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Auckland South / Waikato News – June 2021
Kia ora Koutou katoa, I don’t know if it is just me, or the weather, or no daylight savings, but there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day now. Sometimes I catch myself walking into a room and for the life of me I can’t remember what I was going in there...
Lower North News – June 2021
Kia ora everyone, I hope this finds everyone well. I have been waiting for the colder weather to try out my new heat pump. Don’t forget, if you have a community services card, or live in certain areas, you may qualify for a heating and insulation subsidy. Don’t go...
Auckland News – June 2021
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...
Lower South / Otago News – June 2021
Kia ora everyone! Welcome to June already! I hope everyone’s keeping warm and dry with the changing of the seasons. We seem to be getting all seasons in one day at the moment. It is so hard to know what to wear. As I was dropping the grandkids off at school the other...
East Coast News – June 2021
Kia Ora Koutou, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity”. – Albert Einstein Well, it feels like winter is beginning to set in, and with it, the potential for cabin fever. Check out this link below for some fun activities for the kids to do inside:Sarah...
Central North News – June 2021
Kia ora koutou, Firstly, I just want to say what a privilege it has been thus far to have met many of our current members and a number of new members of Caring Families Aotearoa. I still have yet to get around some areas of our region and meet the rest of you, but it...
Keeping Yourself Safe
Keeping Yourself Safe - All About Me PlanOne of the most important things you can do as a caregiver to keep yourself safe is to have an updated 'All About Me Plan' filled out for the children in your care.The All About Me Plan will tell you all about te tamaiti in...
Upper North News – May 2021
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Kia ora koutou – You have made it through the school holidays, PHEW 😊 and hopefully you have the firewood stacked and/or the crochet blankets ready for comforting through these winter months ahead. The...
Central North News – May 2021
Kia ora koutou, You have made it through the school holidays , PHEW, So did I. "Kaua e wareware, he ra ano apopo” “Don’t forget tomorrow is another day” This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. To all our mums who share their hearts with our children in care, can I say a...
North West News – May 2021
Tena Koutou Katoa, I hope you enjoyed Easter, the school holidays and hopefully a slight change of pace? Since our last Newsletter I have had a wee holiday in the lovely far North with mixed weather, but it was refreshing. I felt really blessed to have those few...
East Coast News – May 2021
Kia Ora Koutou, “Kaua e wareware, he ra ano apopo” “Don’t forget tomorrow is another day” Hopefully, over the school holidays, you had time to breathe and take some time for yourself. It has been great having time to speak to members and to get to know a little more...
Upper South News – May 2021
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Welcome to May and the cooling temps and the shorter days! You will be preparing tamariki to go back to school after the holidays for term 2, so I hope you are all rested and have had an opportunity to...
Lower South / Otago News – May 2021
Kia ora everyone! I feel privileged meeting some of you through trainings and support groups over April and enjoyed chatting to others on the phone. I hope you are all safe and well and survived the school holidays okay. Welcome to May I’m still networking my way...
Lower North News – May 2021
Kia ora wonderful caregivers, I hope everyone is keeping well. I have been busy with the wonderful team at the Independent Children’s Monitor (ICM). If you would like to read about them, click here: https://www.icm.org.nz/ . I did a pilot with them last year in the...
Canterbury News – May 2021
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, May is the month we celebrate Mother’s Day. To all our mums who share their hearts with our children in care, can I say a very heartfelt “THANK YOU”. You are truly amazing women who give so much and ask...
Auckland News – May 2021
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...