Annual "Manaaki Whanau" Plan
This is what our whānau told us they want;
- Owning their own homes;
- Increasing their household incomes;
- Better access to services;
- Be healthy;
- Helping to implement the pou;
The Manaaki Whanau Pou is led by Trustee Pauline Symes (Chairperson).
What we did in 2019 - 2020
COVID-19 Care & Welfare Packs
During COVID-19 Lockdown, Rakaipaaka were able to receive and distribute welfare packs and resources with the help of Wairoa Tihei Mauri Ora Hub, who managed to get all the resources for our whole Wairoa rohe.
Special Thanks to;
- NGO’s – Kahungunu Executive; Te Whare Maire o Tapuwae; Age Concern Wairoa; Enabled Wairoa
- Local & Central Government Agencies: Probation Services. The Police. Civil Defense. Wairoa District Council. Te Puni Kokiri: Ministry of Social Development: MPI: MBIE
- Businesses: Tyndall, Watties, Pine Valley Orchard and many more.
- Iwi: Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Trust; Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated; Ngati Pahawera Development Trust; - and our local Nuhaka Store
- Volunteers: All those that help to distribute these packs out to whānau
Projects In Progress
Wairoa Localised Commissioning Agency
As a result of months of planning together with Non- Government Organisation’s (NGO), Government Agencies, Local Health Providers, Whānau, Iwi, Hapu, Marae, throughout the Wairoa district, we are ready to implement the Business Case that tells us to:
- Engage community members onto a Committee that will invest in community projects - Click for Expression of Interest form
- Influence change in the way Government Agencies engage with our Wairoa communities
Community Connect - Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
This project is the pipeline from whānau to Government Agencies. Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka plan to connect with whānau to capture your stories about current services you are engaging with and if these services are meeting your needs, and if they are not how can we work together to change that.
For example:
- Our kuia, koroua have told us they want meals on wheels twice a week delivered to them.
- Health checks
- Miri Miri / Romi Romi / Rongoa Māori Education and activities
- Backyard Maara, Walking Club
Next Step...
Continue to engage with funders; forming relationships; establishing processes to engage whānau to be involved to assist in implementing the Rakaipaaka “Manaaki Whānau” kaupapa.