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Stories
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2019-10-22
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Stories - Tauranga mother of six fears homelessness again in fruitless search for rental accommodation
Tangiwhetu Williams and her 4-year-old son Sloan Williams. Photo/George Novak
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2018-08-03
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2018-08-03
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Stories - Te Tuinga Whanau Carrus Christmas Party
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Stories - Te Tuinga Whanau Carrus Christmas Party
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2018-08-03
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Stories - Push, push, push for more social housing funding
-Matt Shand
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Stories - Push, push, push for more social housing funding
Eileen Verata's family are living in temporary housing operated by Te Tuinga Whanau Trust in Tauranga. She is seen here with three of her four children, from left, Bowen, Karn and Laylah. -Matt Shand
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Stories - Push, push, push for more social housing funding
Associate Minister for Social Housing Alfred Ngaro was in Tauranga to announce housing to be built in the area. -Matt Shand
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2018-08-03
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2018-08-03
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2018-08-03
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2018-08-03
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Stories - Agencies collaborating to solve some of Tauranga's biggest social issues
https://www.ttw.org.nz/news/2018/7/16/tauranga-kids-facing-homelessness-grin-from-ear-to-ear-receiving-early-christmas-presents
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2018-08-03
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2018-08-03
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Stories - Early Christmas for almost 100 Tauranga children
Tani Dahm was one of about 100 who was gifted a new bike for Christmas today. Photo/John Borren
https://www.ttw.org.nz/news/2018/7/16/whare-tauranga-families-have-new-homes
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2018-08-10
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2018-08-10
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Stories - Struggling families have a place to call their own
Mihi Dahm, 30s, and Lucy Pearson, 30, both stayed in Whare Tauranga and now have both move into their own rentals. Photo/George Novak
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2018-08-10
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Jennifer Jones, Mary Jo Gagan, Susanna Shelton, and Karen Conroy. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Margaret Thurgood, Jodyanne Stevens, and Sylvia Manhire. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Nicole Douglas and Jody Douglas. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Erin Taylor and John Gibson. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Tearai Karu, 8, Dean McLeod, Kura McLeod, and Ta Ariki Karu, 11. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Sandra Wilson, Wairua Noble, and Rania Noble. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Heather Atutahi, Tishan Rihia, Monique Heke, and Tim Te Runa. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Whare Tauranga Homeless Project
(l-r) Irimena Sellers and Taitimu Sellers. Fundraising dinner for the homeless at BOP Polytechnic. Photo/Andrew Warner
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Stories - Hundreds of children homeless
Children make up more than a quarter of the Bay of Plenty's homeless population. Photo/Michael Craig
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2018-08-10
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Stories - Family living under bridge inspires fundraising dinner
80 guests dined attended the dinner and auction. Photo: Andrew Warner.
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2018-08-10
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Stories - Tauranga agencies struggling with growing number of homelessness
Tauranga's economic growth is not universal and many are missing out, Ngati Ranginui Iwi Society CEO Steph O'Sullivan warns. Photo: 123RF
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2018-08-10
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2018-08-10
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Stories - Te Tuinga Whanau Trust joins forces with Merivale
Merivale Community Centre manager Tahau Te Kani said the centre dealt with people every day that needed somewhere to stay or were living in houses that had beds in every room except the bathroom, toilet and laundry - with young mums and children living in unlined garages. Photo: John Borren
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Stories - Te Tuinga Whanau Trust joins forces with Merivale
Tommy Wilson.
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-31
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2019-10-22
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2020-05-20
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2020-10-02
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2020-10-02
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2020-10-02
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2020-10-02
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2020-10-02
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2020-10-28
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2020-10-28
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Home - TAUTOKO
Learn about how you can support our work and help your community.
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Find out more about who we are and what we’re about!
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Find out about the services we provide to our community
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TTW - SAW 28 WOMEN ENGAGE IN OUR WHARE 4 WHANAU PROGRAMME, AND TRANSITION TO MAHI, EDUCATION AND/OR THEIR OWN HOME
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TTW - Hosted “Reconnecting the Disconnected”
A forum on housing and homelessness, which aimed to provide a platform for discussion and information sharing around homelessness within our community. We invited government and social agencies, community leaders and those working at a grassroots level to join in the conversation, with guest speakers Ricky Houghton from He Korowai Trust in Kaitaia and representatives from Te Puea Marae in Auckland - both innovative leaders in addressing homelessness in their communities.
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TTW - Held a Community Christmas Whanau Day
for over 50 whānau within our Whare 4 Whanau Transitional houses and the community, thanks to the generosity of local philanthropists Paul and Cheryl Adams, Barbara Hogg and Angela. Families enjoyed a day filled with Christmas spirit, beautiful kai, music, activities for the kids and whānau, and amazing gifts for everyone to take home!
