http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.whareawhina.org.nz en-us Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:07:52 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/159007/free-disability-law-workshops-coming-to-te-taitokerau/ This February, we’re partnering with Aotearoa Disability Law and kaupapa-aligned organisations to support tangata whaikaha across Te Taitokerau, their whānau, support workers, and practitioners in better understanding their legal rights, choices, and future planning options.This roadshow connects communities directly with specialist legal educators and advocates, helping to:Strengthen understanding of decision-making rightsSupport future planning for individuals and whānauIncrease confidence... Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:39:08 +1300 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post159007 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/157923/places-to-access-kai-over-the-christmas-break/ For many in our community, Christmas can be a challenging time. With some services taking a well-earned break, it’s not always easy to know where to go for support, especially when it comes to kai.To make things a little easier, we’ve pulled together a simple guide to the community meals, Christmas lunches, and weekly food supports available across Whangārei over the holiday period. This list is designed to help whānau stay connected, nourished, and supported until services reopen in the ... Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:43:35 +1300 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post157923 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/156600/the-hui-korero-our-ceo-speaks-on-rangatahi-homlessness/ Rangatahi homelessness is a growing issue across Aotearoa, and one our team sees every day here in Taitokerau. Recently, our Chief Executive Liz Cassidy-Canning joined Julian Wilcox and Green MP Tamatha Paul to kōrero about what’s driving the crisis, and what real support for young people needs to look like. He mahi ngātahi, he aroha, he tautoko.... Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:30:25 +1300 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post156600 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/156599/kura-chip-packet-blanket-project-turning-waste-into-warmth/ At Maungatapere School, Room 14 has spent the past term proving when tamariki come together with creativity and compassion, they can make a real difference in their community.What began as a simple idea - recycling chip packets into blankets - quickly grew into a full-scale project that combined science, sustainability, teamwork, and heart. And last week, their hard work found its way to the people and animals who need warmth the most.Creating a Space-Blanket… From Lunchbox RubbishThe students... Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:05:14 +1300 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post156599 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/153589/powering-community-support-through-contacts-the-good-initiative/ Partnerships built on manaakitanga make a real difference.We are one of the community organisations supported through Contact’s new Good Initiative, a programme designed to help social agencies and heartland community groups across Aotearoa by covering their energy costs.By taking care of our power bills, Contact has enabled us to free up funds that can now go directly toward supporting whānau who need it most.“Contact’s ongoing support covers power bills for our transitional whare f... Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:50:58 +1300 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post153589 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/152499/whakaora-kai-marks-1-million-kg-of-nourishment-for-northlanders/ Our food rescue subsidary Whakaora Kai has passed a milestone that speaks volumes about food waste, food insecurity, and community resilience in Taitokerau.Since launching in 2017 as Food Rescue Northland, Whakaora Kai has grown from a small-scale food rescue initiative into a vital regional network that collects surplus food from supermarkets, producers, and growers, and redistributes it to more than 120 schools, marae, community organisations, and foodbanks across Northland.“Every tonne of f... Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:22:08 +1200 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post152499 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/142754/whenua-maori-online-webinars/ We're partnering with Māori Land Court again to deliver a series of online webinars for whānau to build understanding of Māori Land Court processes, see demonstrations of the court's website and online tool, Pātaka Whenua, and go over the application process and requirements.... Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post142754 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/151856/bringing-community-law-to-taheke--19-september/ Our Community Law team will be at Taheke United Community Centre on Thursday 19 September between 10am and 2pm.We’ll be there alongside other great services - check the poster for details. Ngā mihi to Heartland Services Kaikohe and Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi for making this happen.... Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:01:02 +1200 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post151856 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/145199/top-chef-turns-woolworths-rescued-food-into-tasty-meals-for-the-hungry/ Woolworths is contributing $37,500 to our food rescue subsidary Whakaora Kai this year. Thank you for supporting our mahi, and for helping us share this story.... Tue, 13 May 2025 11:16:21 +1200 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post145199 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/145109/whare-awhina-enters-new-era-with-community-cafe/ Our headquarters at 93 Cameron Street now has a welcoming space for rest, connection, kai and access to wraparound support services. The new space brings together Whare Āwhina’s legal, housing, kai and wraparound support services under one roof. Alongside hot meals and a place to connect, visitors can access information about their free law service and social supermarket.“Our core work is to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our community, ensuring that we provide services ... Mon, 12 May 2025 12:41:33 +1200 http://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/#post145109