Te Arawa Whānau Ora Collective

01/12/2025

Backing our East Side whānau. Come through and tautoko this kaupapa when you can ❤️🙏🏽

Kia ora e te whanau!
We are working alongside some of our amazing local organizations to bring this Hauora event to our East side Community!
-Free kai
-Giveaways
-Talent Quest for our Rangatahi
-Health checks
-Information and resources

Watch this space for more updates x

01/12/2025

✨ DECEMBER XMAS WORKSHOPS – WHĀNAU, NAU MAI! ✨

We’re finishing the year with a full week of FREE workshops for our community — creativity, hauora, music, manifestation, and tamariki activities right here at TAWO.

Bring the whānau, get hands-on, learn something new, and end the year on a high.

📍 Venue: Te Arawa Whānau Ora
🗓️ Dates: 22–24 Dec & 29–31 Dec
🕒 Times: 10–12pm | 12–2pm

✨ WHAT’S ON ✨

🎄 Christmas Jams / Raumati Jams
Learn basic chords and strumming and jam two waiata (Ages 15+)

🎨 Christmas Decorations
Create your own Kirihimete decorations — perfect for the tree or gifting.

🧵 Poi Making
A fun hands-on workshop where you’ll make your own poi to take home.

✨ 2026 Hauora Goals
Looking for a healthier version of yourself? Join us as you set goals that work for your lifestyle.

🌟 2026 Moemoeā Vision Boards
Bring your aspirations to life for the new year

🍪 Cookie Jars
Create your own layered Christmas cookie ingredient jar — a sweet gift idea.

🌙 Manifestation Jars
A calming guided session to reflect, manifest, and anchor your future self.

✨ Spaces are limited — Register here:
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/v8fcQmXgx1

We can’t wait to see you and your whānau!

30/11/2025

✨ CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOURS ✨

As we head into the festive season, here’s an update on our office hours and availability for whānau.

Our last full office day is Thursday 18 December.
After this date, our kaimahi will be taking some well-earned rest, but our doors will still be open with reduced hours and a smaller team on site.

➡️ Reduced Hours (9am–3pm):

📅 22 December
📅 23 December
📅 24 December
📅 29 December
📅 30 December
📅 31 December

➡️ Closed for Public Holidays:

🎄 25 December – Rā Kirihimete
🎁 26 December – Boxing Day
🎆 1 January – New Year’s Day
🌅 2 January – Day After New Year’s Day
Back to normal hours:

➡️ Monday 5 January

We are still here for our whānau throughout this period — just with limited staff and shorter hours while our kaimahi recharge with their own families.

Ngā manaakitanga,
Te Arawa Whānau Ora

11/11/2025

Te Arawa Whānau Ora – Annual General Meeting 2025
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held next week and all are warmly invited to attend.

📅 Date: Wednesday 19th November 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00pm
📍 Venue: 1143 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua

This is an opportunity to reflect on our collective mahi over the past year, celebrate our achievements, and look ahead to the future of Te Arawa Whānau Ora.

Please RSVP to tiri@tawo.org.nz for catering purposes.

We look forward to seeing you there.

02/11/2025

🌿 Walking Beside Whānau: Dion’s Story

For Dion, being a Health Coach is about helping people see their own potential — and taking small steps toward freedom.
He knows real change takes time. It starts with patience, aroha, and trust. When people feel supported, not pushed, they begin to find their own strength again.

Dion once walked alongside someone who hadn’t stepped outside for years. Together they started small — quiet kōrero, short walks, little wins.

Over time, those small steps grew into bigger ones — leaving the house, walking through town, even entering a shop with confidence.

✨ “What I love is seeing people re-inspired, believing in themselves again.”

For Dion, health coaching is about restoring independence and dignity, one step at a time.

👉 Want to see how a Health Coach can tautoko you or your whānau? Click the link below to learn more and book a kōrero.

🔗 https://mailchi.mp/tearawawhanauora/health-coaches

28/10/2025

🏡 From Big Dreams to Their Own Whare 💛

A year ago, this whānau joined Whai Kāinga with a dream — to one day own their own home. It felt impossible back then.

“Everything was just ideas and big dreams before attending this workshop.”

Over five weeks, they gained the knowledge, tools, and confidence to take action. With the support of Praveen Bhati, Janet Edwards, and the Westpac team, they went unconditional the week before Matariki 2025.

