He Waka Taiora is an AOD Transitional Recovery Whare based in Papakura, focused on hope giving to those that have none. Receiving majority of whānau from incarceration into a recovery lifestyle utilising our kaupapa Māori modality. He Waka Taiora has been the vehicle whare for many successful PSW currently in the AOD mainstream sector in Auckland. This initiative is to provide a Peer Support Worker … Read more
To provide the opportunities for whānau with lived experiences of mokopuna, tamariki, rangatahi, pakeke with Te Iho Tātai-ā-Rongo (the impacts of alcohol pre-birth), with minimal diagnosis to receive respite, to not feel isolated, to be heard, to be supported, to gain and share knowledge, our taonga tuku iho (teachings of our tupuna) within Te Ao Māori. The opportunity of hosting Haututū Wānanga taught us that being able to provide respite … Read more
Kai te Rongoā – Rongoā te Kai is an initiative that returns to ancient customs as a guiding mechanism, to inform practices that contributed to the sustained wellness experienced by our Tipuna. Therefore, this is a ‘wellness centered’ projection, where we focus on living well and staying well. Murupara and its surrounding areas are soil rich and surrounded by flourishing forests and wai. Before the … Read more
Raahui Pookeka faces a significant challenge with methamphetamine addiction, contributing to widespread social, economic, and health issues within the community. The existing resources have been inadequate in curbing the rise of addiction, leaving many whaanau without the necessary support to combat the devastating effects of P. Ka Puta, Ka Ora is an initiative focused on addressing and reducing methamphetamine addiction … Read more
This initiative is a community-based service designed to address alcohol and drug harm for rangatahi (13-17) using a framework rooted in Mana Motuhake—self- determination and cultural identity. It is specifically tailored to empower rangatahi and their whānau to navigate the challenges of substance misuse by drawing on their own cultural strengths. At the core of the program is the belief that whānau hold the key … Read more
Whānau Māori have limited access to safe, culturally appropriate spaces that welcome them without judgement, bias and barriers in Te Tai Poutini. Whare Manaaki empowers whānau Māori and provides access to mātauranga and taonga tuku iho to reconnect to whakapapa and tūpuna. Whānau together to recreate the narrative for who they are and how they choose to be in their whānau and hapori. This initiative will enable whānau Māori the opportunity to regularly come together over waiata, haka, mau rakau, mau patu, kapa haka and traditional kēmu. It is a reminder of the ability … Read more
Mana Tukutuku is a peer support AOD/Mental Health group led by hapū māmā, pāpā and rangatahi with pēpi. Mana Tukutuku is a place where hapū māmā, pāpā and rangatahi with their pēpi can come together to support each other to prevent AOD addiction and/or find strategies to support each other to move away from addictions for their hauora and the hauora of their pēpi. Mana Tukutuku is about getting support from peers with lived experience in … Read more
Mauri Ora Murihiku is about restoring and strengthening the mauri, or life force, of people and the land. It’s about understanding the connections between everything, emphasising respect and connection to the whenua (land). Murihiku Marae welcomes whānau to recover and restore their mauri with the support of the marae Hau Kainga, Paepae and kaimahi of Waihopai Hauora. This initiative aims to offer rongoā Māori as a traditional intervention for AOD recovery, helping whānau … Read more
Ruben and Fallon Hauraki are hard-to-reach community leaders who have established a papakainga on their whānau land to support whānau to address methamphetamine and alcohol addiction and live healthy lives. The papakainga comprises the family home, nine cabins, and is based just out of Ruatoria on a large site backing onto the ngahere. The initiative is based on Ruben and Fallon’s own lived experience of addiction and … Read more
Te Tōpūtanga o te Mauri/The Lifeforce Collective are kaiwhakaruruhau-a-iwi graduates of Mauri Ora, Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa and indigenous practitioners with varying skills and lived experience. Te Oriori mō ngā Ariki Programme is the lifework of our now-retired kaumātua Pāpā Te Ara Ruwhiu (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa). His experience as an AOD practitioner is merged with his whakapapa knowledge and mātauranga learnings from ariki and his tipuna. As a collective, this kaupapa aims to create a safe space where people can restore their mana, … Read more
