Mates of Tairāwhiti

17/06/2026

Mates Mana: next week in Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay and now Ruatoria too! Kai will be provided, so please RSVP to [email protected] We look forward to seeing you at one of our free workshops.

🗓️ WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
Gisborne
5.15pm-6.30pm
The Rose Room, Lawson Field Theatre, 7 Fitzherbert St
This workshop will also be livestreamed on the Mates of Tairāwhiti page from 5.30pm.

🗓️ THURSDAY 25 JUNE
Ruatoria
11.45am-1.00pm
Heartlands Centre, 1 Hekiera Rd

Tokomaru Bay
5.15pm-6.30pm
The Haven, 6 Tokomaru St

Thanks The Gisborne Herald for the great story.

The Gisborne session will be livestreamed via the Mates of Tairāwhiti page.

16/06/2026

📢 UPDATE UPDATE 📢 We've added Ruatoria to our upcoming Mates Mana community workshops. Check out the details and let us know how many of you are coming! We look forward to seeing you there to share some kai and this important kōrero.

15/06/2026

13/06/2026

You're invited to join us for a FREE one-hour wellbeing and stress management workshop in Gisborne on 24 June or Tokomaru Bay on 25 June. Refreshments provided - everyone’s welcome! See all the details ⬇️ and please RSVP to [email protected]

If you can't make it along in person, we'll be live-streaming the Gisborne session right here on our FB page, starting at 5.30pm.

Thank you to everyone helping to make this happen for our region, including the Rural Wellbeing Fund from Ministry for Primary Industries, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Trust Tairāwhiti, The Sunrise Foundation - Gisborne/Tairawhiti and Gisborne parkrun.

24/05/2026

Ngā mihi, thank you Gisborne parkrun for supporting and sharing this important kaupapa - it means the world to us! If anyone’s keen to know more about booking a FREE one hour Mates Mana workshop, flick us a message 💬

22/05/2026

Yippee! Mate of Tairāwhiti are with us again tomorrow to celebrate and educate on their Mates Mana programme. 🥰
We encourage anyone to have a chat about the programme - your workplace could benefit from this free workplace seminar.

Tim Marshall will be back to give us a quick rundown on this programme and the team from Mates of Tairāwhiti will be onsite to chat.
The weather looks amazing - clear and cool - so after your walk or run stay and have a cup of coffee with the team or just chill with a cuppa with a parkrun/parkwalk friend in our beautiful Waikanae Beach Reserve with the amazing 911 Coffee Co (courtesy of our friends at Mates of Tairāwhiti - you just need your barcode).

Mana Mates is an amazing opportunity and may be something you would like to see in your workplace or for your workplace!

The team from Mates of Tairāwhiti do amazing and much needed work in our community, check their website for more information: https://www.matesoftairawhiti.nz

Briefing will start just after 07:50 on the grass area of Waikanae Beach reserve. See you there!
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Mana Mates
🆓 One-hour wellbeing and stress management workshop from Mates of Tairāwhiti 🆓

Mates Mana is free to all community, iwi, hapū, farming, charity, volunteer, health, wellbeing and educational organisations, anywhere in Tairāwhiti. To book a Mates Mana workshop, email [email protected]. See details below 👇

We're at Gisborne parkrun this Saturday morning if you'd like to meet some of our team, share a kōrero, and pick up a flyer. 🏃🏻‍♀️

Thank you to everyone making this possible for our region, including the Rural Wellbeing Fund from Ministry for Primary Industries, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Trust Tairāwhiti and The Sunrise Foundation - Gisborne/Tairawhiti.
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08/05/2026

See you at Gisborne parkrun tomorrow for a kōrero about Mates Mana, and how you can book a free workshop. (We’re bringing 911 Coffee Co with us too.) Thanks for all the support, and happy birthday Gisborne parkrun 🎉

Gisborne parkrun is 8 years old tomorrow 🎉, we’re postponing our birthday celebrations to be part of and support the amazing MATES MANA launched this week.

Tim Marshall will give us a quick rundown on this programme and the team from Mates of Tairāwhiti will be onsite to chat. The weather looks good so after your walk or run stay and have a cup of coffee with the team or just chill with a cuppa with a parkrun/parkwalk friend in our beautiful Waikanae Beach Reserve.

Mana Mates may be something you would like to see in your workplace or for your workplace - perfect day to learn more.

The team from Mates of Tairāwhiti do amazing and much needed work in our community, check their website for more information: https://www.matesoftairawhiti.nz

Briefing will start just after 07:50 on the grass area of Waikanae Beach reserve. See you there!
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Mana Mates
🆓 One-hour wellbeing and stress management workshop from Mates of Tairāwhiti 🆓

Mates Mana is free to all community, iwi, hapū, farming, charity, volunteer, health, wellbeing and educational organisations, anywhere in Tairāwhiti. To book a Mates Mana workshop, email [email protected]. See details below 👇

We're at Gisborne parkrun this Saturday morning if you'd like to meet some of our team, share a kōrero, and pick up a flyer. 🏃🏻‍♀️

Thank you to everyone making this possible for our region, including the Rural Wellbeing Fund from Ministry for Primary Industries, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Trust Tairāwhiti and The Sunrise Foundation - Gisborne/Tairawhiti.
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05/05/2026

Check out this great story about our free Mates Mana workshops in The Gisborne Herald today! Get in touch with us to find out more about organising a workshop with your community group.

The free one-hour workshop teaches stress, self-care and resilience skills.

04/05/2026

🆓 One-hour wellbeing and stress management workshop from Mates of Tairāwhiti 🆓

Mates Mana is free to all community, iwi, hapū, farming, charity, volunteer, health, wellbeing and educational organisations, anywhere in Tairāwhiti. To book a Mates Mana workshop, email [email protected]. See details below 👇

We're at Gisborne parkrun this Saturday morning if you'd like to meet some of our team, share a kōrero, and pick up a flyer. 🏃🏻‍♀️

Thank you to everyone making this possible for our region, including the Rural Wellbeing Fund from Ministry for Primary Industries, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Trust Tairāwhiti and The Sunrise Foundation - Gisborne/Tairawhiti.

23/01/2026

In this time of flooding, loss, and recovery across our communities, we come together to heal. Join us for our Tūporeariki healing pop-up wānanga, proudly funded by Ngāti Porou Oranga. Guided by our Atua and grounded in Mahi a Atua, we return to our roots for collective healing.

📅 Tuesday, 25 February 2026
⏰ 9am to 3pm
📍 Rāhui Marae, 11 Rangitukia Road, Tikitiki
🌿 Free wānanga open to all whānau and community
For more information, email us at [email protected]