The consortium have initiated a community engagement campaign to create momentum across whānau, community, marae and papatipu rūnanga to prescribe a way forward in the family violence space. The campaign has been particularly topical in that an Integrated Service Response pilot will start 1 July in Christchurch. The response team will bring together Police, Child, Youth and Family, Corrections, health, specialist family violence NGOs and Māori service providers. Te Pūtahitanga has been invited to sit at the governance table alongside of two representatives from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (Tā Mark Solomon and Lisa Tumahai).
Last November at the Hui-ā- Iwi in Dunedin Town Hall, Tā Mark told the hui that he wanted us all to start having meaningful conversations about how we deal with violence in a Ngāi Tahu way. He suggested that he would work with Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu – our Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency – to consider how our own whānau leadership can be mobilised. And so Tū Pono was born.
The next hui will be held: • Thursday 21 July in Blenheim • Tuesday 26 July in Dunedin. The momentum has been inspirational. The hui to date have focused on the prevention and elimination of harm to our whānau; leading to the aspiration to consolidate strong, healthy safe homes for all our tamariki/ mokopuna/whānau to thrive.
Tū Pono has been formed from a consortium comprising representation from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu; Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Te Whare Hauora; Te Puna Oranga and He Oranga Pounamu.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu 10 Show Place Addington Christchurch Saturday 13 August: 9.30am - Waikouaiti Blk X11 Sec 57 12pm - Waikouaiti SD Sec 66 Blk X11 2.30pm - Taieri A Sec 25 Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Function Room 123 Princes Street Dunedin
Te Tumu Paeroa is the organisation that supports the Māori Trustee to carry out his duties, functions and responsibilities. Nau mai haere mai Te Tumu Paeroa is holding meetings of owners on the following dates and times:
Monday 15 August: 9.30am - Jacobs River 100/XXV/58 12pm - Jacobs River 100/XXV/61 2.30pm - Jacobs River 100/XXV/70 Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin and Esk Streets Invercargill
Tuesday 9 August: 10am - Tawera R.S.18776 & MR 2061 12.30pm - Rakaia MR 2058 Sec 13A 2.30pm - Kaiapoi MR 873 Sec 65 Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu 10 Show Place Addington Christchurch
Tuesday 16 August: 9.30am - Section 186 Block V Longwood S D (Ouetoto MR) Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin and Esk Streets Invercargill
Wednesday 10 August: 9.30am - Port Levy 874 Sec 4B2B (Port Levy 874 Sec 4B1B & 4) 11.30am - Port Levy MR 874 S4B1B
Enquiries to: Te Tumu Paeroa 0800 WHENUA hui@tetumupaeroa.co.nz
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