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TTW - Started “The Happy Puku Catering & Events”
A TTW Social Enterprise, providing catering services within the Bay. The Happy Puku gives opportunities for training, work experience and/or employment to people engaged in our Transitional Housing programmes, with the goal of providing pathways to long-term employment.
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TTW - TRANSITIONED 56 WHANAU AND INDIVIDUALS FROM HOMELESSNESS INTO THEIR OWN SECURE ACCOMODATION
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TTW - Raised donations for 100 bikes to give to kids for Christmas
as a part of our annual Community Christmas Kai, sponsored by Carrus.
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TTW - Transitioned 40 families from homelessness into secure accomodation
by providing wrap around services within our whare and the community.
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TTW - Provided mentoring and supported bail to 30 at-risk youth,
Provided mentoring and supported bail to 30 at-risk youth, with over 85% of them transitioning to an offending-free lifestyle and gaining employment or re-engaging in education.
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TTW - Collaborated with government and local organisations to have 10 emergency houses open by the end of winter!
This gives us the capacity to house up to 30 families at one time.
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TTW - Provided free counselling services to over 50 people IN THE COMMUNITY
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TTW - Opened our first emergency house for women and children
in response to the overwhelming homeless crisis in our community.
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TTW - Piloted a preventative mentoring programme
for young people staying with their families in our Transitional Housing. Our mentors provided support and pathways to re-engage in school, participate in pro-social activities and improve whānau relationships. This included one on one mentoring as well as after school and holiday programmes.
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TTW - increased our transitional housing CAPACITY to 12 houses AND 12 motel units, providing service for up to 37 whanau AT ONCE
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TTW - Provided support services to over 4,000 individuals and whanau.
Provided support services to over 4,000 individuals and whanau - that's an average of 80 interventions per week.
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TTW - Provided social support SERVICES to over 2700 individuals and whAnau
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TTW - provided supported bail to at-risk youth in our community
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Social Services
PETER WILLIAMS Social Worker
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MARISHA WILSON Social Worker
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Social Services
PIKI RUSSELL Social Services Manager / Registered Social Worker
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Social Services
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Dr Bruce Bryant - Dr Bruce Bryant
CHAIRMAN Bruce has been a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants for over 40 years, and has been in practice as a CA during most of that time. Currently holds a Senior Lecturer position at Manukau Institute of Technology, Faculty of Business & Information Technology, specialising in teaching financial accounting, auditing & assurance, governance & ethics, management and taxation. He was an original councillor (Ministerial Appointment) at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, and he served 10 years in that role. He was Joint CE of the Maori Employment & Training Commission for 3 years; financial advisor to the board of Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust for 6 years, and is currently working with He Korowai Trust in Kaitaia. Bruce holds the degree Doctor of Business Administration from Southern Cross University in Australia; a Masters degree in Taxation Studies (Hon) from University of Auckland and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Massey University. He is a Chair of Auckland Regional Migrants Services Trust and an approved mentor to the Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ). Bruce is also an independent director of an educational delivery company and Chair of that company's Audit & Risk Committee. Bruce is a first generation New Zealander and a proud father of 5 children and grandfather to 3.
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Carly Parkinson Kaimahi
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Kaiako
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Kaiako
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Kaitiaki
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Happy Puku Administrator
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Accountant
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Kaitiaki Whare Tauhuru
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Kaiako
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Kaiako
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House Parents / Kaitiaki Whare Tuhua
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Social Worker
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Office Manager
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James Arkwright Trustee
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Gloria Sato
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Support Worker / Kaimahi
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Kaiako
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Sharina Wilson Trustee
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Katherine Brown
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Happy Puku Team Leader / Head Chef
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Koruru
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Tommy Wilson Chief Imagination Officer
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Kai Awhina
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Rangi Ahipene Youth Services Manager
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Whare 4 Whanau Team Leader / Registered Social Worker
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Mana Tu Rangatahi Coordinator
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Teeri Hunia Kaiako
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Accountant
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OUR PEOPLE - Brad & Tania Farry
Casual House Parents / Kaitiaki
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OUR PEOPLE - Chad Walker
Kaiako
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OUR PEOPLE - Rebecca Eales
Whare Tuhua Administrator
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OUR PEOPLE - Pikiteora Russell
Catherine Gupta
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OUR PEOPLE
Tuatini Mareikura
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OUR PEOPLE - Chasidy Tokona
Support Worker / Kaimahi
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Social Support Worker / Registered Counsellor
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OUR PEOPLE - Karl Mortenson
Registered Social Worker
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OUR PEOPLE - Alicia Tuau
Social Support Worker
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Tama Whauwhau
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Kaiako
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OUR PEOPLE - Beth Bowden
Beth Bowden Trustee
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OUR PEOPLE - Scott Harvey
Social Worker
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OUR PEOPLE
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Youth Services - “There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots; and the other is wings.”
