Healthy Families Far North

Healthy Families Far North Bringing community leadership together to improve the health of our people.

Healthy Families NZ is a revolutionary approach to public health that addresses the underlying causes of preventable chronic diseases. We work collaboratively to encourage New Zealanders to live healthy, active lives by making good food choices, being physically active, sustaining a healthy weight, being smokefree and moderating alcohol consumption.

EVENT UPDATE ⚠️Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve updated the date for our Taro Sharing Whakaaro gathering!📅 New Dat...
02/10/2026

EVENT UPDATE ⚠️

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve updated the date for our Taro Sharing Whakaaro gathering!

📅 New Date: Thursday, 15th October 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM

📍 Location: Kaitaia Digital Hub

Please scan the QR code to register and save your spot. We look forward to sharing taro tips and kōrero with you all! 🌿✨

Healthy Families Far North has been selected to present two abstracts at the International Play Association (IPA) World ...
29/09/2026

Healthy Families Far North has been selected to present two abstracts at the International Play Association (IPA) World Conference in Ōtautahi Christchurch this November, recognition that puts our community-led approach to play and prevention on the world stage. 🗣🌏

The IPA conference brings together practitioners, educators, researchers and policy-makers from across the globe to shape the future of play.

"This isn't work we've done for our hapori, it's work our communities, whānau and iwi have led themselves. That's what makes it worth presenting."

🔗 READ | From Te Tai Tokerau to the world stage: Healthy Families Far North selected to present at International Play Conference (Link in comments).

Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨Ata noho = ease off, settle inRākaunui opens the week at full force🌕 ride that into Takirau for any...
27/09/2026

Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨

Ata noho = ease off, settle in

Rākaunui opens the week at full force🌕 ride that into Takirau for any big calls that need making. Then it's a soft landing into the Korekore nights, permission to do nothing productive, just reconnect and reset before the next cycle. 📶

🌿 Ka pupuhi te hau, ka tangonge noa! 🌿Taro Growers Wānanga – Nau mai, haere mai!Calling all taro growers, whānau and tar...
25/09/2026

🌿 Ka pupuhi te hau, ka tangonge noa! 🌿
Taro Growers Wānanga – Nau mai, haere mai!

Calling all taro growers, whānau and taro lovers! 🌱

Come along and share kōrero, practical tips and traditional knowledge about growing taro. Let’s learn together, celebrate our Māori and Pacific connections, and strengthen our community roots.

📍 Kaitāia Digital Hub
66–70 Commerce Street, Kaitāia
🗓️ Thursday 8 October 2026
⏰ 10:00am–12:00pm

Everyone is welcome—whether you’re an experienced grower, just starting out, or simply love taro. 💚

📞 021 168 5362
📧 [email protected]

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Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨Kaha = strength, building energyHuna says go dark mode for a day 🤫 then it's a steady climb. Māwhar...
20/09/2026

Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨

Kaha = strength, building energy

Huna says go dark mode for a day 🤫 then it's a steady climb. Māwharu means anything external gets the green light, Ōhua means it's time to finally launch that idea. Atua Mate o Hotu brings big energy by Hātarei, use it wisely, then Ōturu brings it all back to balance ⚖️

Te Matakahuki🌊Mā te kori, ka ora!I tēnei rangi tonu, tū ai te kaupapa o Te Matakahuki ki Kerikeri. He kaupapa whakakori ...
20/09/2026

Te Matakahuki🌊

Mā te kori, ka ora!

I tēnei rangi tonu, tū ai te kaupapa o Te Matakahuki ki Kerikeri. He kaupapa whakakori tēnei i ngā whānau o Te Tai Tokerau. Tamariki mai, pakeke mai, he kaupapa here tēnei i te hunga kaingākau ki ngā mahi nakawhiti, kori tinana. Haramai te āhuareka o te noho ngātahi i raro i te ora!🙌🏽

Te Matakahuki is a CrossFit competition created for whānau, bringing together movement, fun, connection and friendly competition. Using kōrero tuku iho, our tūpuna and local landmarks to shape the workouts and kaupapa, Te Matakahuki brings our stories and identity into the heart of movement🪶🌿

At Healthy Families Far North, this is the kind of kaupapa we strive to create and after months of preparation, it was awesome to see the fruits of this kaupapa come to life today!

