Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome to 2022! For many of us in Auckland, these summer holidays have given us a chance for a change of scenery, to head to other parts of the country and to enjoy reconnecting with friends and family. Some of us have stayed put, keeping it...
Kia ora e te whānau, I hope this finds you well and November has been kind to you. I cannot believe that we are now looking toward Christmas and the summer holidays again! I am so looking forward to catching up with whānau and friends - most likely over a meal or...
Kia ora e te whānau, Well done for getting through another week of lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland! What an effort it has been for us over the last couple of months. It’s been so great to welcome in the warmer weather and longer days since daylight savings. I...
Kia ora ki te whānau, It’s been a tough couple of months for some and I hope everyone is doing okay? Remember there is help out there if you need it. The Ministry of Health has COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing resources on their website to help you and your loved...
Kia ora everyone, Wow, what a month we’ve had. Moving into another lockdown, some of us planning for vaccines, coming to grips with a new life of wearing masks and our vocabulary now includes QR codes and contact tracing, which 2 years ago, we wouldn’t ever have known...
Kia ora everyone, I had the pleasure of being part of the Excellence in Foster Care Awards a couple of weeks ago. Congratulations to Shirley Afoa from Auckland. What a wonderful role model to her community and all the tamariki / children that have been in her care. It...
Kia ora everyone, Well, winter has certainly sent us her message. We’ve had our log fire stoked up, warming up our place constantly over the last couple of weeks. I hope those in Papatoetoe are well after the recent weather events. If you need support, please get in...
Kia ora Koutou katoa, Brrhh, is it just me, or has winter come early this year? What a full-on first half of the year it has been. Term 2 training is well underway, we have a couple of trainings in the beginning of June and some online trainings occurring. Have a...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Kia ora koutou – you have made it through the school holidays, PHEW, 😊. Hopefully you have the firewood stacked and/or the crochet blankets ready for comfort through the winter months ahead. For those who...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, What an amazing day we had at the Whānau Fun Bike Day on Sunday, March 21. Thanks to those that came and congratulations to the three tamariki who WON a NEW BIKE each. I think every child and most adults...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Well whānau, in these uncertain times there are two certain things we can do – look after ourselves and look after our environment. Foster Care Awareness Week is a time to reflect on and celebrate the...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, I sincerely hope you all had a chance to enjoy the school holidays. I certainly enjoyed mine shared with whānau from near and far and dear friends. Not having the pressure of getting off to school each day...
Kia ora, Talofa, Kia orana, Bula vinaka, Talofa ni, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni hao and Hello.As the year comes to an end over this next month, I would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to you, the amazing, selfless caregivers out there who have...
Tēnā koutou katoa,Well summer has certainly arrived – it is wonderful to have some consistent warmth in the air – and yes, we still need more rain for our whenua (land) and our dams. My family and I enjoyed a trip to Taranaki over Labour weekend to see whānau. I grew...
Tēnā koutou katoa i roto i ngā āhuatanga i te wā / Greetings to you and the circumstances of the time,This seems a relevant greeting in this time of moving up and down levels of COVID-19. I have found it tough this second time around and I have heard from many care...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all,As we have experienced the various faces of winter in our region over August, so to have we experienced the ever-changing faces of the Covid-19 situation. I do hope you’ve managed to get the support you’ve...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all,Well Matariki has come and gone for another year and as you know it signifies a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present and plan for the future. I do hope some...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, “Ka whati haeri te rau harakeke i tona kotahi, ka whakatairanga taumaha aha, nga rau harakeke kite taura." "One strand of flax is easily broken, but many strands woven into a rope can lift any weight.”Anna...
Kia ora koutou katoa and sending you all warm pacific greetings, Well the rain came and has begun to nurture mother earth again after the drought. This has been welcomed through-out the motu. Many pupils returned to schools, and many of us returned to our offices. Our...
Kia ora koutou katoa For all of us this Covid-19 situation has offered such diverse experiences and a full variety of emotions. You, the whānau and caregivers of tamariki/children in care are doing your best in your bubbles and this has saved lives. I have loved...