How South Auckland Whānau are bridging generational communication gaps to strengthen mental wellbeing
At Healthy Families South Auckland – The Cause Collective, we’ve been working alongside local whānau to explore what a strong and supportive system for parents could look like.
Move Well to Feel Well – our mission to get South Auckland on its feet
Movement and Sports Systems Innovator, Narita Vaivai says this initiative aims to get South Aucklanders moving by encouraging them to regularly engage in movement as a natural part of their daily lives, driven by compelling, culturally relevant and accessible opportunities.
Connected Through the Vā: Learning from Pacific communities for better health
The work is grounded in understanding the communities of South Auckland. This means not just their challenges, but also their aspirations, motivations, and strengths.
Bridging cultural gaps for rangatahi in South Auckland
Ngā Rangatahi o te Naaianei initiative is a rangatahi focused initiative that is designed to explore and cultivate the hearts and minds of Māori youth through a Māori worldview.
Reconnecting to kai and whenua
This kaupapa is deeply personal for Ngāti Tamaoho Charitable Trust’s CEO Matekino Marshall who sees the lack of good food in South Auckland as a problem when it comes to not only food security but the overall wellbeing of whānau in the area.
A look at the first three months of 2025 with Healthy Families South Auckland
Ray joins us as Lead Systems Innovator, bringing extensive experience in strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement, particularly in Pacific health. His recent work with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples saw him play a key role in the Government’s response and apology for the Dawn Raids, demonstrating his deep connection to the South Auckland community.
Does Waipiro have a place in our whakapapa? A korero with rangatahi.
When we first asked rangatahi of Manurewa Marae about Waipiro, their reaction was almost instant—laughter, surprise, maybe even a bit of shock.
South Auckland parents open up about their kids’ mental health
‘Māori and Pasifika parents are freeing themselves from intergenerational trauma to
protect their children’s mental health.’, a community talanoa held by Healthy Families
South Auckland (HFSA) uncovered during a community wananga centred on what
necessary family support structures are needed to nurture young peoples’ mental
health.
AUT and Healthy Families South Auckland collaboration driving systemic change
The collaboration between Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Healthy Families South Auckland (HFSA) has seen a new wave of students understand the power of systems thinking.
A year in review – Healthy Families South Auckland (Auckland Council)
In 2024, Healthy Families South Auckland continued its journey of fostering community-led health and wellbeing initiatives, but now as part of Auckland Council’s Community Impact Unit. A new chapter In late 2023, as part of a restructure within Auckland Council, HFSA relocated from The Southern Initiative to the Community Impact Unit. The Community Impact Unit […]