whakanoa

Ko Ann-Margaret Campbell-Strickland ahau. Ngā uri ahau o Hokianga Te Roroa te iwi ki te Tai Tokerau me Taranaki Ngāti Ruanui te iwi ki te tonga. E tipu ake au ki Tamaki Makaurau.

Kia Ora! My name is Whitney and I am a former employee of both Hāpai te Hauora and Zeal West. This is my second year being involved with the Smokefree Schools Tour. 

It’s hard to describe the words, we have gone from zero to hero. There were people telling us to leave the marae, people were saying “you guys are crazy, it’s not sustainable financially”, so, to be where we are now is amazing

I ahu mai a Tamatū i te hēti rānō bro, you know, i te tangata i a ia e kore tino whai hua ana i roto i āna mahi, ka mutu ka whakaaro ake te tangata he aha ai i pēnei nā, ka mutu, ka rewa ake te whakaaro me whai i tētahi ara e puta ai te ihu ki te oranga tonutanga. Nā reira, ko Tamatū

Te Rito Ora (TRO) is a Ministry of Health funded health promotion project which provides community-based breastfeeding as well as infant and adult nutrition advice. We serve our target population in the Counties Manukau area of Tāmaki Makaurau.

In this months whakanoa we spoke to Anne Thorp about her whānau and career.

The 2nd - 8th of August was Breastfeeding Awareness Week. Breastmilk is the nourishment of life for our youngest and most precious, however, breastfeeding can be difficult for both māmā and pēpi to get used to and learn. Breastfeeding is an incredibly beautiful experience, but it is not without its challenges, so it is important for whānau to have the right information and support.

Here at Hāpai our mission statement is "Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata" - This means healthy environments sustain healthy lifestyles. During the month of April, World Earth Day was observed. In honour of this kaupapa, we talked with Haylee Koroi – a taiāo and kai ora advocate in Tāmaki Makaurau.