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Empowering you to live well. Integrative lifestyle programmes and residential retreats supporting people and their whanau impacted by a cancer diagnosis.

Wellbeing seminars and workshops. Mindfulness, meditation and relaxation.The science of healing. Many organisations, both professional and voluntary, exist for research and treatment of cancer. However, most patients diagnosed with cancer are keen to do something for themselves about their condition. “What can I do?” is a common question put to doctors by patients desperate to do something more than rely upon conventional surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Research has shown that more than 80% of patients with a diagnosis of cancer will use some form of alternative, integrative, or complementary therapy. With the belief that attending to our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical health is essential to our wellbeing, the Aratika Trustees are committed to facilitating integrative medicine programmes to educate and empower people with a cancer diagnosis.

12/11/2025

Thank you Wildly NZ for supporting our recent cancer wellness retreat. We loved being able to try your Kefir and Kraut and shots. Delicious and Good for you!

06/11/2025

SPACES STILL Available for our Wanaka Retreat- Registrations close on Sunday 9th Nov...please share in your circles.

Do you know anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis who would benefit by attending our 4 day cancer wellness programme?
It's an opportunity to hear the latest research and gain practical tools designed to help you live well with cancer.

If you live locally you can attend each day and dine with us, we also have 3 special holiday houses available for those requiring accommodation.

🩷We accept Sweet Louise vouchers.
Event details are here - or call Shelley for more info 022 429 5063
https://aratikatrust.co.nz/wanaka-retreat/

1:30pm Nov 30 - 12pm Dec 3rd 2025.

Participant feedback from our past retreat -
"I loved the retreat and would highly recommend it to anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, no matter where they are in their journey. I have met some of the most amazing people and I will always treasure this time. I’ve learned heaps from the presenters as well as other participants - amazing nuggets of information about mainstream and non-mainstream treatments."

Our programme is an educational and experiential process, we promote science backed information and aim to give you practical tools you can use to help

02/11/2025

At the completion of another 4 day retreat at Lake Okareka Rotorua, we take a moment to breathe and reflect.

Our next retreat here is March 2026.

27/10/2025

Great music!
Great prizes!
Great cause!
Help us to help locals affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Join us on Tuesday Nov 4th to hear this amazing local wahine sing her soulful tunes at our Charity Fundraising event from 4pm at Terrace Kitchen.

Tickets for sale on Humantix...or follow the link on our facebook Event page.

👗Prizes for best Race Day outfits
🎵Music by Nikau Grace
🍤 Canapes The Terrace Kitchen (+dinner optional)
🎁 Silent and Live auctions - we have some incredible donations up for grabs!

Grab a ticket now and help raise money for our local support programmes.

Event supported by Rotary Rotorua West and

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Csm7plfJKbN/?igsh=MXdzYXIyaGJzN3l3dg==

22/10/2025

🐴Our Melbourne Cup Fundraiser is on again - Nov 4th 4pm 🐴
At Terrace Kitchen in their newly refurbished glasshouse ROTORUA.

Join us for - Live TV coverage of the race, Fashion on the Terrace, Thrilling live auctions for fabulous donated prizes and indulge in delicious Canapés! 🎉

Your donation supports Aratika Cancer Trust to provide much needed services to locals living with cancer.

🎁🎁Dress up and compete for PRIZZES!👗👠👞👔👛🎩

There's even the option to stay on for a relaxing dinner with friends!
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
👇👇
https://www.facebook.com/share/17DAU8dYGJ/

Supported by Rotary Rotorua West & Craigs Investment partners.

Send a message to learn more

17/10/2025

⭐️ A couple of places have become available on our upcoming Rotorua Cancer Wellness Retreat. ⭐️
-Would you benefit from a few days learning about lifestyle medicine to help you live well with cancer?
-Are you interested in finding out about the metabolic approach to cancer?

Join Susie Brown and Kaytee Boyd for 4 days of learning, relaxing and nourishment at our stunning Lake Okareka location, Rotorua.

See EVENT details on our website - www.aratikatrust.co.nz
Commencing Oct 30-Nov 2nd
*We accept Sweet Louise vouchers
*Drop us a message now to find out more
Sweet Louise

06/10/2025

🧑‍🦱👩 Do you have teenagers in your household who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis, either personally or within their whānau?

🫶 Canteen Aotearoa is a NZ charity creating a safe space for rangatahi impacted by cancer aged 12-24 to connect, share the tough stuff and access a wide range of free support services. (online & inperson).

🔎....take a look at their Resources, Programmes and Services.
You can self-refer on their website...click below to explore how they could help someone you know.

https://canteen.org.nz/

Canteen Aotearoa

Canteen is a youth cancer charity where rangatahi impacted by their own diagnosis or cancer in their whānau can connect and find support.

28/09/2025

Sharing a photo of our Kuia, June Northcroft Grant, a founding and current Aratika Trustee, in London representing her whānau, to receive this honouring of her grandmother Mākareti Papakura from Oxford University . https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Edf5HuWZg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Oxford honours Mākereti Papakura

June Northcroft Grant and Irene Tracey: Mākereti’s descendant June Northcroft Grant with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford after receiving Mākereti’s posthumous degree

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/28/oxford-honours-makereti-papakura/

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http://www.aratikatrust.co.nz/

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Many organisations, both professional and voluntary, exist for research and treatment of cancer. However, most patients diagnosed with cancer are keen to do something for themselves about their condition. “What can I do?” is a common question put to doctors by patients desperate to do something more than rely upon conventional surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Research has shown that more than 80% of patients with a diagnosis of cancer will use some form of alternative or complimentary therapy. However, in the absence of a recognised path for such treatments, obtaining the information is often haphazard involving the internet, and the advice of well-meaning but poorly informed friends and family. Frequently the one person who is not consulted is the doctor, who, it is suspected, would ‘disapprove’. This is frustrating for medical professionals since, among a number of totally useless alternative treatments, there is a group of therapies that have proven clinical value. These have recently been identified by Professor Shaun Holt of the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, in his book Complementary Therapies for Cancer. What works, what doesn’t… and how to tell the difference (Craig Potton Publishing, 2010). It is these therapies, in conjunction with the Gawler Foundation, that provide the basis for the programme offered by the Aratika Trust.

We follow a lot of the wisdom & research from the Quest for Life Foundation in NSW Australia and frequently refer to the book Radical Remission by Kelly A Turner is our workshops and Wellness Retreats.