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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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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A massive shout-out to the team at Manzis Build on their success at the PanPac Business Awards for taking out the Community Contribution Award for 2022. These guys are instrumental in helping us to support those in our community whose properties need urgent repairs, and they...
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School Lunch Programme

July 14, 2022
Over the years the Wharariki Trust has been passionate about healthy kai. Particularly for tamariki. Having the best start to life is key for young people that are growing and developingOur journey commenced with a community garden at Te Aranga Marae and gardens in schools i...
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Having a warm dry home is important for keeping whānau and particularly our vulnerable tamariki well and able to fight illness. The Wharariki Trust were able to source funds through the COVID-19 funding to purchase Tumu Timbers firewood to assist whānau to stay resilient a...
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Kainga Rua Takitimu Marae Emergency Preparedness Project In such uncertain times with climate changes and extreme weather events, we with Te Puni Kokiri worked with local marae, Waipatu, Omahu Waiohiki and Te Haroto Marae to be able to stand up in a civil defence emergency ...
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Having a warm, dry and secure house has a huge impact on our wellbeing. Too many of our tamariki are hospitalised during the winter with respiratory admissions. Over the years, the Wharariki Trust has been an advocate for secure and healthy housing. We know from evidence tha...
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Mama’s Club

July 13, 2022
Kia Ora my name is Benny Teremona Hone I am a solo mother of 10 children, I decided to joined the Flaxmere Mama’s Club in 2017, run by Mel Grant who was supported and under the Wharariki Trust Ana Apatu. In 2017 mid-November I was on my way to attend another mama session ...
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