Te Wana Ltd

15/01/2026

From Fear to Peace of Mind: Lawson’s Journey 💙

For Crystal and Aaron, April 2024 brought a challenge no parent is ever prepared for: their three-year-old son, Lawson, was diagnosed with epilepsy. The fear of a nighttime seizure was so overwhelming that the family spent a year in what Crystal describes as "hell," with Lawson sleeping in his parents' bed just so they could monitor him.

Everything changed when they found the right support.

Through a collaborative effort between Epilepsy New Zealand and Te Wana Ltd, the family was able to trial the Alert-it Care Alarms Leicestershire “Companion” Epilepsy Alarm.

How it works:

A sensitive movement sensor pad is placed under the mattress.

It connects to a bedside unit that transmits alerts directly to a pager carried by the parents.

The system is so reliable that it even picks up the family cat, giving Crystal the reassurance that the sensors are always active and working.

The Result? Lawson is back in his own bed, and his parents finally have the confidence to sleep. Crystal says it feels like a "weight has been lifted" off her shoulders.

Securing the Future 🌟 Because the trial was such a success, Jonathan from Te Wana Ltd worked closely with Lawson’s to secure full permanent funding for the family.

This life-changing outcome was made possible by the incredible collaboration of the Roy Owen Dixey Charitable Trust, Epilepsy New Zealand, and Te Wana Ltd.

As the family puts it: "It does its job."

https://tewanaltd.co.nz/product/companion-solution

01/07/2025

Looking forward to Next Steps 2025 on Friday

We’re counting down to the Next Steps Expo 2025, just 4 sleeps to go! This year’s line-up is our biggest yet. Organised by Aspire Canterbury with support from Helen Anderson Trust and Enabling Good Lives Christchurch / Ōtautahi this FREE community event brings together nearly 60 providers and enterprise stalls to explore opportunities, supports, and connections for disabled people and their whānau considering the transition from school.

What are the details?
🗓 Friday 4 July
📍 Haeata Community Campus
⏰ 11am -4pm

What can you expect?
☕️ Margs little cup of joy will be there to keep you caffeinated
👩‍🍳We can't wait to try some sweet treats from the Te Roopu Tuhono Kapa Haka Group, Jessica's Jewelry and Baking, Judiths Homemade treats and maybe even some samples from My Home Chef cooking school
🎶Amazing tunes from DJ Ramanui, and music fans will love Southern Music Therapy and Friendship Choir and Humdinger Singers
🎨Artists can connect with The White Room Creative Space, Arts Integrated and don't forget to check out Kate's Art Shed
📚Talk about education options with Ara Institute of Canterbury and Risingholme Learning
💪Get active with Taylor Lowson Personal, Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand, Recreate NZ - Christchurch and Learn Active
💼Explore employment options with Kilmarnock Enterprises and Workbridge
🏡Consider options for where you want to live with Hawksbury Community Living Trust, Donaldson Residential Trust, Brackenridge, Claddagh Haven Trust

Plus so many amazing organisations who can support you on your next steps, including Vaka Tautua, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Te Wana Ltd, YES Disability Resource Centre, I Lead, Christchurch City Council, IHC New Zealand, Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA, Ali's Home Healthcare, NZCL Florence Nightingale Agency, People First New Zealand, Horizons Day Options Trust, IDEA Services, CCS Disability Action, Therapy Professionals Ltd, SkillWise, Choices NZ, Volunteering Canterbury, Tech Ability, Driving Miss Daisy North Canterbury, A Change for Better, Parent to Parent.

If the awesomeness of all these amazing organisations in one space gets too overwhelming don't worry! The amazing Kylee & Co and Access Community Health have sponsored a sensory space where you can rest and recharge.

Try to bring some cash to support our awesome enterprise stallholders. We look forward to seeing you there!

17/03/2025

Cary Base Memory Aid https://tewanaltd.co.nz/assistive-technology-cary-base-event-reminder-and-clock

11/10/2024

A $3000 life-saving epilepsy monitor has been funded by The Den Maungaturoto.

10/10/2024

At Te Wana Ltd we look to go the extra mile to help the mums of Aetoroa who care for their children with Epilepsy. We supported Tracee with a Guardian from Alert-it Care Alarms Leicestershire to detect Kobie's changes in breathing and alert for his Focal seizures.

It was fantastic to work with Kore from Epilepsy New Zealand, who went above and beyond to support Tracee and Kobie through challenging times.

Tracee sadly had to rely on charity to fund her alarm.

There are hundreds of families struggling to support their loved ones in Aetoroa with uncontrollable epilepsy (Medication does not help 30% of people with Epilepsy). The fear of missing a seizure is terrifying and debilitating for carers, who often resort to sleeping in the same bed as their child.

Te Wana Ltd is committed to recommending and supplying the best devices to detect a range of Generalised onset, Focal onset, and Unknown-Onset seizures.

26/09/2024

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/kobie-guardian

Helping kobie

08/07/2024

Sadly, equipment to monitor people with Epilepsy at night is currently not funded in NZ by either Te Whatu Ora or Whaikaha. Manaias needs the "Alert-it" Guardian https://www.tewanaltd.co.nz/epilepsy-alarms/guardian supplied by Te Wana Ltd to notify her parents if she is having a seizure or stops breathing. Please help!

Manaia’s medicle equipment for epilepsy

30/05/2024

Companion Mini now available on Trade Me!

The Companion Mini Plesio Pager Solution, currently the smallest monitor of its kind on the market. The digital movement sensor is discrete (placed under a ...

30/10/2023

New to New Zealand Wrist worn device that can detect Tonic-Clonic seizures after 15 seconds of continuous shaking. Alerting Care Givers via a dedicated Smartphone https://www.tewanaltd.co.nz/epilepsy-alarms/epi-care-mobile

Te Wana Ltd - Technologies that Care

Providing a range of high-quality Care and Epilepsy Sensors

30/10/2023

New Epi-Care Mobile from Te Wana Ltd allows people with Epilepsy to live full and active lives!

12/03/2023

Thanks very much to Te Wana Ltd for advertising in the latest edition of The Review magazine!

Te Wana Ltd supplies sensors for people who live with epilepsy & Cerebral Palsy.
www.tewanaltd.co.nz

Have you thought about advertising your business in The Review magazine? It’s a great way to let members, & other readers, know what you do & how your services can help them.

For all the details, & a rate card go to www.tinyurl.com/2nfd5urh
Or email cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz

07/03/2023

Safeguarding Tamariki with Autsim