Te Roopu Waiora

10/04/2026

CYCLONE VAIANU EMERGENCY PANUI

Click on the video link to see an accessible Video Panui.
https://f.io/MaLreirV

Stay informed check these websites regularly.
AUCKLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/stay-informed/
MET SERVICE: https://www.metservice.com
CIVIL DEFENSE: https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/about/news-and-events/news-and-events/get-ready-for-cyclone-vaianu-now-before-it-arrives

25/03/2026

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI

Health & Safety Notice

Papakura Marae is under construction.

Appointment only. Please sign in at Reception.
TRW kaimahi will then come and welcome you inside.

The photo shows the Main Reception building at Papakura Marae. It has a red sign and a wood walls. There is a deck and ramp at the front, a pedestrian crossing painted on the ground, and a reception signboard standing to the right. A silver van is parked on the left side. The larger wharekai building can be seen behind it.

23/03/2026

Panui mo whanau turi.

📢 Government announcement in NZSL ✋

There will be a press conference today at 12:30pm, with a NZSL interpreter present.
We’ll share the livestream link once it’s available and we can find them.

You can also watch via your preferred news site, e.g. Stuff, Radio New Zealand, NZ Herald.

21/01/2026

Kia ora Whānau,
Hope your start to the pakeha new year 2026 was a safe one.
We have some news to share that our roopu has moved offices. We have a space at Papakura Marae as of 12 Jan 2026 (aroha mai for the late news 🙂. Te Roopu Waiora will be offering our programs from Papakura Marae unless notified of a different venue.
Papakura Marae can be found at 29 Hunua Road, Papakura.

We can still be contacted at the following:

Scott Donaldson
Kaiwhakahaere
+64 22 520 7285
[email protected]

Sifaloga Tasi
Pou Whirinaki
+64 22 672 5878
[email protected]

Sione Pasene
Kaiwhakahou
+64 21 49 1256 (text messages)
[email protected]

PO Box 76671
Manukau 2104

Web-site
https://www.teroopuwaiora.nz

FaceBook
https://www.facebook.com/Te.Roopu.Waiora/

Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a unique kaupapa Maori Organisation founded and governed by whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities.

Since it began in 2001, Waiora has evolved and expanded its role of providing disability information and advice to also assisting whanau access Maori communities, providers, agencies and government.

Large projects are jointly guided and evaluated by our partners Tamaki Ngati Kapo Inc and Mana Tangata Turi

24/12/2025

Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o Tau Hou.

Te Roopu Waiora Trust wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have well deserved and safe holiday.

[Image description]: a Pōhutukawa tree by the beach, bursting with bright red flowers. It's Aotearoa's very own Christmas tree.

28/11/2025

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25/11/2025

21/09/2025

Tēnā koutou,
Lyric and Nerry, sharing their pepeha through Te Reo Sign.
Not all kupu have signs and are finger spelled, one day these to will have signs as Te Reo Sign grows.
Interested in learning Te Reo Sign? Contact us to learn more about our Sign Classes and Te Reo sign wānanga at: [email protected] or register your interest here: https://form.jotform.com/252187739700058

https://youtu.be/i5lZ_Oy8SB0

Tēnā koutou,A short video celebrating Te Reo Māori through sharing Te Reo Signs. Te Reo Sign is a growing body of knowledge to support Whānau Turi access, p...

17/09/2025

Kia ora whānau,
Another video in our series Celebrating Te Reo Māori through sharing Te Reo Sign: Kupu o Te Ra.
Interested in learning Te Reo Sign? Contact us to learn more about our Sign Classes and Te Reo sign wānanga at: [email protected] or register your interest here: https://form.jotform.com/252187739700058

KUPU O TE RA
https://youtu.be/kevBKa0zwHg?si=t748j8RhmEyMaQRB

15/09/2025

Tēnā koutou,
A short video celebrating Te Reo Māori through sharing Te Reo Signs. Te Reo Sign is a growing body of knowledge to support Whānau Turi access, participate and contribute to Te Ao Māori.
Interested in learning Te Reo Sign? Contact us to learn more about our Sign Classes and Te Reo sign wānanga at: [email protected] or register your interest here: https://form.jotform.com/252187739700058

https://youtu.be/cwADj_3ltaw

Tēnā koutou,A short video as our tautoko for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and celebrating Te Reo Māori through sharing Te Reo Signs. Te Reo Sign is a growing body...