Simply meaning that we need to reconnect our children to their heritage and identify and foster their innate talents.
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Youth Services - Academic Education
To support this we have relationships for in school mentoring/support with other service providers. These are tailored to support our rangatahi and their individual needs.
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Youth Services
ADAM ‘MANI’ SHARPLIN Supported Bail Manager
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Youth Services - Practical first, theory after.
Simply meaning, focus on practical activities but only provide enough information for that young person to achieve that activity. Only when that young person has done the activity will they now have an invested interest in it. So now they are open to learning the details, stories and whakapapa behind the activity.
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Youth Services
MARCIA TAIKATO-WHAUWHAU Te Orokohanga Facilitator
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Youth Services
A big thanks to TECT for sponsoring our boat!
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Youth Services
Thanks to NZCT for giving our youth the opportunity to have some awesome golf lessons at Tauranga Golf Club!
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Youth Services - “Catch a kai, cook a kai”
Hunting and fishing is great for piquing initial interest and engagement. Think about it, for hundreds of thousands of years our ancestors hunted, foraged and fished which has become hardwired into our DNA. 9 out of 10 young people, regardless of race or creed, will be drawn to these activities. Growing a garden and providing food for yourself is an important skill to have.
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Youth Services - Sports
Sports allows for the building of strong bodies through exercise and strong minds through the disipline and focus needed to in competitive sport. Our rangatahi team (TTDubs) currently play in the mixed social grade touch competition in Tauranga.
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Youth Services
The process of carving a traditional bone hook.
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Youth Services
TE ARAHI BRYERS Te Orokohanga Facilitator
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Youth Services - The Koura (crayfish) model of practice:
A crayfish grows by shedding its old shell by pumping sea water between the old shell and its soft tissue. When the shell pops off it hides for a few days until the new shell hardens. In applying this to working with challenging youth, one could say that the young person comes with a hard shell created from their upbringing and environment and no matter how hard one tries to break through the shell this doesn’t work. However, if the young person was to undertake a safe structured activity that causes positive internal growth within the young person then that inner growth will make that hard outer shell tight, uncomfortable and no longer suit the needs of that young person so they therefore shed those old behaviours and attitudes. Rangi Ahipene ©2014
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Youth Services
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Tommy Kapai - Tommy Kapai
CHIEF IMAGINATION OFFICER / TANGATA MOEMOEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hi I’m Tommy Wilson but some of you will know me as the children’s author of the popular series of books about Kapai the kiwi and Cuzzies. I’ve always been a creator, some might even say a dreamer, but I think that’s a good thing. Without that personality trait I don’t think I would have had the courage to do half the things I have done. My background is in Education and Tourism having worked and lived as an aide de comp (Butler) in 30 countries for many high profile clients including George Harrison, John Denver, Jimmy Barnes and Jimmy Buffett as well as a couple of Kings and Queens and two Royal Princes. Pretty cool for a lad from the Bay! On my return to Aotearoa I took up the Chairmanship of The NZ Maori Tourism Board and then went on to publish many children’s books including Kapai the Kiwi, Cuzzies, and the World’s first QR Coded Kids books titled The A2Z of New Zealand. The reason I am telling you all this is because I have met some incredible people from all around the world, all from different backgrounds and I can tell you one thing – all of us have been teenagers and all of us at some stage have asked those big life questions: Who am I? What am I good at doing? Who do I want to become? We’re all on a journey of self-discovery and if we can help our youth and community reach their full potential we all benefit. I came on as a member of the Te Tuinga Whanau Board in 2010 and in 2013 I spent my first year as Executive Director. The challenges we face here at Te Tuinga are no different to all other social services and the biggest being budget and trying to make the demand and the bottom line meet somewhere in the middle. To do this we have had to think creatively and look for new business opportunities. This has seen us take on everything from possum trapping to storytelling. Creative writing is such a powerful tool for self- expression and visualisation – precious gifts to give our youth. We will continue to strive toward meeting the demands and dreams of those who walk through our front door and the more we approach this as a whānau based business, the more effective we will be to our clients. It’s always been about family to me – my own family and the extended family of all the kids and families who walk through our door here at Te Tuinga Whānau. You guys are what makes us so passionate about what we do. I am married to my Pirirakau Princess Hera Tangitu and together we have 4 tamariki. I have tribal affiliations to Ngati Ranginui/Ngai Te Rangi and Ngati Apakura with a splash of Ngati Wiwi (French) thrown in for good measure. My personal strengths and specialities include: teaching creative writing skills for 20 years in over 100 schools throughout New Zealand, youth mentoring, visionary, resilience, maximiser, education, youth development – I like taking things from good to great!
