Tī Wana Services

17/09/2026

Good people. Good kōrero. New experiences. Memories made.

Mura 2027 — watch this space.

17/09/2026

This week, our Kaihautū Monica spent two days in Tāmaki Makaurau learning about Social Value & SROI alongside 26 other impact leaders from across Aotearoa.

One of the concepts that really stood out for Monica was financial proxies — a fascinating way of placing value on outcomes that can be difficult to measure, such as connection, confidence, belonging, mana and emotional uplift.
For kaupapa Māori organisations, so much of the change we create is less tangible. Learning that we can translate some of these outcomes into monetary value — without diminishing their human value — opens up new possibilities for how we evidence and communicate the impact of our mahi.

It was also encouraging to see a room predominantly made up of Māori organisations and kaimahi, all grappling with similar questions around how we evidence impact. The honesty of the kōrero, generosity in sharing mātauranga and collective commitment to learning made the two days particularly valuable.

Now comes the exciting part — bringing that learning back into Tī Wana.

The goal isn’t for this knowledge to sit with Monica. It’s about sharing it with the team, sparking new thinking and creating a wave of innovative ideas about how we can strengthen the evidence base for the value of kaupapa Māori approaches and the outcomes they create.

Always learning. Always looking for better ways to understand and demonstrate the change we create.

27 impact leaders from across Aotearoa, as far as Taihape and Christchurch, joined us in Auckland this week for a two-day accredited Social Value & SROI training, led by Simon Faivel of SVA Consulting.

The Social Value and SROI framework helps organisations do more than tell the story of the change they're creating. It places a value on that change and measures it against the cost of achieving it. Congratulations to all who attended!

10/09/2026

Mura is coming… 👀
A little look back at the whānau, the laughs and the connections made along the way.
Mura 2027 - watch this space.

27/08/2026

💚 What if you felt more confident to have the conversation that could make a difference?

Our latest Mental Health First Aid workshop evaluation showed a huge shift in confidence:

📈 Recognising signs of mental health challenges:
29% → 100%

📈 Asking someone about suicidal thoughts:
29% → 100%

📈 Encouraging someone to seek professional help:
29% → 100%

📈 Listening without judgement:
43% → 100%

And the biggest vote of confidence?

🙌 100% said they would recommend the course to others.

“This wānanga was amazing, keep up the good mahi!”
"Was a great experience with learning and culturally safe workshop."
“Really enjoyed this course, great facilitators.”

You don't need to be a mental health professional to make a difference.

Come learn the skills, knowledge and confidence to support someone when it matters.

🌿 Our next Mental Health First Aid workshop is open to the community.

📅 Check the poster for dates, details & registration.

Purchase tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/standard-mental-health-first-aid-with-ti-wana-services

Build confidence to support mental health. Join Tī Wana for practical, culturally grounded Mental Health First Aid training for whānau, workplaces and community

26/08/2026

YOU SPOKE. WE LISTENED. 🙌💬

A massive thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our Mura Rangatahi survey! Your whakaaro, ideas and feedback mean heaps to us 💚

And yes… there’s a winner 👀🎉
We’ll be announcing the lucky survey draw winner very soon!

Stay tuned 👀✨

18/08/2026

Forever learning. Always growing. Always looking for ways to strengthen the hauora of our people and communities.

A huge mihi to Carlos, our newest accredited instructor.

31/07/2026

A wee birthday lunch celebration for two of our fave kaimahi today 🎉

Āue! The shortlist of buffet venues we haven't visited yet gets shorter with each passing birthday.

Ngā mihi to our birthday faves for giving us another reason to gather, celebrate, and thoroughly test the limits of a restaurant's refill policy. Around here, we don't count things that don't matter — not age, and certainly not the number of trips back to the buffet. Tony's Teppanyaki... you've survived a Tī Wana birthday lunch. That's a pass from us ✅

22/07/2026

🌿 Help Shape Mura – Have Your Say! 🌿

We’re creating Mura with rangatahi, not just for rangatahi, and we want to know what matters to you.

What activities would you actually come to?
🎣 Fishing?
🤿 Diving?
🏕️ Camping?
🥊 Boxing?
🌱 Rongoā Māori?
💰 Budgeting?
🎵 Music?
🌊 Waka Ama?
…or something completely different?

Whether you’re a parent or not, tāne or wāhine, your whakaaro will help us build a programme that reflects what rangatahi really want.

✨ Complete our short survey and you’ll go in the draw to win a prize!

Your feedback will help shape future Mura wānanga, activities and opportunities for young Māori.

👉 Complete the survey here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=laBjvUBt5k6zWuTnDoQqV9hpNFziBmlLmAhvZ4L6DthUNEpVNEoyR09TUkszRkZJUVNMUU1UUzBJQi4u

Please share this with other rangatahi who might be interested. The more voices we hear, the stronger Mura will be.

19/06/2026

Accredited instructors, growing our capability so we can better support our communities. Demand for Mental Health First Aid training is rising fast — get in early.

26/05/2026

If you or someone you care about is looking for support, we encourage you to explore Tiriwā — our online hauora directory designed to help you find services that are safe, inclusive, and aligned with your needs.
Taking that first step can feel big, but you don’t have to do it alone. Tiriwā is here to help you find the right pathways to support, at your own pace.
Explore the directory here:

https://www.tiwanaservices.co.nz/directory?category=Helplines

https://www.tiwanaservices.co.nz/directory?category=Mental%20Wellbeing