Wairoa Taiwhenua

17/06/2026

Ngā mihi for the acknowledgment. 💚

Taiwhenua was privileged to host this wonderful workshop and see so many tamariki and whānau engaged in learning practical composting skills. It was fantastic to see everyone working together, sharing knowledge, and getting their hands dirty for a great kaupapa.

A special thank you to Leigh for delivering such an informative workshop, and to all the students, staff, and community members who participated and made the day such a success. 🌱

Together we are growing stronger, more sustainable communities.

12/06/2026

Morena Whānau NKII are here at the Wairoa Taiwhenua office.
Come and register or get your Iwi Membership Card and be ready to redeem your vouchers tonight at the Matariki Hunga Nui Wairoa 6pm at the Community Centre https://www.facebook.com/taiwhenuawairoa

Tūmeke ‘Shontel Rewi’ just picked up her whānau cards

10/06/2026

See you there Te Wairoa 🫶

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

More photos of our Wellness Collective Matariki Showcase.

09/06/2026

🌿 What a day! 🌿

A small glimpse of the wonderful connections, learning, healing, laughter, and wellbeing shared at our first Matariki Wellness Showcase today.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, our practitioners and providers, volunteers, sponsors, and all those who helped make the day such a success.

📸 Whānau, if you took any photos during the day, we would love to see them. Please share them in the comments or send them through to us so we can capture and celebrate the memories from this special event.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa for supporting this kaupapa and helping us make our first Wellness Showcase such a memorable occasion. 💚

09/06/2026

Matariki Wellness Showcase Prize Draw Winners

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural Matariki Wellness Showcase and entered our prize draw.

Congratulations to our winners:

✨ Karen Thompson
✨ Christina Hawkins
✨ Sharn Harris
✨ Shontel Rewi
✨ Phil & Nick Johnston
✨ Danika Goldsack
✨ Josie Huata
✨ Jo Hedley
✨ Robert Nelson
✨ Tama Biddle
✨ Matarina Waiwai
✨ Susan Tipuna
✨ Trey Karangaroa
✨ Julee Stevens
✨ Sue Thompson
✨ Erena Hammond
✨ Crystal McRoberts
✨ Tonii Hansen Hapi
✨ Kiki Culshaw
✨ Ara Campbell
✨ Carol Wilcox
✨ Christina Duncan
✨ Matthew Kaaho
✨ Marlene Smith
✨ Tattz Reti
✨ Clare Butler
✨ Lovey Nugent

🏆 Please come into the Wairoa Taiwhenua office to collect your prize.

Thank you again to everyone who attended, supported, volunteered, sponsored, and contributed to making our first Matariki Wellness Showcase such a success.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. 💚

09/06/2026

Ngā mihi nui, Te Wairoa 🌿

Thank you to everyone from our community who came along and supported our very first Matariki Wellness Showcase. We were truly overwhelmed by the amazing response and the beautiful energy shared throughout the day.

We would love to hear from you — what was your highlight of the day?

Drop your favourite moment in the comments below. 💚

09/06/2026

A Special Thank You to Enabled Wairoa 🌿

A big mihi to Enabled Wairoa for generously supporting our Matariki Wellness Showcase by providing the BBQ, sausages, bread and kai for our whānau.

Your contribution helped keep everyone fed and added to the warm, welcoming spirit of the day. Community events like this are only possible because of organisations and people who are willing to get behind the kaupapa and support the wellbeing of our community.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to all of our sponsors whose generosity, donations, resources, and encouragement helped make this event possible.

✨Kahungunu Executive
✨ Wairoa Community Centre
✨ First Choice Wairoa
✨ Kea Hire Ltd
✨ Hammer Hardware Wairoa
✨ Books on Parade
✨ The Gaiety Cinema & Theatre
✨ He Oranga Poutama Wairoa
✨ East End Café & Bar
✨ Wairoa Pharmacy
✨ Enabled Wairoa

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa for supporting our vision of promoting connection, visibility, prevention, and wellbeing for whānau across Te Wairoa.

💚 Wairoa mā te katoa – Wellness for everyone.

08/06/2026

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Practitioners & Providers

As our inaugural Matariki Wellness Showcase comes to life, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible people who have generously shared their time, knowledge, skills, and expertise with our community.

From weaving and whakapapa, to rongoā, fitness, healthy kai, wairua wellbeing, healing, education, and community support, each of you has contributed something special to this kaupapa.

Ngā mihi nui to:

✨ Vicky
✨ Renee Tate
✨ Linda Ngawhare
✨ Riko Riko
✨ Tracy Horne
✨ Pē
✨ Richard Allen
✨ Rosemary Bremner
✨ Sally Rye
✨ Alma Hume
✨ Willie McRoberts
✨ Safe Men, Safe Family, Safe Wāhine
✨ Julie Smith Clark
✨ Maora Brown
✨ Nigel How
✨ Kahungunu Executive

Thank you for sharing your gifts with our people and helping create a day of connection, learning, healing, inspiration, and wellbeing for whānau across Te Wairoa.

Your commitment to supporting others reflects the true spirit of Matariki – coming together, sharing knowledge, strengthening connections, and uplifting our community.

We are incredibly grateful for your support and honoured to have you as part of our Wellness Collective whānau.

💚 Wairoa mā te katoa – Wellness for everyone.