Speech by Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Whānau Ora, at the launch of Te Pūmautanga o te whānau at Te Rewarewa Marae, Ruātoki on Friday 17 February 2012.
This report draws on the voices of Tūhoe and South Auckland whānau, and the hapū, iwi, Māori and community organisations working with whānau, to better understand whānau resilience and strength in
If Government departments and social agencies are to work in a way that helps whānau be stronger, safer, and more resilient against hard times, then they must work with wh
Supporting families and whānau in financial hardship
This research aims to help the Families Commission better understand ways to support families and whānau in financial hardship, and to identify practical strategies for working with these families
The Victory Village Forum, held 27-29 July 2011, was jointly organised by the Families Commission, Victory Village and Inspiring Communities and was the first family-centred, community-led developm
A forum bringing together some of the most innovative social issues thinkers in Aotearoa New Zealand will look at how families and whānau can be better supported without blowing the state’s s
We asked the Families Panels what community means to them and how to reach across divides and connect communities with each other. Here is what they told us.