https://www.ttw.org.nz/piki-russell
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Piki Russell - Pikiteora Russell
SOCIAL SERVICES MANAGER Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Patea te awa Ko Aotea te waka Ko Nga Rauru, Tuwharetoa, Ngati Ruanui, Ngati Raukawa oku iwi Ko Rangitaawhi te hapu Ko Wai-o-turi toku Marae Ko Pikiteora (Whānau) Russell taku ingoa The ideology of a harmonious world can sometimes be just that. What we do for today; making a difference helping whānau/families to reach their ideal is what’s important. BE THE CHANGE In 1985 my mother stated that I should work in Social Services, to which I replied NO. Thirty years later, I am positioned as the Manager of Social Services, and loving the opportunity to make change. I have completed a Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision with Te Wananga o Aotearoa, last studied at Te Awanuiarangi, and am now pursuing a Masters of Professional Practice at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute. I am also a past Trustee of the Tauranga Moana Night Shelter Trust and Ora Trust, and previously worked as Kaiarataki within Te Wananga o Aotearoa. Not bad for someone who never considered Social Work as a profession. As a mother of five grown up children and ten grandchildren I need only look at the grandchildren to give me the reason why I do what I do and love what I do. Mauri Ora
https://www.ttw.org.nz/beth-bowden
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Beth Bowden - Beth Bowden
TRUSTEE Beth grew up in Te Puna and did all her schooling in Tauranga (as well as Te Puna Primary, she went to Tauranga Primary, Tauranga Intermediate and Otumoetai College). After 30 years living and working in Wellington, where she still has a home and family, she came to work at the Tauranga Court until 2008, and to live – most of the time – with her parents on the last bit of the family farm in Te Puna. From there she quickly developed strong community ties with the Te Puna Quarry Park, Te Puna Heartlands, the Baywide Community Law Service, the Smartgrowth Social Sector Forum, and of course Te Tuinga Whanau. “I love seeing how ‘the dots join up’ when I’m working across these very different cultural and social service spaces. It’s a real privilege to work with the other Trustees of TTW and the dynamic management/staff team we have here. But best of all is seeing the good outcomes TTW brings about for those we serve, everywhere in the Western Bay”.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/erin-taylor
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Erin Taylor - Erin Taylor
EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kia ora! I’m a fourth generation Kiwi with family lineage tracing back to the Orkney Islands, Scotland and Italy. I believe strongly that we are here to connect, learn from and look after each other and our earth. Born in Te Awamutu, I spent my early childhood in Napier and school years in Rotorua. I studied Photographic Design in Wellington, and worked in a studio in Melbourne for a while, but was unfulfilled. In 2014, I went to India to volunteer at an orphanage in Punjab, fell in love with the people and culture and lost myself in North India and Nepal for 9 months. These experiences made me more aware of the interconnectedness of humanity, and highlighted the importance of connecting with and helping one another. To nurture this way of being upon my return to NZ, I enrolled in a Social Services Certificate at Te Wananga O Aotearoa and started volunteering at Te Tuinga Whānau. I began to develop a deeper understanding of our local community need, as well as assisting Tommy with various creative projects. Since then, my role at TTW has morphed and changed to fit our needs, and has involved youth mentoring, funding and sustainability, accounts and budgeting, website design and communications, HR and PA duties, as well as setting up emergency houses and building furniture! It is inspiring to be working somewhere with an awesome kaupapa, which finds creative ways to respond to community need, looks after it’s staff and clients like family, and seeks to nurture everyone’s individual skills and talents. I love our TTW whānau, the passion we all share for our people and the constant drive to improve our services and our community. I continue to learn from and be humbled by the dedication of our team, and the beautiful people we walk alongside as they work to make positive change for themselves, their whānau and the community. My partner and I recently welcomed our beautiful daughter Kowhai into the world, and are embracing the growth and change that comes with parenthood. Blessed to have the opportunity to continue to be a full-time mama, I now work behind the scenes at TTW helping to develop, support and sustain our growth.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/diahla-newton
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Diahla Newton - Diahla Newton
WHARE 4 WHANAU PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR / REGISTERED COUNSELLOR Kiaora, my name is Diahla, I am a mother of 5 girls, a nanny to 1 moko boy and a wife of 30+ years. We moved from Piopio to Tauranga in 2006 to give our family more opportunities a small rural town could not provide. Since living here, I have completed a Small Business Management Course and my Bachelor of Counselling which has led me to my ideal job as a Programme Co-ordinator and Counsellor with TTW. I have been involved in 3 Women’s Empowerment Program over the last 2yrs in TTW. Wahine Toa as a co-facilitator, Kotahi Whanau as the developer and facilitator and now Program Coordinator for Whare4Whanau Warrant of Fitness. All 3 programs have always been focussed on empowering our women in our emergency housing to become agents of change. I am passionate about empowering and supporting our women and it is a huge privilege to be on this journey with them. I am also a Counsellor, Provisionally Registered with NZAC and have worked with youth, adults, elderly and families. However, now I work solely with adult individuals working with a wide range of issues that include but not exclusive to: Grief & loss, depression, relationship issues, suicide, anxiety and separation. My main therapeutic approaches are Client Centred, Solution Focussed and Strength Base as I am a firm believer that beyond issues are resources of strengths, abilities and resiliencies.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/emergency-housing
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Transitional Housing - Counselling
Registered Counsellor Diahla Newton provides free counselling services to individuals in our Transitional Housing, focusing on areas such as trauma, grief, relationships and personal development.
