Tawhitinui Marae Sleepover
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai were welcomed onto the Marae, and for some of our rangatahi this was their first experience on a marae, but our hosts looked after us so well. Over morning-tea we spent time getting to know each other and then did a small introduction and whakawhanaungatanga. It was then off to Waimarino, […]
Experiencing Marine Reserves
Whakamana te maunga Whakamana te wai He mauri o nga tangata Nga mea katoa he pai Haumi e Hui e Taiki e! Our VOYCE whanau was lucky to team up with Experiencing Marine Reserves to offer a snorkel day out in the Bay of Islands for our care experienced tamariki and whanau. Led by the […]
Hawkes Bay Halloween
Ghosts and Witches and Creatures of Fright came from all over Hawkes Bay and gathered at the VOYCE Halloween Party in Napier last Friday Night. We sent out over 150 invites to care experienced young people, which was also extended to the other kids in their homes. Unfortunately, we didn’t get many bites for RSVP’s, […]
Levin Tūhono group launch in the Horowhenua
The care experienced community in the Horowhenua is fairly big considering the size of the small towns that make it up. Children, young people and caregivers in the area are always looking for new ways to connect with each other. VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai. We have stepped into this space with the young people in […]
VOYCE launches 6 Promises for 6000
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai exists to amplify the voices of tamariki and rangatahi (children and young people) and ensure they are at the centre of all conversations and decisions made about them during their time in care. The organisation was co-designed by young people with care experience for young people with care experience. VOYCE worked […]
Marama Davidson, Green Party co-leader signs 6 Promises
Marama Davidson, Green Party Co-leader, today met with VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai, having an engaging and heartfelt discussion with two of the young people behind the 6 PROMISES for 6000 – Tupua Urlich and Fatima Abdallah. Marama let the organisation know that she is particularly heartbroken by the generational trauma that has happened at the […]
Te Wiki o te reo Māori Hawkes Bay
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai in Ngati Kahungunu, Hawkes Bay wanted to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with our care experienced young people by sharing stories about Māori Language Moment with an interactive wall display, word searches, colouring and sharing kai. This was a follow on event from our Matariki event, where we shared […]
The National Party supports 6 Promises for 6000!
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is pleased to announce that the National Party of New Zealand has committed their support of 6 PROMISES FOR 6000 children in state care via their Spokesperson for children, Honourable Alfred Ngaro. In an email to VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai CEO, Tracie Shipton, Mr Ngaro stated, “National agrees with these promises, this […]
Horse Riding with VOYCE Ōtautahi
On Monday 13th July right in the middle of the school holidays, VOYCE Ōtautahi took a group of twelve rangatahi to Heathcote Valley Riding School for an afternoon of horse riding. We were joined by our youth leaders, some young people from YCD (Youth & Cultural Development), and some rangatahi from Te Poutama Arahi Rangatahi residence […]
Rock Climbing with VOYCE
To finish off the September school holidays with a bang VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai in Ōtautahi booked out Clip n Climb at the YMCA Adventure Centre to take a group of rangatahi climbing! Everyone met together at 5pm and joined a briefing where the YMCA showed the young people how to put on a harness, […]