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June 2026 Lower South Caregiver News
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...
June 2026 Canterbury Caregiver News
June 2026 Canterbury Caregiver NewsCanterbury Regional Coordinator Lisa Watson 03 470 1277 / 027 501 0005 Kia ora koutou, Your Regional Coordinator Lisa is still on leave but is due back the second week of June. We hope you have been enjoying Lisa's videos, created...
June 2026 Upper South Caregiver News
June 2026 Upper South Caregiver News Denise Green Upper South Regional Coordinator 03 929 6578 or 027 369 3333 uppersouth@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora koutou e te whānau, I have recently returned from a trip around the region, and the power of connection has been...
June 2026 Lower North Caregiver News
June 2026 Lower North Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394 lowernorth@caringfamilies.org.nz Tēnā koutou katoa, We are halfway through the year and entering winter! A wonderful time to cosy up, build indoor forts and have hot...
June 2026 Central North Caregiver News
June 2026 Central North Caregiver News Christie McGiven Central North Regional Coordinator Ph: 0800 693 323 Mob: 027 501 0393 Kia ora e hoa mā, hello friends I hope you are keeping warm and well as we head into the winter months. Autumn has been a full few months for...
June 2026 North East Caregiver News
June 2026 Caregiver News: North East Region Nyvonne Krause Kaitakawaenga (Cultural Advisor) & North East Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0395 E: northeast@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora e hoa mā, Finding different ways to restore some calm or inject some happiness...
June 2026 Upper North Caregiver News
JUNE 2026 Caregiver News: Upper North Region Christine Frost Upper North Regional Coordinator M: 027 538 9691 Kia ora koutou, Here we are in June already! I am aware there is a lot of sickness going around with the weather changes as winter sets in. So here are some...
CEO Message June 2026
CEO Message June 2026How lovely to have an extended King’s Birthday weekend! I hope you set some time aside to relax, in favour of ticking off a few more jobs from your to-do list. Later this month we officially welcome winter – time for cozy fires, digging out...
CEO Message May 2026
CEO Message May 2026I hope you and your whānau had a lovely long ANZAC weekend. In Wellington, we were lucky to enjoy a sunny spell, which came as a welcome relief after the torrential rain that impacted so many households here. Talking of weather, as April draws to a...
Notes to Self – Talking with children about their story
NOTE TO SELF: Talking with children about their story Tamariki and rangatahi benefit emotionally from knowing their past and family stories. However, many people are uncomfortable talking about difficult topics, especially those involving pain, loss, or uncertainty....
An ANZAC Day story
An ANZAC Day storyThis ANZAC Day, we’d like to share a different kind of caregiving story that is close to the heart of one of our kaimahi, Jennifer Hanson. In November 1944, 733 Polish children arrived in Wellington at the invitation of the Prime Minister Peter...
CEO Message April 2026
CEO Message April 2026 No one could dispute the fact that we are passionate about our work here at Caring Families Aotearoa. It was great to see so many new connections made, warmth, laughter and stories shared at events during Foster Care Awareness Week and...
April 2026 Upper North Caregiver News
April 2026 Caregiver News: Upper North RegionChristine Frost Upper North Regional Coordinator M: 027 538 9691 Kia ora koutou, April is going to be a busy one for my whānau with Easter coming up, ANZAC Dawn Ceremony and School Holidays. As a caregiver too, I know that...
April 2026 North East Caregiver News
April 2026 Caregiver News: North East RegionNyvonne Krause Kaitakawaenga (Cultural Advisor) & North East Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0395 E: northeast@caringfamilies.org.nz Kia ora e hoa mā, As you may remember the grandchildren and I were going to set aside...
April 2026 Central North Caregiver News
APRIL 2026 Central North Caregiver NewsChristie McGiven Central North Regional Coordinator Ph: 0800 693 323 Mob: 027 501 0393 Kia ora e hoa mā, hello friends Recently, a group of caregivers heard from Brooke from Potential to Performance at the Beyond Behaviour event...
April 2026 Lower North Caregiver News
APRIL 2026 Lower North Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips Lower North Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394 lowernorth@caringfamilies.org.nz Tēnā koutou katoa By the time you read my Snippets we will all be preparing for the school holidays! So much has happened in what I...