Service types: Abuse and violence support, Education programmes, Information and support, Education and training, Family / whānau support, Kaupapa Māori, Stopping violence services, Whānau Ora, Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need help and support?, Kaupapa Māori, Groups and programmes, Sexual harm - Kaupapa Māori services, Harmful sexual behaviour.

Wānanga are held one day a week for 10 weeks, in term time, four times per year.  10-20 participants attend each wānanga series.  PSS have been successfully delivering wānanga for two years.  The majority of our wānanga are held outdoors, utilising the Taiao as a vehicle for change.  Wānanga include life-skills, resilience, healing, intensive peer support, specialist mental health and addictions advice/intervention, individualised packages of care, and coordination support.  Whānau experience development of, and improvement in, personal capability and problem solving.  Whānau gain access to specialist services and solutions typically unavailable to them.  Outcomes include improved relationships, engagement in education/employment, a reduction in substance abuse/problem gambling, and a reduction in criminal offending.

Te Ao Hou content is always changing and adapting to the needs of the whānau attending.  We work with whānau over a long period of time.  We are working with high and complex social needs; it takes time to establish relationships and create trust.  Whānau have autonomy by choosing what wānanga they attend.  The intensive support offered to participants often involves creating safety plans; standard advice given is to call emergency services to help de-escalate situations.

Te Hāpai Rangatahi wānanga is a practical programme that includes activities which build on positive connection and trust within the group.  Adventure education in wānanga serves as a platform to create positive change and provides opportunities for social and personal development.

With deliberate incorporation of traditional Māori sites and Pūrākau to support rangatahi to feel connected, gain a sense of belonging and access to safe spaces in the environment.

We aim to create environments that foster Tuakana-Teina relationships through older person to younger person / peer-to-peer support with intention to build self-confidence, empowerment, and engagement in transferrable life skills.  We aim to foster a ‘youth group style’ of wānanga where rangatahi groups can share their stories, create safe spaces, and build meaningful relationships.  We also aim to identify rangatahi leaders who have previously attended wānanga and can assume a tuakana-teina role for future wānanga and ongoing peer support.

Te Hāpai Mokopuna was recently developed to meet the need of referrals we are receiving for younger tamariki, under 12 years, for one-to-one mentoring and small group interventions. 

Our wāhine wānanga is run weekly and weaves Matauranga Māori through content delivery.  It offers a space of tau for wāhine to relax and experience self-care, self-love, and resilience.  Content includes parenting support and healthy relationship advice.  Wāhine are encouraged to set goals and focus on their aspirations to work toward Mauri Ora.

Our tāne wānanga is run weekly and weaves Matauranga Māori through content delivery.  Wānanga utilise te taiao and aims to encourage positive behaviour change and resilience.  We encourage tāne to make changes and become the kind of partners and pāpā they want to be.  Tāne are encouraged to set goals and focus on their aspirations to work toward Mauri Ora.

Service types: Advocacy, Family / whānau support, Information & support, Kaupapa Māori, Service navigator, Social work, Whānau Ora.

Alongside wānanga, whānau referred to PSS can access individual tautoko including goal settings, safety plans, advocacy, and any other wrap-around support they require.  Pou Tiaki awhi whānau with any barriers they face such as housing, care and protection, police matters, and mental health and addictions support.  Pou Tiaki advocate for whānau and connect them with appropriate services.

Te Whare o Papatuanuku (TWOP) is a venue from which other organisations can provide support and services to empower whānau in need.  TWOP is an accessible and safe space for whānau to attend wānanga.

Venue Bookings
Bookings can be made by email to admin@papatuanuku.org.nz - we have a small meeting room that can be hired during working hours with the larger venue available for hire on evenings and weekends.