Te Ora Puāwai

25/05/2026

Safe Sleep Week is coming up and as a community, we're joining together with a shared vision: Making sure every baby has the safest start possible.

Safe Sleep isn't just a guideline, it's a collective responsibility, it's about awareness, prevention, and empowering our families and communities with the knowledge and support they need to keep our babies safe.

Our theme for 2026 is Safe Sleep begins with supported communities, highlighting the role collective knowledge and support networks can play to keep babies safe. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing practical tips, local stories, foundations for safe sleep, and resources that support families to create safe sleep environments at home and wherever baby sleeps. Making every sleep a safe sleep.

Together we can build a culture where Safe Sleep is normal, supported and championed in every home, in every community.
There is lots more to come for Safe Sleep Week during 1 June - 5 June. To stay updated on future events and giveaways, please make sure to follow us on:

Facebook: Moana Connect

15/05/2026

🌙 Spend an evening with us…

Te Ora Puāwai warmly invites our South Auckland community to an evening kōrero on understanding and managing Chronic Pain with special guest speaker Dr Buzz Burrell, Chronic Pain Specialist.

Many of our whānau live with pain, fatigue, stress and long-term conditions every day. This session is about creating space to learn, ask questions, connect and explore practical ways to live well alongside chronic pain.

✨ Practical knowledge
✨ Open kōrero & Q+A
✨ Real conversations
✨ Community connection
✨ Light refreshments provided

📅 Friday 26 June 2026
🕡 6:30pm – 8:00pm
📍 Ōtara

Suitable for:
✔ Workers
✔ Whānau
✔ Anyone living with chronic illness or pain

Spaces are limited and registrations are essential.
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👉 Register here:
https://form.jotform.com/242748503354862

Haere mai — because your wellbeing matters too 💚

14/05/2026

Fantastic Morning with Otara Family and Christian Health Centre and Kidney Health New Zealand
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Stay tuned we have more coming your way 😇

12/05/2026

BTS 🎬Out and about today with our CEO filming for something fun… but also a very important kaupapa 💛🎥
Big things are coming — keep posted here for more updates and how you can be involved 👀✨

20/04/2026

A big thank you to Bader Drive Community Trust, Moana Connect, and the beautiful Aiga of St Joseph’s Church, Grey Lynn for having us this weekend at your Aiga event 💙

It was another great opportunity to bring awareness of wellness and health into our communities, and to connect with so many wonderful whānau.

We were grateful to be alongside other amazing providers offering:
✨ Free eye exams
✨ Free flu vaccinations
✨ Free giveaways
✨ Pathways to employment and support services

Our team was proud to contribute with:
✔️ Free community health checks
✔️ Our travelling colouring station supporting the Safe Sleep for Baby campaign

Fa’afetai lava for the warm welcome and for the important work you all do to uplift our Pacific communities. We look forward to continuing this journey together 🤝💫

26/03/2026

It was raining 🌧 hard today..🫤
But that did not stop our whanau, who braved the weather just to get here.
Thank you again to the amazing team at Otara Family and Christian Health Centre, always front and centre.

Fantastic morning, more tools for the kite 🎒
Today's workshop Diabetes 🤗

We hold these workshops once a month, they are free and its here that you will get expert advice and tools to use to manage your condition.

For more info comment below or contact us on 0800 696 242

18/03/2026

⏰ Last chance to register! ⏰

Join us for the Te Ora Puāwai & Ōtara Family Christian Health Diabetes Workshop happening this Thursday, 26th March from 10:30am–1:30pm in Ōtara.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about diabetes, health, and wellbeing in a supportive community setting 💙

⚠️ Limited spaces available — secure your spot now:
👉 https://form.jotform.com/242748503354862

(If you’ve already registered, no need to sign up again 😊)

We’d love to see you there!

26/02/2026

We were out and about in the weekend with Sathya Sai Preschool-Rongomai at their amazing Family fun day.
Our kaupapa of the day was focused on pop up Health checks and Safe sleep for kids sharing the 4 key messages from Hapai Te Hauora - Maori Public Health about keeping our newborn babies safe during sleep.

Colouring competition table was a buzz and early entries from the Sathya sai Preschool and primary school.

Thank you to the organisers and volunteers and of course the families and children that took part in the day.

26/02/2026

26/02/2026

Always a pleasure to share spaces with Otara Family and Christian Health Centre. Today we also welcomed to the stage Heart Foundation NZ.