Day: April 7, 2021

Birthday Cakes for Waikato Tamariki in need

Laura is the creativity, brains and heart behind The Cake Detective. She uses her baking and decorating talents to whip up incredible personalized birthday cakes for tamariki in need in the Waikato. Who can get a cake? Set up in late 2019, The Cake Detective takes orders and requests from a number of  organization’s in […]

Promise Three: Learning

Education as a gateway to dreams, rangatahi are supported to achieve aspirations.

Promise One: Care

Every tamaiti receives nurturing, protection, and provision, as any good parent would offer.

Promise Five: Voice

Tamariki and rangatahi are involved in decisions that affect them, and their voices are honoured.

Promise Four: Wellbeing

Timely, accessible, and culturally conscious health and mental health services are available to all taiohi.

Promise Two: Stability

Young people in care experience consistency, safety, and a sense of belonging.

Whānau care is where a child is being raised by someone in their whānau or extended family. Often it means a child living with their grandparents – but could also be another family member like an aunt, uncle or older sibling. Whāngai is the traditional Māori practice of whānau care.