Kaupapa Māori Charitable Trust · Hawke’s Bay
Restoring rangatahi and whānau back to identity, belonging, wellbeing and purpose.
A community-led, based on kaupapa Māori beliefs charitable trust walking alongside young people and their whānau arriving before crisis, and staying present long enough for real restoration to take root.
Trauma-informed
Strengths-based
Relational practice
Te Ara Whakahoki is a community-led charitable trust supporting rangatahi and whānau back to identity, belonging, wellbeing, restoration and future leadership.
The kaupapa responds to increasing need across Hawke’s Bay for intensive wraparound support that bridges cultural understanding, practical intervention, healing and prevention. Grounded in kaupapa Māori values and trauma-informed practice, Te Ara Whakahoki welcomes all cultures and communities creating pathways of restoration through relational practice, whānau support, rangatahi mentoring, leadership development and long-term community connection.
Our framework
The 4 Pou of Healing
Four pou (pillars) hold up the whare. Each marks a question every rangatahi deserves to answer.
Pou 1
Whakapapa
Identity
Who am I?
Strengthening identity, belonging, culture, self-worth and connection.
Pou 2
Whakaora
Healing
How do I heal?
Supporting trauma recovery, emotional regulation and wellbeing.
Pou 3
Whanau
Relationships
Who walks with me?
Restoring trust, communication, accountability and family connection.
Pou 4
Whakatipu
Growth
Who can I become?
Supporting leadership, education, employment, life skills and contribution.
Real whānau. Real connection. A pathway walked together.
Every photo here is a moment of belonging the everyday ground where restoration grows.
Help us walk alongside rangatahi and whānau.
Your koha makes early, relational, long-term support possible before crisis, and for as long as it takes.