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Ūkaipō Quiz Night Fundraiser
We are excited to invite you to our ‘Ūkaipō Quiz Night Fundraiser’, where we will be raising funds for our Ūkaipō Young Parent Housing Project. Your support will help provide safe, supportive housing for whānau in need. Join us for an evening of fun, entertainment, and meaningful impact. Your participation will directly contribute to the ...
New action group empowers Māori mothers facing mental health struggles
A new action group is supporting Māori mothers across the motu struggling with their mental health. E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services chief executive Zoe Witika-Hawke (Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Pāoa) says when it comes to the struggles of māmā, mental distress is at the top of the list. “It’s time to find solutions and we ...
Families ‘devastated’ as OT cuts funding to 190 providers
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/18/families-devastated-as-ot-cuts-funding-to-190-providers/
Housing for young parents opens in West Auckland
Full article click here A new transitional housing facility was opened today in Henderson, west Auckland. Established by E Tipu e Rea Whānau Services, the housing facility is based on a papakāinga model and caters for homeless young māmā and couples who have or are expecting children. Chief executive Zoe Witika-Hawke (Ngāti hako, Ngāti Paoa) says the ...
E Tipu E Rea CEO attends reopening of repurposed Huntly Birthing Centre
Full article here The Huntly Birthing Centre has officially closed its doors but a new centre focusing on midwifery has replaced it. Aronui focuses on nurturing children and their parents, offering maternity programmes for whānau.
E Tipu e Rea CEO talks to Teen birth statistics require intersectional lens with Stuff.com
Full Article Click here Statistics on teenage birth rates should be viewed through an intersectional lens as Māori and Pasifika women are still overrepresented, a health support and advocacy group says. Data from Statistics New Zealand released last week revealed the number of teenage women in Aotearoa giving birth has more than halved in the past 10 ...
Zoe Hawke on New Zealand Herald: Is the new order of health really going to fix Māori inequality?
Read full article here OPINION: E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services has a focus on rangatahi with pēpi or who are hapū (pregnant). We celebrated the announcement of health reforms more than six months ago with high hopes for the Māori Health Authority, Te Aka Whai Ora, and we still remain very supportive ...
E Tipu e Rea CEO Zoe Hawke talks to Homelessness and Houselessness with buildingbetter.nz
A home is a place of hope Read Full Article here Tiana Kiro, left, and Beyonce Kahui, two young māmā who recently travelled to Wellington with E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services to share their thoughts on alcohol harm and the need for alcohol reform. Photo: Zoe Hawke, E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services. BY ...
E Tipu E Rea CEO talks to Waatea News around Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust led Hauora Event celebrating Te Rangaihi Reo Māori
In celebration of Te Rangaihi Reo Māori, E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services and Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust host a whānau hauora fun day on Saturday. Listen to the full interview here.
E Tipu e Rea māmā advocates for reduction of alcohol harm on the Breakfast show
Tiana Kiro one of our amazing mātua taiohi and alcohol healthwatch executive director Dr Nicki Jackson did an amazing job advocating for the reduction of alcohol harm on the Breakfast show. Seriously powerful kōrero Watch full interview here