kiwa
Pūmanawa: The Beating Heart – Waikato
Māmā Maia – Waikato
Kia Tapa Tahi – Kahungunu ki Tamatea
He Waka Oranga – Te Tai Tokerau
“New Day, New Beginnings” Whānau Tool Kits – Te Tairāwhiti
Community Led Recipients
Launch of Report: Reimagining an Approach to Alcohol Screening for Whānau Māori
Lived Expertise Panel
Summary of Hui – Kristen Maynard
He Waka Tapu
Healing Through Connection – Poutini Waiora
Yarn SMART – Trevor Pearce
Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Panel
Opening Address – Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
Closing Address – Karaitiana Tickell

