Heartland Services Martinborough

18/06/2026

Does your kid have long hair?! 🙋🏼‍♂️

Want some tips to help you put it in a ponytail or plait?

Join us on Monday for Whānau Workshop - Plaits and Pies, a Workshop for Dads!

Local Hairdresser Pierce from Le Coiffeur Hair Boutique Martinborough will guide you few a few easy hairstyles. Bring your kid(s) and have some fun!

RSVPs appreciated - https://form.jotform.com/260607766163057

17/06/2026

Tomorrow we have another great whānau session with Rachel from Chatterbox!
Come and learn how you can help support your preschoolers language development with some simple tips and tricks you can use easily at home.
Want to know more about what Chatterbox is? Check out this great article from last year highlighting their mahi:

8 HOPES Turning toddlers into confident chatterboxes is a powerful first step to achieving a good education and great career, a Wairarapa community learning organisation wants local families to know. At REAP Wairarapa they dream that every child in their patch will grow up with good oral language sk...

16/06/2026

Tomorrow morning come and join us for a casual morning tea, for new families to connect with each other and share some kai!

Lactation consultant Julie, and Renee from Hōkai Tahi / Perinatal Support Service will also be here to chatter away with us.

Both mums and dads are welcome - and of course, bring the baby!

Kai provided. Free to attend 😊

12/06/2026

Another big week next week for our Whānau Workshops!
Tuesday -
Whānau Workshops - Gender Inclusive Parenting - come along to learn how to chat to your kids about gender and diversity.

Wednesday -
Whānau Workshop - New Parents Morning Tea come and meet local families and share some kai!
Whānau Workshop - Transitioning to School From ECE with Autism NZ hear from Autism New Zealand and the Ministry of Education NZ about to help your child move into a school environment

Thursday -
Whānau Workshop: Chatterbox Developing Oral Language hear from Rach how best to help your preschoolers with their language development

07/06/2026

Tonight! 6pm at Featherston School.

When puberty hits and our young people seem to change overnight, it can feel confusing and exhausting.

Wellington-based educator and speaker Kathryn Berkett helps parents, caregivers, teachers and youth workers understand adolescence as a temporary and essential upgrade, not a shutdown. With warmth, empathy and humour, she unpacks the huge physical and chemical changes driving teenage behaviour, from shifts in dopamine and hormones to changes in facial recognition, risk-taking and social processing.

Behaviours that seem moody, avoidant or reckless are reframed as natural responses to a brain under construction. When we understand that, everything changes.

We have a few seats still available for this wonderful event, please register here: https://form.jotform.com/260607766163057

We are pleased to be able to provide this event FREE to the community, thanks to funding from The Tindall Foundation ❤️

30/05/2026

We're closed this week (note: Age Concern Morning Tea is going ahead as usual), but we look forward to seeing you all from the 8th June!

28/05/2026

We're excited about this event next month! Any dads are welcome to join us!

23/05/2026

Some more of our lovely whānau workshops happening this week! As well as our lovely regular services.

Whānau Workshops - How to Find Calm for our Children and Ourselves on Tuesday will be a lovely session with Helle.
Whānau Workshop - Chatterbox Bookswap and Storytime on Wednesday with Rachel. Bring your kids and a book to swap!
Whaiora are bringing their lovely whānau team on Wednesday to do some health checks and chat with whānau
Digital Seniors Wairarapa on Thursday - these guys are always busy, so it's a good idea to book ahead!
Age Concern Wairarapa on Friday

See you soon!

22/05/2026

Do your children struggle with anxiety?

We've got a beautiful session next week with Helle, teaching you some strategies to help your kids (and yourself) find some calm.

We would love to see you there!

Registration is appreciated but not essential: https://www.jotform.com/260607766163057

20/05/2026

We are looking forward to hosting this event tomorrow!

We're so pleased to let you know that facilitating this workshop will be a fantastic group of experts:
Dayna - Autism New Zealand Outreach Coordinator and Early Years Coach
Amanda - Support Coordinator, Autism Wairarapa Charitable Trust
Lisa - Support Coordinator, Autism Wairarapa Charitable Trust
Lisa - Service Manager, Ministry of Education NZ
Rebekka -Early Intervention teacher, Ministry of Education NZ

If you haven't registered yet but are intending to come along, it is so helpful for us if you could let us know by filling out this form: https://form.jotform.com/260607766163057