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Transitional Housing - The Puku Patch
A patch of family land in the beautiful Te Puna is being developed into an organic community garden, creating a space for whānau and rsangatahi to learn how to grow and prepare their own kai, as well as providing fresh vegetables for whānau in need. The long-term aim of the Puku Patch is to work in with The Happy Puku to teach whānau how to grow and cook their own healthy kai, and provide delicious nutritious food for catering and events.
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Transitional Housing
DIAHLA NEWTON Whare 4 Whānau Programme Co-ordinator / Registered Counsellor
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Transitional Housing
SAI WATSON-CROOKS Registered Social Worker / Whare 4 Whānau 2IC
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Transitional Housing - Jena Young
JENA YOUNG Whare 4 Whānau Transitional Housing Co-Ordinator
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Transitional Housing
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Transitional Housing - ‘Kai and Korero’
Diahla facilitates a safe space every week for people in our Transitional Housing service to gather and share their experiences over kai in a relaxed environment. As needs are identified among the group. guest facilitators are invited along to share their expertise in a range of areas such as housing, parenting, budgeting, trauma, addiction, whakapapa and personal development. This is the most recent development of our Whare 4 Whānau programme which Diahla has been co-ordinating for the last 2-3 years.
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Transitional Housing - The Happy Puku
French-Māori chef Stephen Wilson, has been facilitating cooking classes for our whānau for the last 2 years, teaching them how to make affordable, healthy kai. He now manages The Happy Puku, TTW’s new Social Enterprise, providing quality catering services within the Bay and giving opportunities for further training, work experience and employment to those who have engaged in our Whare 4 Whānau programmes.
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Transitional Housing
https://www.ttw.org.nz/agency-referral-form
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Tracey Lee - Tracey Lee
SOCIAL WORKER WHARE 4 WHANAU Ko Pūtauaki te maunga Ko Tarawera te awa, te Awa o te Atua Ko te moana ā Toi ki te huatahi Ko Mataatua me Te Arawa ngā waka Ko Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa ngā iwi Ko Te Tawera, me Ngāti Umutahi, me Ngā Maihi ngā hapū Ko Oniao me Tu Teao ngā marae Ko Matata me Te Teko te kāinga Ko Pateriki rāua ko Pirihita Ngamare te whānau Ngā mihi nui My passion for helping others came to light at the age of 14 years old. Life experiences pre 14 served as a platform to recognize there were a lot of things wrong in the world, wrong in some families and wrong with some people. I also held the belief our children needed "saving". "I planned to save them all". As a teenage mother and a wife coupled with more life experiences I began to see the world from an adult lens - a lens I didn't like. This view only reinforced my desire to be a social worker. After raising five beautiful children with the support of my amazing whānau, my journey into social work began in 2010. I graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work with First Class Honours. My journey with Te Tuinga Whānau began in 2016. I am passionate about people - I see my role as working alongside whānau to support them to prosper, what ever that may look like for whānau. I take a holistic approach to my practice which puts people first. The deficit model in my books is gone and recognizing that every one has strengths to help them move forward takes precedence. I believe HOPE is the seed our whānau need to support them to grow into amazing whānau and amazing individuals. As for saving them all … Lesson learnt My philosophy: One day.. one person.. one whānau at a time..
