Te Whai Ao Charitable Trust

04/07/2026

Kia Ora e te whaanau,

We’re inviting the people of Te Kauwhata and surrounding communities to share their voice.

We’d really appreciate you taking 10-15 minutes to complete our Community Voice Survey.

This is more than a survey, it’s an opportunity to help shape the future of our communities.

We want to hear what you love about where you live, what gives you hope, and what opportunities you believe could make the biggest difference for tamariki, rangatahi, whaanau and the wider community.

Please feel free to share this survey around with your whaanau, friends, neighbours and colleagues. The more voices we hear, the stronger our understanding of what makes our communities thrive.

Ngaa Mihi nui for taking the time to walk alongside us.

"Your Voice. Our Communities. Our Future." A community conversation to help shape the future of Te Kauwhata and our surrounding communities.

20/04/2026

We are slowly growing but momentum will be put at a stand still especially this time of year.

Te Whai Ao Charitable Trust has been very consistent about kaupapa building and our next step is to venture out and make things happen. From Building our Kanorau kaupapa thay is the engine of our Trust mahi, the next step is seeing where is this vision can take us in the long run.

You guys see the pictures but there will be more to come in regards to content etc, we have been busy behind the scenes chipping away at what we need to do to make this a full time gig.

Kanorau Functional Fitness:

Community Vibe and accessible ready role.

11/04/2026

KANORAU FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

Movement is more than just exercise — it’s connection, healing, and growth.

At our Kanorau sessions, we create a space where everyone belongs. No matter your fitness level, background, or starting point — you’re welcome here.

MOVE YOUR TINANA.
STRENGTHEN YOUR WAIRUA.
CONNECT WITH YOUR WHĀNAU.

✨ What we’re about:
• Fun, supportive group workouts
• Beginner-friendly exercises
• Hauora-focused approach
• Safe, inclusive space for all
• Guided by Te Whare Tapa Whā

We’re not just training bodies — we’re building community, lifting each other up, and creating real change together.

📍 Location: TK Fitness
💚 Free Community Classes

Bring a mate, bring your whānau, or just bring yourself — we’ve got you.

StrongerTogether Waikato TeKauwhata

07/04/2026

Another solid week out on the field with the Kanorau crew — good energy, good people, and some honest mahi put in together.

It’s been powerful watching this kaupapa grow from simply offering free functional fitness sessions, into something that’s creating real access for our whānau.

Not just movement, but connection, confidence, and a space where everyone belongs.

No matter where you’re at, you’re welcome here. All levels, all walks — just come as you are.

29/03/2026

Our Weeks Class Kanorau Sessions and Run Club 445 and Sunday.

Our kaupapa is growing and its becoming something thats more Hapori focused.

Our goal as roopu is grow awareness around Hauora to encourage others to join this movement to help grow it, we are Functional Fitness focused but we are also inclusive of the fact everyone is different and diverse is what we live by.

Challenges we all face is Mental health, alot of physical issues, Obesity , diabetes, etc along with buikding confidence getting movement and feeling inclisive into a small group and we feel just with Movement alone it is truly medicine, get the body active.

Kakite Whānau

23/03/2026

Kanorau Functional Fitness group

Operation days:

Tuesday Morning and Afternoon 5am and 6.15pm
Thursday Mornings 5am
Saturday mornings 6am
Sunday afternoons 5pm with Sammie

We also operate a Run Club
4.45am on Fridays
And 8.30am on Sundays

Our goal is to promote all round Functional Movement not just focusing on one key area, we focus on Multiple areas, From running Crossfit like classes to Hyrox style to running all the while making this type of fitness accessible to people whom cant afford a gym membership.

We have some rangatahi coming through whom also catching up on the classes who are just looking to lift and too wanting to get functional.

With our Kanorau kaupapa we are about Movement because we believe its our Medicine.

"Ko te nekehanga te rongoā"
Movement is Medicine

22/03/2026

Epic Saturday Class

Our first class ever for a Saturday and we will grow all inclusive kōrero judgement free.

No matter who you are or where you come from, just being Epic for turning up is on.

Benefits to movement is like a Rongoā (medicine) helps with mental clarity and if you start off with Fitness it could brighten up your day for sure.

Kanorau Baby, Ko te nekehanga te rongoā (Movement is Medicine)

19/03/2026

Kanorau Functional Fitness – All Inclusive Classes

These classes are for anyone who wants to belong to a kaupapa.

It doesn’t matter your fitness level, background, or where you’re at —
you’re welcome here.

We move together.

We grow together.

We support each other.

This is more than fitness —
this is whānau.

Free. Inclusive. Community-led.

"Ko te nekehanga te rongoā."
"Movement Is Medicine"