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Rangatahi Reef Ecology Experience – Tairāwhiti 

The VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai Coast Team recently hosted a powerful and unforgettable experience for our care-experienced rangatahi with the Rangatahi Reef Ecology Tour in beautiful Gisborne. Thanks to the generous support of Eastern and Central Community Trust, 10 of our tamariki and rangatahi (ages 10 and up) were able to step away from daily […]

Waitangi Day Celebrations

Toitu Te tiriti – Honour Te Tiriti  Read Te Tiriti here Read He Whakaputanga here Waitangi Day has been a significant day on New Zealand’s calendar since the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in 1840. The flagstaff which stands on the Upper Treaty Grounds marks the location of the first Treaty signing by representatives of […]

Our Kids Need New Boots Not Boot Camps This Xmas.

Dear Prime Minister, We are writing to you to express our deep and sincere concerns about the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill currently passing through Parliament. Like most New Zealanders, we share a desire for strong, healthy, thriving communities. We empathise with victims of crime in our communities, and want to […]

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.