08/09/2026
Anei e te whānau
A safe space to just be and to breathe
My beautiful friend and wahine toa Kahira Rata Olley alongside her team of angels will hold space for in the little and big moments ♥️♥️♥️
SAFE SPACE WEDNESDAY
WE ARE OPEN TODAY
Yesterday was a day of great sadness, concern and heartbreak for our community. Within hours, posts began appearing across our local social media pages, and some of what was shared was incredibly difficult and heartbreaking to read.
Today, we open our doors with love, compassion and aroha for our community.
Safe Space Wednesday is a place where you can simply be.
You are welcome to:
Browse our Boutique of Aroha and take what you need, all clothing is free.
Sit quietly and read.
Have a cuppa and kōrero with Kahira.
Bring your guitar and serenade us.
Talk, laugh, cry, or simply spend some time in a safe and peaceful space.
Or just come as you are and be surrounded by people who care.
There is no pressure and no judgement. You don't have to explain yourself. You don't have to have the right words. You can simply walk through our doors.
Please also remember that Kahira Rata Olley continues to offer Cuppa & Kōrero for whānau who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic violence and/or sexual abuse, there is nothing you will share that she hasn't heard before or been through herself! Sadly your story is not unique BUT YOU ARE🤍🩷 You can simply turn up during our open hours, or send us a DM to arrange a time and day that feels right for you.
We also want to extend this invitation to those who recognise that they are causing harm and genuinely want support to change. There is help available. Asking for help, taking responsibility and choosing to do things differently can be the beginning of change. You too are welcome to come and kōrero, seek support and take a step towards breaking the cycle of harm.
To everyone who has been impacted by yesterday's events in our beautiful little town, our thoughts, our aroha and our hearts are with you.
Please look after yourselves and one another. Check in on your whānau, your friends, your neighbours and those who may be quietly struggling.
Our doors are open. Our hearts are open. You are welcome here.
Love and blessings
Save Our Babies Charitable Trust
Mokoia Community Association Patua Te Taniwha Charitable Trust The Road to Healing Aotearoa Rotorua Trust Te Puna Ariki Charitable Trust Piripoho Service Love Soup in Rotorua ONE Voice Community Services Trust He Aturangi Ka Mamao Rotorua Plunket Zonta Club of Rotorua Rotorua Notice Board Teri Munro-Haira Lanz Healing and Mirimiri - Indigenous Light Tapui Manaaki Whānau: Caring for Families Through Addiction Rotorua Daily Post