Whaioranga Trust

01/10/2026

✨ WE’RE HIRING COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS! ✨

Are you caring, compassionate and looking for a role where you can make a real difference in someone’s life?

Join oursupportive team and help make a positive difference in the lives of people in our community.

🌿 What we offer:
✔ Paid training
✔ Flexible hours
✔ A supportive team
✔ Meaningful work where every day makes a difference

If you think this could be the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply today
https://whaioranga.co.nz/job-openings/

Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Tag them below or share this post! 💛

30/08/2026

UPDATE: Registrations are now closed!

🌿 Traditional Healing – Rongoā Māori Programme | Term 4 2026 🌿

✨ Our final programme for the year! ✨

Join us for an 8-week introductory programme where you’ll explore the foundations of traditional Māori healing in a safe and supportive environment.

Throughout the programme, you’ll learn about:

✨ Tikanga and cultural safety
✨ Practitioner wellbeing
✨ Rongoā Māori and Mirimiri practices
✨ Future pathways towards becoming a Rongoā and Mirimiri practitioner

If this kaupapa resonates with you, we’d love to welcome you into our rōpū. 💚

📅 Spaces are limited – register early to secure your place!

27/07/2026

🧦 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🧦

This winter, let's help keep our community warm. 🧡

From 27th–31th July 2026, we're collecting new or clean pairs of socks for pakeke and tamariki who need them most.

All koha will be shared with local organisations supporting whānau in need!

📍 Drop off your donations at:
Whaioranga Trust
531 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga

🚗 Need a collection?
If you have donations that you'd like us to collect, email or text Jules:
📧 [email protected]
📱 027 220 4118

Please help by donating and sharing this post with your whānau, friends, workplace and schools. Ngā mihi!

16/07/2026

Update: Registrations closed!

Join us for an 8-week introductory programme where you'll explore the foundations of traditional Māori healing in a safe and supportive environment. Throughout the programme you'll learn about:
✨ Tikanga and cultural safety
✨ Practitioner wellbeing
✨ Rongoā Māori and Mirimiri practices
✨ Future pathways towards becoming a Rongoā and Mirimiri practitioner

If this kaupapa resonates with you, we'd love to welcome you into our rōpū.

📅 Spaces are limited – register now!

📩 To register, email [email protected]

15/07/2026

🌿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗞𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 🌿

📅 Starting Tuesday 21st July – Every Tuesday for 8 weeks

Are you thinking about owning your own home? Join us for our FREE Sorted Kainga Ora Financial Literacy Workshops and gain the knowledge and confidence to take the next step towards home ownership.

✨ What you'll learn:
• Goal setting
• Financial planning
• Budgeting
• Managing spending
• Preparing to buy a home

🗓 When: Every Tuesday for 8 weeks (starting 21st July)
⏰ Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 Location: Whaioranga Trust, 531 Welcome Bay Road

⚠️ Limited spaces available – registration is essential!
📧 To register or find out more, email: [email protected]

15/06/2026

To kick off Elder Abuse Awareness Week, we welcomed organisations to come together, connect, share services, and strengthen support for our kaumātua. It was a great opportunity to network, promote resources, and raise awareness about preventing elder abuse.

If you or someone you know is experiencing elder abuse, or you're concerned about the wellbeing of an older person, please reach out.

📞 Contact us on 07 544 9981

Together, we can stand against elder abuse and support the wellbeing of our kaumātua💜

10/06/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦 – 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗞𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔 𝗢𝗥𝗔
📢 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲.
Are you thinking about owning your own home? Come along and build your knowledge and confidence with our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 designed to support whānau on their home ownership journey.

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
• Goal setting
• Financial planning
• Budgeting
• Managing spending
• Preparing to buy a home
📅 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 (Cohort two):
• Workshop 1 – Tue 30 June 2026
• Workshop 2 – Tue 7 July 2026
• Workshop 3 – Tue 4 July 2026
• Workshop 4 – Tue 21 July 2026
• Workshop 5 – Tue 28 July 2026
• Workshop 6 – Tue 4 Aug 2026
• Workshop 7 – Tue 11 Aug 2026
• Workshop 8 – Tue 18 Aug 2026
🎓 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• TBC
⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Whaioranga Trust – 531 Welcome Bay Road
⚠️ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 – 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱!
📧 To secure your spot, email: 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴@𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮.𝗰𝗼.𝗻𝘇

09/06/2026

Save the date whānau ✨🍃

Save the date e te whanau!
Our Healing Day is due to come Saturday 20th June 2026.
A day that is open to all.
Nau mai, haeremai!💜

🚨No need to register, just show up on the day, the ealier the better. Doors open at 9am Sharp

08/06/2026

Ānei whānau! 🏡✨

A great opportunity to learn practical tips for keeping your home warm, dry, healthy, and energy efficient.

Tauranga whānau - free workshop alert! 🏡✨
Struggling with cold, damp, mould, or big power bills?

Join Jo next week at the Welcome Bay Community Centre for a Healthy Homes Workshop packed with easy tips to make your home warmer, drier, healthier, and more energy efficient.

Renting, owning, or something else — everyone’s welcome.
Details in the poster 👇💚

28/05/2026

📢 UPDATE: Applications are now closed as we have reached capacity.

Thank you to everyone who applied! Successful applicants will be contacted this week.

Please keep an eye on our page for updates, as applications may reopen if spaces become available.