April 2024 Lower North Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tēnā koutou katoa, It has been a great month of fun, interaction, and connection. To all those who attended our Foster Care Awareness Week events within the Lower...

February 2024 CAREGIVER NEWS: LOWER NORTH REGIONEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Greetings for the new year! I truly hope your time over the holidays was spent making new wonderful memories with your families. I for...

December 2023 CAREGIVER NEWS: LOWER NORTH REGIONEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tena Koutou Katoa, I have nothing but appreciation for you all, for welcoming me into your lives and sharing your caregiving journey with me. Being the new...

November 2023 CAREGIVER NEWS: LOWER NORTH REGIONEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tēnā koutou katoa to all our Caring Families Aotearoa members in the Lower North region. We are heading into a time of year that can be stressful for...

SEPTEMBER 2023 CAREGIVER NEWS: LOWER NORTH REGIONEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tena koutou katoa, Heads up mums, Father’s Day is almost here, 3rd of September – Save the date! This is a wonderful occasion for our children to share...

Ebony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Kia ora to our Lower North members! I have thoroughly enjoyed the past couple of months adjusting to my new role as your Regional Coordinator, but there has been a lot of learning.  Each day gets a little...

Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, I am excited to introduce to you Ebony Phillips. Ebony is our new Regional Coordinator for the Lower North and North-West regions.  Further down the page, Ebony will do a little intro of...

Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, It was nice to see those of you who came to our Foster Care Awareness Week Wellington evening event, with the Ombudsman last month.  It was a great presentation with some well thought out...

Kia ora everyone, Our thoughts are with everyone that has been affected by the recent weather events.  We hope you are all able to access the type of support you need.  If any of you find this situation has caused real tension/stress in your caring relationships while...

Kia ora koutou, Welcome to 2023! The year is well underway with many schools heading back this week, and Waitangi Day is fast approaching. Good on you for making it through the school holidays. This time of year can feel really intense for adults and children alike....

Here we are in December… wow, it's amazing that we’ll be in 2023 very soon. I hope you get the chance to put your feet up after all the Christmas events and celebrations.  I know I’m certainly looking forward to the break. It's been great hearing all about the Family...

Kia ora everyone, You’ll have noticed it’s lighter in the mornings and it’s getting darker later in the evenings. Yes, Spring is upon us. I hope you’re managing to get your tamariki (children) to bed with the changes. Daylight Savings bring! It can be a tough time for...

Kia ora everyone What a month August was; and the weather events we survived!  I know some don’t go in for climate change but I have to say... Aotearoa (and the rest of the world) is experiencing some extreme weather events.  Our backyard is sodden... just as well we...

Kia ora everyone Brrr…. We marked the winter solstice (shortest day) a couple of weeks ago, so eight more weeks of winter left. I hope you manage to enjoy the benefits of winter, taking advantage of chilling out with a cuddly blanket and enjoying some screen time...

Kia ora everyone How did we arrive six months already into this year!  WOW! Time just doesn’t seem to be flying by but racing by! Has anyone been taking up the opportunity to meet other Caregivers online with our virtual groups that meet monthly on a Tuesday – day and...

Kia ora everyone This month we celebrate Mother’s Day (Whakamihia te rā o te Māmā), thanking those women (wahine) who have held mothering roles in our lives.  The positive influencer, caring organiser,  empathetic listener are just some of the attributes we identify...

Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...