August 2026 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Lower South Regional Coordinator Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nzKia ora everyone, I do hope everyone had an enjoyable Matariki, enjoying many of the activities that occurred across the...
June 2026 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora koutou, Winter has hit down here in the south, with the cold and frost often greeting us in the mornings. One thing I love about winter here is...
April 2026 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora koutou Easter has arrived and I know my whānau love this time of year, full of easter egg hunts, chocolate and easter activities. I always cross my...
February 2026 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora koutou I hope you all had a restful holiday season and managed to enjoy some lovely warm weather. After a quiet Christmas, my whānau decided to...
December 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nzKia ora koutou As we come to the end of another year, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our caregivers across the region. Your compassion,...
October 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Tēnā koutou katoa, What better way of knowing the seasons have changed down here in the south than the blossoms appearing over the region and the newly...
August 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia Ora Whānau, We are in August already and spring is just around the corner! Matariki was amazing this year with events across the region including...
June 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Mānawatia a Matariki koutou katoa, This month we come together to celebrate Matariki. The theme for Matariki this year is Matariki mā Puanga. Matariki mā...
April 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: lowersouth@caringfamilies.org.nzKia ora e te whānau/ Greetings family. The month of March has been an exciting and busy one with caregivers being celebrated in events across the region and...
April 2025 Canterbury Caregiver NewsCanterbury Regional Coordinator Lisa Watson 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005I hope everyone is keeping well with this hot and cold forever changing Canterbury weather. It feels like summer is creeping away and Autumn is here to stay! What...
February 2025 Canterbury Caregiver NewsCanterbury Regional Coordinator Lisa Watson 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005Welcome to 2025! I can hear the sigh of relief from all the parents and caregivers across Aotearoa as we wave our tamariki and rangatahi back off to school. If...
February 2025 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: southsupport@caringfamilies.org.nzI hope everyone has been having a great start to 2025! It is that time of year when Tamariki and Rangatahi are either back or about to start another...
December 2024 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: southsupport@caringfamilies.org.nzKia Ora Otago and Southland! Christmas is nearly here already, how fast has this year gone? It has been a busy year with so many highlights including...
November 2024 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: southsupport@caringfamilies.org.nzKia Ora Otago and Southland! What a winter we have had this year with the cold temperatures, massive amounts of rain and to top it off some amazing...
August 2024 Lower South Caregiver NewsStacey Penrose Mobile: 027 501 0392 Email: southsupport@caringfamilies.org.nzTena Koutou Katoa I hope everyone has been staying warm in the extremely cold weather we have had in the South! I have had such a warm welcome from the...
June 2024 Lower South Caregiver NewsJared ParanihiKia ora Lower South caregivers, it is with a heavy heart that we share the below message from your Regional Coordinator, Jared: Dear Lower South Caregiver Community, As I sit down to write this email, my heart is...
April 2024 Lower South Caregiver NewsLower South Regional Coordinator Jared Paranihi 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392Can you believe it's already April? March seemed to whisk by in a whirlwind of activity! I’ve been busy with travels across the country, dedicated to...
February 2024 Caregiver News: Lower SouthLower South Regional Coordinator Jared Paranihi 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392Tēnā koutou ngā Kaimanaaki katoa (Warm acknowledgements to all you caregivers) Hope your Christmas and New Years were a wild mix of wonder and...
Lower South Regional Coordinator Jared Paranihi 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392Kia ora Lower South, As the holiday season approaches, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a joyous Christmas and a safe, prosperous New Year. It's hard to believe how quickly this year has...
Lower South Regional Coordinator Jared Porter 03 281 7495 / 027 501 0392Tēnā koutou ngā Kaimanaaki katoa (Warm acknowledgements to all you caregivers) As the year seems to pass by swiftly, with just seven weeks remaining until Christmas, I’m reflecting on the...