Hawkes Bay Halloween

Time

  • 4:00 pm

Date

  • 30/10/2020

Organiser

  • VOYCE

Location

  • Taradale Hall

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, but on the night we had well over 60 young people attend the Halloween Party, making this our biggest event in Hawkes Bay so far!

There were many activities and things for the Tamariki and Rangatahi at the Halloween Party. We had the Pumpkin Gobbler, the Zombie Eye Hunt, Freaky Disco, face painting and Pop a Pumpkin Trick or Treat.

We also had a Witches Den where the Witch Broomathon took place, Pin the Spider on the Web Challenge and that was followed by the Spider Cave Word find Game. It was all happening in the Witches Den that night.

We received such great feedback about this tūhono, the activities, kai and costumes were all a hit. Every young person that gave us feedback said that we should make Halloween parties an annual event. They loved the activities, in particular, the Pumpkin Gobbler and Word find, Spider Cave. We asked the tamariki and rangatahi if they had learned anything new about VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai at the end of the party, one person replied “that they like spending time with [my] family” and another, “they can look creepy”.

VOYCE were really lucky to have such good helpers for Halloween to work. We would like to thank Amco Jensen, Euan Graham, Sage Mihaka and her beautiful whanau from “The 259, Flax Home Made”, the rangatahi and Hostel Supervisors from Hukarere Girls College, Meremoana Hawkins, some of our care experienced rangatahi who supported us all day with the event and a big thank you to our awesome caregivers for bringing their tamariki/rangatahi to party with us.

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.