That bedding is beautiful!
March 19, 2025
The referral for this whānau was recieved from their GP practice. The whānau consits of Mum, Dad and 3 children; a 4 year old girl, 3 year old boy, and 10mth old baby (with a genetic condition and significant health issues).The whānau were living in a whānau owned proper...
Working Together
February 12, 2025
This referral came from Tuai Kopu, the hospitals maternity support service, for a Mama who was pregnant with her 7th child, due in September.The whānau is Mum, Dad, their 6 children (aged 15-2yrs) and a niece (12). The whānau have been living in their home for a long...
Warm and dry this winter
January 22, 2025
This whānau self referred into the Child Healthy Housing Program after hearing about the service from another Māmā at kindy.The whānau had recently purchased their own home, and wanted support making it warm and dry for their 5 children and new baby on the way.The home h...
Firewood makes a difference!
November 27, 2024
A whanau I am working with only had a small pie warmer balancing on a broken small table in their living area as heating. The house is sparsely furnished. They had been turning the main oven on to try and stay warm but their power bill was too big. The whare was freezing, an...
His own new PJs!
October 16, 2024
One 5year old boy I took PJ’s to a month ago. He lives in a crowded whare of approx. 12 others so he and his Mum often slept under a tarpaulin alongside the whare ,when he was cold at night he went inside to find a bed space. I gave him a pair of PJ’s and his face lit up...
Ahi Mahana - the Wairoa Curtain Bank
September 12, 2024
Wharariki Trust is proud to have been a part of the collaboration between Te Whatu Ora—Child Healthy Homes programme, Health NZ, Genesis Energy, and ECCT in establishing a curtain bank for the Wairoa community.The Child Healthy Housing supported the purchase of an industri...
I am so happy!
November 24, 2023
Thank you for helping to get me selected for home improvements. It has made such a big difference to my home, and I feel so proud when I come home every day.The toilet and laundry room are beautiful and not rotting. I can now open my windows in the lounge without them fallin...
Wow - thanks heaps!
September 26, 2023
“Wow thanks heaps – you have helped us so much and we appreciate all that we have been given”
The picture above sums up the joy for these tamariki at having their own beds, with new bedding. When this whanau was referred by the local GP practice due to ongoing respiratory issues. The 9-year-old had asthma as well as the other children. This was a private rental with ...
Graduating Student - Mary Lolohea
June 14, 2023
Congratulations to past student, Mary Lolohea who has graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Music - major in music, stream in performance. Making the graduation even more special, was that Mary was asked to perform at the ceremony! Miha...
Donation provides truck loads of firewood
June 6, 2023
Thanks to a generous donor, we have supplied dozens of firewood truckloads to families struggling to warm their homes this winter. Across Hawkes Bay and Wairoa, those impacted by the Cyclone or had poor heating in their homes had firewood delivered. Their smiles say it all!W...
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