Waitomo Waipa Women's Refuge

30/09/2026

KNOW YOUR NORMAL | Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Our bodies change throughout our lives. Knowing what is normal for your breasts means you’re more likely to notice when something isn’t.

This October, take a moment to look, feel and get familiar with your own normal. If you notice a change that isn’t normal for you, don’t ignore it; get it checked.

Early detection can make a difference.

Take care of you. Know your normal. Check your breasts.

Donate here: fundraise.bcf.org.nz/donate

28/09/2026

💜 How to Support Someone Experiencing Family Violence 💜

If someone shares their experience with you, it’s important to respond with compassion and reassurance:

"You don’t deserve this; it’s not your fault. You are not alone."

These words can help break the silence and offer comfort. Let them know they are believed, supported, and worthy of safety. Together, we can empower survivors and work toward a future free from violence.

22/09/2026

💜 How to Support Someone Experiencing Family Violence 💜

When someone confides in you about family violence, offering help and support is crucial. You can say:

"There are people and services that can help. Can I assist you in reaching out to them?"

This simple offer can open the door to safety and resources, showing that you're there to help them take the next step. Together, we can support survivors in finding the help they deserve.

17/09/2026

This is tonight! Grab your tamariki and nau mai haere mai!

13/09/2026

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week

Te reo Māori belongs in our homes, our workplaces, our schools and our communities.

It’s in the way we greet each other, the way we speak to our tamariki, the waiata we share and the kōrero passed down through our generations.

You don’t have to know every word. Start with what you know, learn something new and give it a go.

Every kupu spoken helps keep our reo strong, visible and alive.

Kōrero Māori. Kia kaha te reo.

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

09/09/2026

Changing the narrative requires more than changing the words we use. It requires changing how we respond.

It means moving away from silence, shame and stigma and towards openness, understanding, compassion and support.

It means being willing to have the uncomfortable conversations.

It means listening without judgement.

It means making sure people can access the help they need.

And it means recognising that su***de prevention is not only an individual responsibility. Systemic change matters too. Our communities, services, organisations and decision-makers all have a role to play in creating environments where people feel supported and able to ask for help.

Every conversation is an opportunity to change the narrative.

Start the conversation. Keep it going.

08/09/2026

Not all violence leaves bruises.

Sometimes it looks like: debt in your name, emptied bank accounts, ruined credit, no access to money or years of financial control.

Yet economic abuse is still invisible and misunderstood in Aotearoa. We want to change that.

Today we are launching our new movement, This is Violence, focused on raising awareness of economic abuse and to push for systemic reform to better support victim-survivors.

💻 Visit our brand-new website for more information: thisisviolence.co.nz

📝 Sign the petition to show your support: https://lnkd.in/eyb_Ty6p

05/09/2026

Fatherhood is more than a title.

It’s the everyday moments.

Showing up. Listening. Being present. Teaching. Encouraging. Making time. Creating memories. Being someone your tamariki know they can turn to.

The impact of a positive father figure can last a lifetime and ripple through generations.

This Father’s Day, we celebrate the men who choose to show up for their whānau, today and every day.

Happy Father’s Day.