Now, they’re proud homeowners — proof that with the right support, mātauranga, and determination, anything is possible. 💛

26/10/2025

🌿 Walking Beside Whānau: Ngaire’s Story

For Ngaire, it’s always whānau first.

Every journey she takes begins with listening, understanding, and meeting people where they’re at. No two journeys are the same — and Ngaire’s mahi is about walking beside each whānau, helping them find balance, hope, and strength in their hauora journey.

She believes healing starts with genuine connection. Through kōrero, laughter, and consistency, Ngaire creates a safe space where whānau feel seen, heard, and valued.

One whānau she supported had felt stuck for years — weighed down by life’s challenges. Together they took small, achievable steps forward. Bit by bit, confidence grew, and before long, they began to dream again.

✨ For Ngaire, health coaching is about aroha, respect, and restoring belief. It’s about helping people see the strength they already carry within.

👉 If you’re ready to begin your own hauora journey, click the link below to connect with one of our Health Coaches.

🔗 https://mailchi.mp/tearawawhanauora/health-coaches

21/10/2025

🏡 From Dream to Reality: Christy’s Whai Kāinga Journey 💛

Christy McPeak, a māmā raising her tamaiti on her own, once thought owning her own home was out of reach. After joining Whai Kāinga — a five-week homeownership programme led by Te Arawa Whānau Ora and The Mortgage Centre — that dream became her reality.

“After the first night, I realised buying our own home could actually happen.”

With guidance, mātauranga, and gentle encouragement, Christy found the clarity and confidence to take action. Just eight weeks later, she went unconditional on her very own whare — a warm, comfortable space she and her son can finally call home.

Her journey is a powerful reminder that with support, belief, and determination, dreams really can come true.

Me raupā ō ringa e ao ai ō wawata. 💪

20/10/2025

🌿 Walking Beside Whānau: Aruhe’s Story

For Aruhe, healing begins with connection. It’s not about quick fixes — it’s about creating a space where people feel safe, seen, and heard.

She says, “For me, it’s about listening first. When people feel safe, the real kōrero begins.”

Trust grows in the small moments — sitting kanohi ki te kanohi, sharing a coffee, driving together, or simply being present. That’s where the real change starts.

Aruhe once supported someone who had carried heavy challenges for years. When they finally felt safe enough to open up, that moment of trust became the turning point for real healing.

✨ Health coaching with Aruhe is about dignity, connection, and helping whānau rediscover their strength and resilience.
👉 If you’re ready to begin your own hauora journey, click the link below to learn more and connect with one of our Health Coaches.

🔗 https://mailchi.mp/tearawawhanauora/health-coaches

15/10/2025

💪 Tāne Whakapiripiri 💪

A space for Pāpā to learn, connect, and prepare for birth — grounded in tikanga Māori and real kōrero from other dads.

🪵 Hands-on workshops
🗣️ Shared experiences
🤍 Practical guidance and support

📍 Te Arawa Whānau Ora, 1143 Hinemoa St, Rotorua
💰 Free | All tāne welcome

He wāhi mā ngā tāne — to stand strong, learn, and walk confidently beside your whānau. 🌿

15/10/2025

🌸 Puhi Ariki 🌸

A peaceful space created just for Māmā — to breathe, reset, and reconnect. 💛

Join us for tea, calm kōrero, and activities that nurture your wairua and wellbeing.
Bring a friend, a sister, or your pēpi — all Māmā are welcome. 🌿

🕙 Fridays at 10am
📍 Te Arawa Whānau Ora, 1143 Hinemoa St, Rotorua
💌 Kylie: kurawaka01@gmail.com | Janey: janey@tawo.org.nz

He wāhi haumaru mō ngā māmā katoa 🤍

10/10/2025

🌿 Walking Beside Whānau: Tamahau Palmer

For Tamahau, being a Health Coach isn’t about gym plans or diets — it’s about walking beside whānau through the tough stuff.
Sometimes that starts with a coffee, a kōrero, or just showing up when someone needs support. Bit by bit, trust builds, confidence grows, and change starts to happen.

He once worked with a whānau who had lost hope and trust in the system. Through patience, honesty, and aroha, they found their footing again — moving from instability to a warm, safe home. But more than that, they found dignity and a fresh start.

✨ That’s what our Health Coaches do every day — they walk beside whānau, helping them rebuild, reconnect, and rediscover their own strength.

👉 Want to see how a Health Coach could tautoko you or your whānau?

Click the link below to learn more and book a kōrero 💚
🔗 https://mailchi.mp/tearawawhanauora/health-coaches