https://www.ttw.org.nz/karl-mortensen
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Karl Mortensen - Karl Mortensen
REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER WHARE 4 WHĀNAU Kia ora I was born and breed in the Bay of Plenty, spending most of my youth on the beach at the Mt. I spent most of my working career labouring in the trades, painting, landscaping, construction, meat processing & commercial fishing. Following an early mid life crisis & a yearning to work with people I changed tact and began to study social work at Toi Ohomai and the University of Waikato, graduating in 2015. I have a passion for work with whānau and supporting people to overcome barriers and make healthy and informed decisions, enhancing wellbeing. I approach social work engagement from a strength-based position, using life experiences & learnings from the trades to focus on positive & practical task based social work interventions.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/sophia-murray
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Sophia Murray - Sophia Murray
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Tena koutou My journey into Social Work has come about from a desire to open doors for those that sometimes can't quite open them for themselves. I have a background in the military (Royal NZ Air Force) as a radio operator and then the transport industry as a scheduler/despatcher. Even though I wasn't aware at the time, the skills that I developed over the 30 plus years I was employed in these roles were preparing me for what was to come. My journey to Te Tuinga Whanau began 4 years ago when I applied for and was accepted on to the Bachelor of Social Work programme at Waikato University. I joined the programme in 2016 and this year, I completed my 3rd year placement at Te Tuinga Whanau. This placement confirmed for me that the area I will specialise in after I complete my degree next year is Whanau Ora. For me, applying a Whanau Ora approach that supports whanau to achieve their goals and aspirations while placing them at the centre of any decision making is what Social Work means to me. Since completing my placement, I was offered a position as office administrator and it is in this role that I get to meet the whanau that come to us for advice and assistance, put in to practice my engagement skills and provide administrative support as required by the Te Tuinga Whanau staff. I am humbled to be a part of an amazing group of people.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/carol-wilson
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Carol Wilson - Carol Wilson
RECEPTIONIST Tena Koutou, I am blessed to be employed with Te Tuinga Whānau as their receptionist. I have been with them for the past 2 years now. Our environment is such that we are surrounded by caring, giving and loving staff, so that all who walk through our doors from the community are welcomed, whatever their problem may be. Previously I have been employed in pharmacy, retail with Mount Maunganui and Omanu golf clubs and after-school management care for children. I have 5 children and 11 mokopunas who I adore. I love to play golf and walk up our Mauao. Ngā mihi nui.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/mani-sharplin
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Mani Sharplin - Adam ‘Mani’ Sharplin
KAI WHAKAHAERE RANGATAHI / SUPPORTED BAIL MANAGER Tēnā koutou otirā tatou Ko Maungatere tōku Maunga Ko Rākahuri tōku Awa Ko Tākitimu tōku Waka Ko Ngāi Tūāhuriri tōku Hapu Ko Ngāi Tahu tōku Iwi Ko Adam Mani Sharplin tōku Ingoa Ahakoa taku whakapapa ki te Waipounamu I tipu ake ai au i raro i te korowai o Mauao Kia ora rā! My name is Adam Mani Sharplin, more commonly known as “Mani”. Firstly, I am a father and family man. I have 2 incredible children and an amazing wife, who keep my feet firmly planted on the ground. I whakapapa to the central South Island, although I was born and raised right here in the beautiful Bay of Plenty. Because I don’t have any whakapapa links to Tauranga, I feel that my contribution to the community is paying for my bed here. Tauranga Moana is my turangawaewae. I have a range of experience working in the community from supporting people with Intellectual and Physical disabilities, working with behavioural youth in schools, tutoring in Alternative Education, working with youth in Supervised Group Homes, and working with whānau in Kaupapa Māori Hauora. My kaupapa is Mana Tane. I have a passion for working with our men in our community as I believe that good men need good men, and in order for good men to grow we need to grow good men. I believe that my main role as a supported bail manager is to connect our young men to the many gifts that the Bay of Plenty offers – The great hunting and fresh water fishing of the Kaimai, Otanewainuku, Mamaku and surrounding forests. The abundant fishing and diving that our beautiful Moana offers, and connecting to whanau, hapu and iwi through local purakau, tikanga, kawa and mātauranga Māori. Connecting to our environment brings endless amounts of healing and purpose to our young men and makes space for positive experiences and the ability to re-shape our values to better serve our whānau. Nau te rourou Naku te rourou Ka ora ai te Iwi. With your food basket And with my food basket The people will thrive. Ka nui taku aroha ki a koutou. Kia pa te wa!
https://www.ttw.org.nz/sai-watsoncrooks
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Sai Watson-Crooks - Sai Watson-Crooks
EMERGENCY HOUSING 2IC / REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER Kia ora tatou katoa Ko Sai Watson-Crooks ahau I have spent many years of my life advocating for friends and whānau. In 2017 I graduated with a Bachelors in Bicultural Social Work at Te Wananaga o Aotearoa. In 2018 I became a Registered Social Worker. I have been part of the Te Tuinga Whānau team starting as volunteer and working towards being a paid employee for almost 2 1/2 years, specialising in mentoring, supported bail youth, social support work and now sit as 2IC Social Worker with Te Tuinga Whanau's - Whare4Whanau (Transitional housing).