🔥 TE MATAKĀHUKI 2026 – HŌTAKA PAKEKE 🔥Kua rite ngā tīma! 💪🏽Here is the official Pakeke Heat Schedule for Te Matakāhuki 2...
18/09/2026

🔥 TE MATAKĀHUKI 2026 – HŌTAKA PAKEKE 🔥

Kua rite ngā tīma! 💪🏽
Here is the official Pakeke Heat Schedule for Te Matakāhuki 2026, happening this Rātapu, 20 o Hepetema at Mana Method, Kerikeri.

Our pakeke competition kicks off at 10.00am, with teams taking on four wero across the day before we come together for tuku taonga and karakia whakakapi.

👉🏽 Competitors: Check the schedule carefully and make sure you know your puna, taumata and heat times.
👉🏽 Whānau me te hunga tautoko: Come down, bring the noise and tautoko our teams! 📣
👉🏽 First Wero: 10.00am
👉🏽 Wero Whakamutunga: 1.00pm
👉🏽 Tuku Taonga / Prizegiving: 2.00pm

Te Matakāhuki is about more than competition. It’s about te reo Māori, kori tinana, whanaungatanga and hauora — creating a space where our reo is heard, our tinana are moving, and our whānau come together.

Mā te kori, ka ora!
He iwi kaha, he iwi kori, he iwi ora. ❤️🖤

15/09/2026

🛶 TE MATAKAHUKI | NGĀ WERO

The wero are here! 🔥

Te Matakahuki workouts are more than just a physical challenge. Each wero draws inspiration from a different part of the waka — Te Ihu, Te Takere and Te Kei — connecting functional fitness with mātauranga Māori, mahi ngātahi and the kaupapa waka.

Over the next few posts, we’ll break down each wero, the movements, and the kōrero that sits behind them.

Kia rite! Te Matakahuki | Rātapu 20 Mahuru 2026 🛶🔥

**🔥 TE MATAKĀHUKI 2026 – RĀRANGI WĀ 🔥**Kua tata mai! Te Matakāhuki is happening **this Sunday, 20 September**, and we’re...
14/09/2026

**🔥 TE MATAKĀHUKI 2026 – RĀRANGI WĀ 🔥**

Kua tata mai! Te Matakāhuki is happening **this Sunday, 20 September**, and we’re looking forward to bringing our athletes, tamariki, whānau and wider community together for a day of kori tinana, reo Māori and whakawhanaungatanga. 💪🏽

📍 **Mana Method – 55c Cobham Road, Kerikeri**
⏰ **8.00am–3.00pm**
👧🏽 **Tamariki WODs:** 8.30am–10.00am
🏋🏽 **Adult WODs:** 10.00am–2.00pm
🏆 **Prizegiving:** From 2.00pm
🚗 **Parking:** Turner Centre

**This kaupapa is open to everyone!** Even if you’re not competing, nau mai, haere mai — come down, support our athletes, bring the whānau and experience a kaupapa that brings together **te reo Māori, hauora, movement and community**.

A reminder to all athletes and teams to arrive by **8.00am**, ready for karakia whakatuwhera and the athlete briefing at **8.15am**.

Share this pānui with your whānau and friends and come tautoko! 🙌🏽

**Ko te reo kia kori, ko te reo kia ngahau, ko te reo kia ora!**

Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨Āta haere = go carefully, go slowlyAnother Tamatea week, so patience is the assignment 🙏 Ouenuku an...
13/09/2026

Maramataka Mondays 🌙✨

Āta haere = go carefully, go slowly

Another Tamatea week, so patience is the assignment 🙏 Ouenuku and Okoro get us moving early but it's unpredictable from Wenerei onward. Save the big decisions for another week and lean into anything creative instead 🌿

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Te Pūtahitanga, 2 Clark Road
Kerikeri
0478

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+6494070340

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