TE KOTAHI O TE TAUIHU CHARITABLE TRUST

Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Charitable Trust continues to grow across Te Tauihu with the appointment of five new kaimahi, under the direction of the Pouwhakahaere, Dr Lorraine Eade.

The pan tribal trust received funding from Ministry of Social Development for capacity and capability development with the appointment of two iwi work brokers and two community connectors and an administrator. Two of the team are located in Wairau and two in Whakatū.

Dr Lorraine Eade was appointed back in March of this year to support the establishment of the Trust and to drive to achieve their vision of Kia kotahi te hoe – creating conditions for whānau to thrive.

Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu was formed by all eight iwi of Te Tauihu, and is co-chaired by Ngāti Tama General Manager Jaqui Ngawaka and Ngāti Rarua CE Shane Graham.

The Trust is a collaborative effort to initially focus on providing adequate emergency and crisis response and a longer term goal to ensure:

• Whāngai (feeding the people)

• Tāwharautia (shelter and support for the homeless)

• Whiwhi mahi (employment opportunities (jobs)

• Whai oranga (holistic wellness)

COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS

Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust have been working closely with Te Piki Oranga and Nelson Marlborough Health to make available COVID-19 vaccine clinics for whānau, hapū and iwi. They have been sending out regular pānui to keep whānau informed about activities and vaccination clinics being held across Te Tauihu.

Kia Kotahi Te Hoe Waka – Karawhiua!

We can be proud of what we have done to protect each other from COVID-19. Let’s not waste our hard mahi. We still need to protect our whānau and communities from COVID-19. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is FREE. There will be enough vaccine for everyone aged 16 and over* to get the two doses they need to be protected against COVID-19.

In the meantime you can still keep yourself safe by: Washing your hands, staying home if you are sick, scan in when you are out and about.

To find out where a vaccination clinic is near you. If you live in Te Tauihu you can visit the Te Piki Oranga website on the link below: https://www.tpo.org.nz/get-vaccinated-covid-19

For those whānau not in Te Tauihu please visit your local health provider for details of vaccination clinics in your area.