https://www.ttw.org.nz/te-arahi-bryers
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Te Arahi Bryers - Te Arahi Bryers
KAI WHAKAHAERE RANGATAHI / TE OROKOHANGA FACILITATOR “To motivate someone, you have to empower them and lead them towards something they want, thats a big shift” Kia Ora, my name is Te Arahi Bryers. I am currently a member of the rangatahi services team for Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services Trust where I co-facilitate the Te Orokohanga youth programme. My professional journey has been very diverse from starting my working career as a commercial fisherman to 25 years later becoming a youth tutor at Te Kotahitanga Trust, Active Training and the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (ToiOhomai). Presently I have two service based businesses that I run outside of my role at Te Tuinga Whanau. Within these businesses I am a marriage and funeral celebrant and Maori Cultural Engagement advisor to private business and government groups. Both of these businesses I have built on my love of Te Ao Maori My career has taught me the lessons of working hard, developing a skill set that has value in the economic marketplace, connecting yourself to community, surrounding yourself with ‘mentors’ and most importantly; BELIEVING IN YOURSELF! These are the traits that I try to intrinsically influence and develop in our rangatahi. Our whole approach is Maori based, however please note that although it is termed Maori, the foundation is in fact a universal set of principles and values which have worked just as well with non-Maori youth as with Maori youth. Upon this foundation is set some key principles, one of the most important is the ability to develop quickly a meaningful relationship with a young person underpinned by neutrality, trust, non-judgement and consistency. How we engage with youth is to undertake meaningful activities that are practical based, some examples of these have been fishing, hunting, waka sailing, visits to tribal areas that the rangatahi are connected to by whakapapa, and involvling them in competitive sports teams . This by no means is an exhaustive list of activities undertaken. The idea is to engage them first in the activity to a level where they can be successful and then follow through with the knowledge that connects them to their heritage such as whakapapa (genealogy) and Purakau (legends and stories). Additionally, I believe in involving rangatahi in group activities that take them to the edge of their ‘comfort zone’ and by supporting them through this, allowing them to increase their self confidence. Please note that this is just a quick glimpse of what we do to make a positive difference in young people’s lives and there is much more that goes in to it. We have for several years now, enjoyed upwards of 85% success consistently and we are always looking to maintain and improve our programme.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/chipo-hamudulu
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Chipo Hamudulu - Chipo Hamudulu
ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR Hi, I'm Chipo and I am the Administration and Finance Assistant. I migrated to New Zealand from Zambia when I was 18 and studied a New Zealand Diploma in Business and a Bachelor of Applied Management at Manukau Institute of Technology. I joined TTW in April of 2018 and it has been an amazing journey so far!
https://www.ttw.org.nz/erin-taylor-1
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Steph Burgess - Steph Burgess
SOCIAL WORKER WHARE 4 WHĀNAU I was born in the Manawatu and moved to the Bay of Plenty when I was 20. I have two incredible children who are my world. After navigating through life's speed bumps I was called to embark in a bachelor of social work degree, which I completed this year. My experience at TTW began as a social work placement student. I knew when I came to the Whare 4 Whānau office, that this was where I wanted to be, in grassroots social work. Specifically, I would like to specialise in Addictions and Mental health, as I see a great need in this area. For me positive connection is at the core of my being. I work from a strength based philosophy, believing every one has strengths and potential for growth, even if they are unaware. Ahakoa ngā uaua Kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui When you find things that are difficult in life, Stand strong, stand tall and be of great heart
https://www.ttw.org.nz/peter-williams
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Peter Williams - Peter Williams
SOCIAL WORKER I became an Adult Student as an empty nester and obtained my degree in Social Work. After doing 12 years of voluntary work I was given an opportunity to work in my profession here at Te Tuinga Whānau. I have always loved working with people and here at Te Tuinga Whānau it is always centred around whānau and their needs. I am close to my whānau and work alongside a great team who also care about each other and those who are in need.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/bev-parateneboswell
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Bev Paratene-Boswell - Bev Paratene-Boswell
OFFICE AND PROPERTY MANAGER Naaku te rourou nau te rourou ka ora taua With your basket and my basket, we will thrive Teena Koutou katoa Ko Aniwaniwa raaua ko Taupiri ooku Maunga Ko Awanui raaua ko Waikato ooku Awa Ko Kurahaupo raaua ko Tainui ooku Waka Ko Ngataitoko raaua ko Waikato ooku Iwi Ko Ngati Wairere te hapu Ko Waimanoni raaua ko Hukanui ooku Marae South Auckland born and bred and from a large whaanau. Married with 6 adult tamariki and 26 mokopuna, are my proudest and greatest achievements. My love for whaanau and relationships weaves into my mahi. Whaanau and childhood historical dealings with Social Welfare and Justice system fuelled a desire to work in these organisations including the legal field. Due to these experiences I became a qualified Counsellor with a heart to work in a community-based organisation, since leading to management roles. Working alongside our people and community is rewarding, challenging and humbling. Invited on board the TTW whaanau waka as a placement counselling student in 2015 to fulltime employment, is a privilege and blessing. What an honour it is to be part of such a visionary, dynamic and diverse TTW whaanau. Teena koutou teena koutou teena koutou katoa
