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The end of a season:
The beginning of a
new future

Over the past 15 years, we have supported over 2000 whānau towards a life of restoration, freedom and hope for the future, giving up to 7000+ children the opportunity to flourish in safe and loving homes. It has been an absolute privilege to work with our families in this way.

Due to financial and other circumstances, it is with deep sadness that we announce the closure of Te Whakaora Tangata in its current form. We recognise this is heartbreaking news, however our sense is this is not the end of the story, and the Lord will stir something new.

On behalf of our Te Whakaora team, we would like to offer our greatest aroha and manaaki to you, our whānau, and our many supporters who have partnered with us along the way. You will forever be in our hearts, and we look forward with expectation to what God has in store for the future of our community.

Please click the link below to read the official announcement letter from our Board Chair, Chris Clarke.

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Stories of hope

Since 2010, Te Whakaora Tangata has been helping some of the highest-risk and most vulnerable whānau find freedom from the intergenerational cycles of dysfunction caused by violence, abuse, and addiction.

Hearing the remarkable stories of hope and transformed lives from those we’ve journeyed with – like Rob’s story featured here – is what inspires us to continue supporting those whānau in desperate need of change.

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How we help

Our Process

Restore

To restore and empower our community, we first restore family relationships by addressing the root issues of past trauma

Resource

We then resource and equip parents and individuals with the tools needed to provide a safe, supportive environment for whānau to thrive.

Reconnect

To complete the 3-Stage cycle, we reconnect our whānau with community through mentoring and leadership development to empower them to mentor other whānau in the future.

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Our Programmes

LIFE RESTORATION PROGRAMME

Our flagship programme, designed to restore some of Aotearoa’s highest-risk and most vulnerable whānau to live well and give children every opportunity to reach their full potential

  1. Restore family relationships by addressing past trauma, and facilitating emotional healing through our Life Restoration Course and One-on-One Counselling
  2. Resource and equip whānau with the tools to live well & create stable homes through Whānau Coaching and ‘Kia Kaha’ workshops/group mentoring
  3. Reconnect whānau with community and empower them to lead and mentor others through our Community Leadership Programme

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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

Our three-phase programme has been created to train and equip emerging leaders who have experienced transformation & healing through the Life Restoration Programme, supporting them to realise their goals and dreams, and step forward as leaders and role models within their community.

  1. Phase 1: building individuals with a solid foundation for life & leadership (character development)
  2. Phase 2: building individuals that demonstrate leadership & model wellness (skills development)
  3. Phase 3: promote independent individuals who are passionate about people and the community (application of leadership training through community projects)

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MOBILE DELIVERY

Mobile Delivery of our emotional healing programmes in a condensed format, adapted for the specific needs of isolated and/or under-resourced communities around New Zealand. Where invited, we develop a partnership with like-minded community organisations, providing training to equip and prepare their teams.

Full-day or two-day workshops are adapted from our Life Restoration Courses for specific community needs. The pilot for this programme was our one-day ‘Free Woman – Emotional Healing Conference’ in the Far North.

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Our Impact

A Social Return On Invest results in:

  • Reduced offending
  • Reduced family violence
  • Reduced addiction
  • Reduced child placement
  • Reduced emergency benefit
  • increased employment
  • improved mental health in parents & children

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* Independently Analysed by Impact Lab

SROI

850%*

Every $1invested in Te Whakaroa Tangata results in $8.50 returned.

Who can come to our programmes

You qualify for our support if you feel there is no way out of your situation, and you’re concerned for the safety of yourself or others. Oranga Tamariki may have removed your children, you may have a court case pending, or you’re at the lowest point in your life.

*please note that you must be able to attend our courses in person either in South Auckland or in the Far North (Kaitaia).

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Testimonials

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Everything has changed

Everything has changed, the way we function as a family has improved by 100%. We couldn’t have asked for more, we can’t thank you enough for the help you have given us. –Dad

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Our whānau is way more happier

Our whānau is way more happier, we are working as a team, before I started this course I was all over the place now I’m more secure in myself and my family so thank yous all so much for your help. –Mum