Hōkai Tahi / Perinatal Support Service

26/05/2026

✨ Calling all Mums & Babies ✨
We’re so excited to invite you to an exclusive screening of Gabby’s Immunisation Story, followed by a complimentary movie screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2
Bring your pēpi and whānau along to connect with other amazing mums in a relaxed and welcoming space. 💕
🍿 Popcorn, movie snacks, and a beverage included.
No cost
Spaces are limited, so please RSVP to secure your spot on the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UdrUvts8DU26-PuA1TJo4xdrvXXon6tGt8jxMjn_30xUMVlTQjZDS1M1Q1FIRElEQzUyNUVSNUNUNi4u

26/05/2026

We know everyone is busy.
Life is expensive.
Time is limited.
And volunteering can feel hard to fit into an already full schedule.
But even one spare hour a month can make a huge difference to the many whānau we support.

Hōkai Tahi relies on volunteers to help keep our services running and FREE for families across the Wairarapa.

If your skill or idea isn’t listed on our flyer, please still get in touch.
We would love to hear from you and find a way to utilise your strengths.

It takes a village, and we can’t do this mahi without the support of people in our community.

Every bit helps 🤍

19/05/2026

A great way to meet other new parents in your neighbourhood 🤍

Join us for our Greytown Plunket in the Neighbourhood (PIN) Group! 🌿

Starting Tuesday 2nd June at 10.30am for four weeks 💛

Looking to meet other local parents and caregivers, get out of the house, and enjoy a relaxed morning with your little one? Come along to our friendly weekly sessions for babies aged 0–6 months.

📍 Greytown Plunket Rooms, 12 McMaster Street
🕥 Tuesdays at 10.30am

We’ll have guest speakers covering topics including:
✨ Oral health for babies
✨ Maternal mental health
✨ Car seat safety
✨ Supporting oral language development

Our PIN groups are open to all new parents and caregivers — even if you are enrolled with another Well Child provider 😊 You’re also welcome to bring a friend or support person along.

To book your spot, visit:
[https://bookwhen.com/plunkethuttwairarapa](https://bookwhen.com/plunkethuttwairarapa)

We’d love to see you there!

09/05/2026

Mother’s Day can hold many things at once.

Joy and grief.
Love and longing.
Celebration and heartache.

Today, we honour all forms of motherhood.
The mums, the step mums, the mother figures, the caregivers, the grieving mums, the mums navigating pregnancy and postpartum, those longing to become mums, and those carrying the ache of children lost or dreams unmet.

We know this day is not simple for everyone.

For some, today is filled with laughter, sticky hands, cuddles, and celebration.
For others, it may bring quiet sadness, heavy memories, or reminders of what’s missing.

Whatever today looks like for you, your experience is valid. There is space for all of it here.

From all of us at Hōkai Tahi, we are holding space for you this Mother’s Day 🤍

03/05/2026

Today is Bereaved Mother’s Day, a day to gently acknowledge a kind of motherhood that is not always seen or spoken about.

Today holds space for the māmā who do not get to hold their pēpi or child in their arms, but who carry their love with them every single day.

It holds the quiet moments, the remembered dates, the waves of grief that can arrive in the middle of an ordinary day, and the love that continues even when life around them keeps moving.

From the outside, it can sometimes look like time has passed and life has carried on.
But for many bereaved mothers, there is a place in their heart that remains forever changed.

Not every loss is visible.
Not every grief is spoken aloud.
But it is real, it matters, and it deserves to be acknowledged.

Today, we remember that bereaved mothers are still mothers.
Their love is still love.
Their babies and children are still part of their story.

To every māmā carrying this kind of love and loss, we see you.
We honour you.
And you do not have to carry it alone.

Hōkai Tahi offers free counselling and support for baby loss, with no time limit.
If you need support, please reach out to us, we are here to walk alongside you.

30/04/2026

Plunket still have spaces available for their Masterton PIN Group starting Monday 4th May at the Masterton Plunket rooms 👶💛

Head along to connect with other parents, share experiences, and enjoy some great sessions with guest speakers.

All parents and caregivers are welcome – even if you’re with another Well Child provider.
Feel free to bring a friend or support person too.

They would love to see you there! 😊

24/04/2026

Have you been wanting to get your car seats checked?
This is the perfect opportunity.

🚗✨ Road Safety Week Car Seat Clinic – Extra Sessions Added! ✨🚗

As part of Road Safety Week (4th–8th May), we’re adding an extra Car Seat Clinic to help keep your tamariki safe on every journey. 🧒👶

❓ Ever wondered if your car seat is installed correctly?
❓ Is your child ready to forward face?
❓ Do you have to use the tether strap?
❓ Not sure if your child is safely strapped in?

We’re offering FREE appointments to answer all your questions and check your child’s car seat for safe and correct use. ✅

📍 Location: Outside the Carterton Plunket Rooms, Holloway Street
📅 Date: Wednesday 6th May
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
🎟️ Bookings essential

All checks will be completed by a qualified car seat technician, so you can feel confident your child is travelling safely. 👩‍🔧👨‍🔧

📞 To book: Call Holly on 06 377 1379
📧 Or email: [email protected]

🦸‍♀️ Be a Road Safety Hero for your tamariki and make sure they’re buckled up safely for every trip. Your child’s safety starts before you even turn the key. 🔑🚘

21/04/2026

Here’s the P.O.P.S line up for Term 2.
This group is a great way to get out and connect with other māmā, while gaining knowledge from professionals in our community.
(And also, the snacks are GREAT 😜)
Our Service Manager, Renee will be at the sessions on the 28th and 29th of April, sharing about what we do, and making earrings with the māmā who are present.
We hope to see you there!

16/04/2026

💜 When we work together, we all do better. 💜

That was the mindset of our perinatal mental health hui. Erin Manning from Perinatal Wellbeing Canterbury, Kate Barby from Well Women Auckland, Renee Renata from Hōkai Tahi / Perinatal Support Service, and Stefanie Dixon from Little Shadow came together to talk about sharing resources, knowledge, and ideas.

True Colours - Honouring the Mother, The Hope Collective Trust, and PADA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa all wanted to attend, but couldn't make it along this time.

Mental health care is more effective if we don't work in siloes.

Perinatal mental health matters.

16/04/2026

Every week, we meet parents and whānau in some of their most vulnerable moments.

Maybe it’s facing an unexpected pregnancy, grieving the loss of a baby, or navigating anxiety and trauma in early parenthood.

Thanks to our generous donors, we’re able to say:
“Yes, we can help.”
With counselling.
With food and petrol vouchers.
With nursery equipment.
With space to breathe and feel heard.

But we can’t do it alone.

By giving to Hōkai Tahi, you’re making it possible for someone to access the care they need, exactly when they need it.

Whether it’s donating your time to help with fundraising, a one time gift, or a regular donation, your support makes a real difference in real lives.