Willowbank Tūhono

Time

  • 1:00 pm

Date

  • 17/01/2020

Organiser

  • Oranga Tamariki

Location

  • Mt Smart Stadium

On January 17 VOYCE Te Waipounamu collaborated with Oranga Tamariki Rangiora on a Tūhono event at Willowbank.

It was a fun afternoon event for children and young people in care from Oranga Tamariki in Rangiora, with everyone coming together for a BBQ and to explore the Wildlife Reserve.

A couple of VOYCE Kaiwhakamana attended to share the kaupapa of VOYCE. We met loads of new awesome tamariki and rangatahi coming from as far north as Hamner Springs all the way down to Kaiapoi, North Canterbury – with 50 tamariki and rangatahi aged between four and fifteen years old.

VOYCE also connected with social workers from the site and introduced ourselves to the caregivers.

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.