Kōrero Mai goes to school: when the card asks the question, not the adult

VisionWest School Social Workers with Healthy Families South Auckland, coming together to kick off the Kōrero Mai school pilot. Back row (left to right): Tevita Tavake, Zane Pieterse, Julia Root, Maki BrownSecond row: Bonny Alaia, Cecilia Carcano, Iunisi Efoti, Corrine Dove, Faalenuu Lolo-LeoThird row: Tracey WalkerFront: Veranika Seiuli, Josh Gonzales. Kōrero Mai was built for the […]

From Rugby League Clubs to Thriving Community Hubs

Leasiosiofa’asisina Rachel Enosa, CEO of The Cause Collective, and Duane Mann, CEO of Auckland Rugby League sign the MOU with their teams supporting. For Healthy Families South Auckland, supporting healthier communities is not just about creating programmes, it is about strengthening the places, relationships and systems that shape everyday life. Our ongoing partnership with Auckland […]

Food: Is not just nutrition. It is culture, identity, connection and belonging.

More than what we eat: During a talanoa night, our team set out to better understand how a small group of Pacific participants viewed food and the way it is shared within homes and families. What emerged was a powerful reminder that food is about much more than nourishment. Certain meals and dishes carried deep […]

Two Medicines, One Pathway: Building a bridge between Māori methods of wellness and Western models of care.

“It’s not like one of those illnesses that come in and attack straight away. It’s a slow sneaky killer.” That is how a whānau member from Māngere described living with Type 2 Diabetes. Words that carry weight, not just physical, but spiritual, emotional, relational words that the western health system rarely has time to sit […]