![]() ![]() They have provided welfare support to over 2500 whānau members and say that through this, they are living their dreams and aspirations. Under the umbrella of Tī Wana, they have been delivering a COVID-19 welfare response to Māori and Pasifika communities in Canterbury. One example is the creation of Tī Wana Services, in which Ngā Pou Whirinaki Consultants founder Monica Lei collaborated with Kiri Williams from Idea You Services. This protects the future sustainability of the business. ![]() Being part of a strong union means having a strong voice. Wave funding has also allowed Ngā Pou Whirinaki Cultural Consultants to diversify its services and provide business advice, procurement strategy and support at local, regional and national platforms. We stand together to make sure that our patients and clients get the best quality care and. As a collective, plans were made for wider reaching professional development and networking opportunities. Ngā Pou Whirinaki have built relationships with other report writers across Aotearoa and in May they hosted a small group of independent writers who discussed and shared their experiences. Originally established to provide cultural reports to improve outcomes for whānau engaged in the judicial process, they have now doubled their capacity to meet the needs and increased capability in this space by providing training, support and supervision. This week we received an update from Ngā Pou Whirinaki Cultural Consultants, who are reporting significant growth since their successful application for funding under Wave 15. It was a hugely positive outcome and contributed to a successful wānanga. By day three the team noticed a huge change in all of the participants whoreported feeling a sense of belonging for the first time in a long time. The wānanga provided different workshops such as rongoā, waiata, haka, mau rākau, karakia and a burning/cleansing ceremony. The aim was to meet the needs of wāhine who have experienced trauma, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and who are seeking a sense of connection. ![]() Isley knew this meant the wānanga would have to have a focus on whanaungatanga and manaakitanga, which required the need to bring together a strong team who could deliver this. Rukuwai Collective also delivered a programme for wāhine in collaboration with Te Ara Poutama and Te Kotahi o Te Hoe, designed for wāhine who are trying to break the cycle and get out of the justice system. The solution was a wānanga for rangatahi that ran in May and was a great success. The decision to include rangatahi emerged after wāhine who attended previous wānanga spoke about the difficulties of parenthood, especially for single mothers seeking positive role models for their tamariki and rangatahi. Over the past few months, Isley Tipene from Rukuwai Collective has been working with other organisations to coordinate two three-day wānanga for wāhine and rangatahi. ![]()
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