Tu Wahine Trust

Tu Wahine Trust We have been operating as a kaupapa Māori organisation for over 20yrs within the Waitemata District. You have the answers within you ...

Nau mai haere mai!

Tu Wahine Trust is a Kaupapa Maori service for Māori Wahine ,tamariki and Whanau who have been impacted by Family Harm and Mahi Tukino Sexual Harm and other related forms of harm. Mission Statement

Me Aro Koe ki te Hā o Hineahuone
Pay heed to the dignity of women

Working together as a Kaupapa Māori organisation to support wāhine Māori and whānau affected by sexual violence and family harm. Who a

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Tu Wahine Trust provides specialist kaupapa Māori guided support for wāhine and their whānau affected by mahi tūkino - family violence/ sexual violence/abuse and related violence. Providing support for the community through the provision of Kōrero Āwhina (Counselling, Therapy and Support). Our core belief system - we believe that supporting whānau, to develop tools towards wellbeing, contributes significantly towards the elimination of mahi tūkino and family violence within whānau, hapū, iwi and broader communities. We are here to support you and your whānau towards a pathway of healing together.

Roimata are more than tears. They are a natural response of the body and heart. A way for emotions to be acknowledged an...
09/06/2026

Roimata are more than tears. They are a natural response of the body and heart. A way for emotions to be acknowledged and released when words are difficult to find.

Healing is often supported when emotions are given permission to be felt. Without judgement, pressure to move on or need to explain every feeling.

Moments of compassion, acceptance and gentle presence can help create the conditions where tears are welcomed as part of being human, allowing what has been carried to be expressed and honoured.

Kupu o te wikiAs hōtoke (winter) descends upon us, we will be exploring different kupu associated with this season.The k...
07/06/2026

Kupu o te wiki

As hōtoke (winter) descends upon us, we will be exploring different kupu associated with this season.

The kupu we have chosen sit with the feeling of hōtoke, and some will walk alongside the arrival of Puanga/Matariki. Each one has been chosen with care, honouring the range of experiences and emotions this season can hold for our whānau.

We hope you will journey through the season with us.

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping you...
28/05/2026

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping you with protection and strength.

Repeat the Affirmations: Speak them aloud or silently, letting their meaning sink into your mauri.

Ground the Strength: Place your hand on your chest or puku as a physical reminder of the strength that lives within you.

There are moments when survivors become accustomed to holding tension within the body for long periods of time. The nerv...
26/05/2026

There are moments when survivors become accustomed to holding tension within the body for long periods of time. The nervous system learning to remain alert, even during moments that appear calm from the outside. For many survivors, feeling soothed can feel unfamiliar. Softness may take time. Rest may not arrive easily.

Mahuru reminds us that healing is often nurtured through warmth, gentleness, and emotionally safe relationships that do not demand urgency.

Quiet reassurance, steady care, and compassionate presence can help support moments where the body and mind begin to soften, and comfort is slowly able to return once more.

Kupu o te wiki
24/05/2026

Kupu o te wiki

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping yo...
21/05/2026

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping you with protection and strength.

Repeat the Affirmations: Speak them aloud or silently, letting their meaning sink into your mauri.

Ground the Strength: Place your hand on your chest or puku as a physical reminder of the strength that lives within you.

There are moments when survivors carry tension for so long that the body and mind remain prepared for harm, even when da...
19/05/2026

There are moments when survivors carry tension for so long that the body and mind remain prepared for harm, even when danger has passed.

For many survivors, feeling settled does not always come easily. The hinengaro can stay alert,
holding stress, fear, or uncertainty beneath the surface.

Tau reminds us that healing is often supported through consistency, calm presence,
and relationships that help the survivor feel emotionally safer over time.

Patience, gentle communication, and steady support
can help create the conditions where the mind no longer feels the need to stay in constant readiness.

There are moments when the mind carries too much.Thoughts moving quickly.Pressure building quietly beneath the surface.F...
13/05/2026

There are moments when the mind carries too much.
Thoughts moving quickly.

Pressure building quietly beneath the surface.
For many survivors, the mind can begin to feel crowded. Thoughts becoming harder to hold beneath overwhelm and survival.

Wātea can begin through small moments of space.
A slowing of pressure.
A calm presence.
Intentional communication that does not ask the survivor to hold more than they already carry.

Healing is often supported
when survivors are given space
to breathe,
process,
and move at a pace
that feels safer for them.

Moments of patience,
quiet support,
and emotional steadiness
can help create the conditions
where the hinengaro can begin to settle again.

Address

247 Edmonton Road, Te Atatu South
Auckland
0610

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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