Waimakariri Solutions

10/11/2025

Apply Now - Te Rau Ora Scholarships are open!

Te Rau Ora and Whare Tukutuku are excited to announce that four scholarships are now open, supporting those who are making a difference in health, education, and community wellbeing.

The Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship supports Māori students pursuing studies in mental health, addiction, and allied health — honouring Sir Mason Durie’s legacy of leadership, collaboration, and commitment to Māori wellbeing.

Valued at up to $20,000, this prestigious scholarship is for tauira Māori who are current or aspiring leaders dedicated to advancing hauora Māori and the wellbeing of our hapori.

🗓️ Applications close 5pm, 30 November.
👉 Apply here: wharetukutuku.com/funding/
✨ Share this with any tauira, kaimahi, or whānau who would benefit from applying!
And stay tuned — we’ll be sharing more about the other three scholarships coming your way.

07/11/2025

The Māori Health Leadership Scholarships are now open! Designed to grow and strengthen our Māori health workforce, these scholarships support those already working in the health sector who are ready to take the next step in their studies and leadership journey.

Whether you’re pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification, you can apply for up to $5,000 NZD to help you on your way.

Let’s continue to uplift Māori leadership, confidence in Te Ao Māori, and excellence in hauora across Aotearoa.

For any pātai or support with your application, email: scholarships@terauora.com

Learn More: https://wharetukutuku.com/funding/

07/11/2025

Māori Leadership and Science together for a Sustainable Future 🌱

As climate change intensifies, so too must our collective response. At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, we believe the answers lie where mātauranga Māori and Science meet, in the wisdom of whenua, whānau, hapū, iwi, and marae.

This month, we're bringing these worlds together at Koanga: Climate Change Summit 2025— a gathering that will spotlight Māori and scientific leadership in shaping resilient, community-led solutions for our planet's future 🌎

Featuring:

▪️Dr Chris Massey - Uniting Indigenous Knowledge & Geoscience
▪️Dr Wayne Ngata - Marae as Cultural and Strategic Anchors
▪️Jock & Victor Walker - Ūawa's Commuinty Leadership
▪️Whitiaua Ropotini - Restoring Rangatira Marae

Guided by their vision, and supported by Toi Moana Regional Council and Te Puni Kōkiri, this summit is more than a conversation; it's a movement.

🗓️Friday 28 November
⏱️8:30-3pm
📍Awanuiārangi or Online

👉🏼 Register here: https://tr.ee/KoangaClimateChange

04/11/2025

31/10/2025

There's still time – applications for our new Accessibility Advisory Group close on Monday 3 November at 5pm.

We are looking for 10 people from the disability community, tangata whaikaha Māori and their whānau and families who have a deep understanding of accessibility.

Apply now – check out the link in the comments below ⬇️

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29/10/2025

Basketball half court is double the fun

Getting good at slam dunks will be an option for Amberley locals this summer, thanks to a basketball half court that has recently opened at Amberley Domain.

Kimberley Spencer from Hurunui District Council’s Youth Team said it’s awesome to see this new half court come to life, providing a space for Hurunui District’s youth to connect, be active, and spend time together.

To read more.... https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/council/news?item=id:2vz7rasz11cxbyknpvgd

28/10/2025

JOB VACANCY - Teacher Aide

Please visit the link below for more information regarding this position!

https://www.sporty.co.nz/chbc/COMMUNITY/vacancies-2026

23/10/2025

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22/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Save the date! Nōku te Ao Christchurch Regional Wānanga

📅 Tuesday, 2 December 2025
📍Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
✅ Free to attend – registration essential

Exciting news – the Nōku te Ao Regional Wānanga series – He reo tini, he wawata kotahi – is coming to Ōtautahi Christchurch!

Brought to you by the Nōku te Ao team, this powerful day will bring together systems change leaders, mental health professionals, and lived experience advocates across Te Waipounamu. Together, we will explore practical tools and actions to end mental distress discrimination in Aotearoa.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details – full agenda to be released soon❗