https://www.ttw.org.nz/marcia-taikatowhauwhau
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Marcia Taikato-Whauwhau - Marcia Taikato-Whauwhau
KAI WHAKAHAERE RANGATAHI / TE OROKOHANGA FACILITATOR Ko Mauao te Maunga Ko Tauranga te Moana Ko Ngaiterangi te Iwi Ko Ngati He te Hapu Ko Maungatapu te Marae No Tauranga Moana ahau Ko Marcia Taikato – Whauwhau ahau Born and raised with my Kuia and Koroua Carol and Tai Taikato in Ohauiti, Maungatapu, Tauranga Moana. I attended Maungatapu Primary school for the beginning of my schooling life, moving on to Oropi School for Intermediate and lastly Tauranga Girls college. My husband and I had our first daughter in our early twenties. Now with three of our own tamariki and two whangai tamariki, we have a brood of five tamariki under our roof and also our beloved koroua. We as a whānau love to wrap ourselves positively in the community. We have a real passion for people and a drive to make a difference. We have volunteered for Kai Aroha since the beginning where my husband and I are on the committee ourselves and our children help out week in week out with providing a kai every Friday night for those who need a helping hand. This lead me into a new kaupapa of helping in the establishment of a womens shelter for Tauranga Moana. After becoming a mama I spent about fourteen years of my life looking after and caring for my tamariki. I decided I wanted and needed to do something for ‘me’ at this stage, I enrolled on the Raranga course gaining a Diploma in Maori Arts with Te Wananga o Aotearoa. I got so much from this class, I not only was able to weave beautiful Kete, Whariki and Korowai but I was able to stand and talk with a heck of a lot more confidence, which I didn’t have when I started my raranga journey. This gift of korero that I obtained was with the help of our Whaea Bibbins, who pushed us to become who we wanted to be in an environment that was comfortable to do so. This is the very environment that I try and re-create for the rangatahi that I work with within Te Tuinga Whānau, giving them a forum to be who they want to be with no judgement from the wider world.
https://www.ttw.org.nz/don-boswell
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https://www.ttw.org.nz/alicia-tuau
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Alicia Tuau - Alicia Tuau
SOCIAL SUPPORT WORKER WHARE 4 WHĀNAU Ko tenei toku pepeha I te taha o toku mama Ko Taupiri toku Maunga Ko Waikato toku Awa Ko Tainui toku Waka Ko Waikato toku Iwi Ko Ngati-Pou, ko Ngati-Hine ōku Hapu Ko Horahora toku Marae No Tauranga Moana taku Kainga inaianei Ko Alicia Tuau toku Ingoa I am a Maori wahine toa, currently completing my social work degree at University of Waikato and have been working for Te Tuinga Whānau / Whare 4 Whānau for 1 year since my 3rd year placement here in 2017. My view of myself has strengthened in many aspects of my life and I now have qualities that I can offer people. Things, such as the restoration of Mana (control, power and influence) and Manākitanga (hospitality, kindness, generosity, support).
https://www.ttw.org.nz/stephen-wilson
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2018-11-29
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Stephen Wilson - Stephen Wilson
HAPPY PUKU MANAGER / HEAD CHEF Ko Mauao te Maunga Ko Tauranga te Moana Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Ngati Ranginui te Iwi Ko Pirirakau te Hapu Ko Paparoa me Tutereinga nga Marae Kia Ora/Bonjour My name is Stephen, born and bred locally and raised in a big family. I am the youngest of 11 siblings (4 boys and 7 girls). As far as I can think back we always had a lot of friends in and around my family's home. We were raised with the tikanga values of Manaakitanga - caring about others, making them feel at home and loved. Hospitality is indeed in our veins and that is why I am passionate about life, people and food! I am a self-taught Chef and happily married to my beautiful wife Tracey with whom we have four children (now young adults). We lived in Paris for many years where I co-founded the restaurant KIWIZINE. It has been a privilege to be involved with Te Tuinga Whānau and as the song goes "We are family'! I have been employed for two years as part of a team leading a 10 - 12 week program "W 4 W W.O.F "(Whare for Whānau Warrant of Fitness) designed to equip our parents and whānau with the tools and life skills needed to get their own whare and achieve their full potential. Imparting the practical life skills as well as the passion to simply cook good healthy kai on a budget. This has been a lot of fun and a place of great connection. The HAPPY PUKU This mahi has evolved and we now also have a social enterprise called "The Happy Puku". Together with TTW we are pumped to launch our food catering initiative run as a profitable business that helps train and educate those who have experienced homelessness and unemployment. Our goal is to give them employment and quality training. Now they are giving back to the community that helped them, learning new skills, getting paid employment and are feeding Tauranga Moana with their beautiful creations . We have served finger foods for large conferences (300 guests), 3 course plated dinners for 250 as well as book launches, marae events and local business catering. ME MAHI TAHI TATOU - MO TE ORANGA O TE KATOA We work together for the wellbeing of all
https://www.ttw.org.nz/mana-motuhoa-island-registration
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