Pirirakau Hauora & Te Runanga o Ngai Tamawhariua Graduation

A big congratulations to all the whanau from Pirirakau and Ngai Tamawhariua who graduated on 22nd December. Thanks to trainer Krystal Motutere for all her mahi and also Donna Motutere for her organisation as project champion. Also, it was awesome that all Tamawhariua whanau travelled from Katikati each week. 

 This graduation was the first of many in our partnership with Ngā Mataapuna Oranga Kaupapa Māori Primary Health Organisation (PHO) This partnership includes Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua (Katikati), Pirirākau Hauora Charitable Trust (Te Puna), Te Puna Hauora Ki Uta Ki Tai (Tauranga), Te Manu Toroa Trust (Tauranga), Whaioranga Trust (Welcome Bay), Waitaha Hauoranga Charitable Trust (Te Puke) and Kimioranga Primary Healthcare Services (Ngai Tuhoe) Nga Mataapuna Oranga is one of 33 Whānau Ora collectives in NZ and identified early that many of their whanau wanted to up skill in Digital Literacy and have access to the Internet. Pirirakau Hauora
Graduation on PhotoPeach

Kawaha Point School Graduation

Great work by all 13 whanau who graduated at Kawaha PointSchool in Rotorua. For the past 10 weeks they have been training hard on the computers that they got to take home. Thanks to Jessie who took on the role of trainer to help all concerned. Well done guys, I hope you all enjoy your journey with computers and the Internet.
Awesome graduation evening and meeting with you all! Kawaha Point School on PhotoPeach

St Joseph's Catholic School - Matata

Graduation evening at St Joseph's in Matata with seven whanau who completed their 20 hours with Beryl at the Matata Resource Centre. Thanks to all those involved! St Joesephs's Catholic School - Matata on PhotoPeach

Western Heights Primary - Rotorua

A big thanks to all whanau involved with last Tuesdays graduation at Western Heights Primary School in Rotorua. 

It was an awesome night and it sounds like everyone enjoyed their 20 hours of training together. 

A big thanks to the following: 

Anita - Great job and everyone enjoyed your time as trainer. 

Craig - Thanks for your support and organisation. 

Potaua - Thanks for those great words from a former pupil and now an ICT man promoting Maori ICT initiatives. 

Most of all a big "ka mau te wehi" to the whanau who participated!!! 

Great kai and sorry about the left behind keyboards and mice in Auckland. 

Western Heights Primary School Graduation on PhotoPeach

Horohoro School Has Super Six

A huge congratulations to the six whanau who graduated at Horohoro school.
By the sounds of it everyone had lots of fun and enjoyed learning new skills.
Thanks to Piri for her time as the programme trainer.
We look forward to hearing how everyone has got on over the next 12 months. Horohoro School Graduation on PhotoPeach

Te Matai – Te Kura a Iwi o Tapuika Graduation at Ngati Moko Marae

Tumeke whanau! What a great graduation in the wharenui, such an awesome setting to see your tamariki support their parents. Great roll reversal seeing parents receive tohu in front of their tamariki.

Kia ora to all Tapuika whanau for putting on the day, (and the kai). Thanks to Te Ururoa Flavell for attending and his positive words of encouragement for whanau to extend their IT skills. Also the facebook wero, did anyone respond?

Big ups to Kuini for her mahi as trainer and her awhi in putting it all together.

Te Matai – Te Kura a Iwi o Tapuika Graduation on PhotoPeach

Whakatohea Graduation

Whakatohea whanau have completed their training with a graduation at the Whakatohea Maori Trust Board in Opotiki.

Thanks to Don Titoko for carrying out the training duties over the 10 weeks of training and also Louisa Erickson from the Trust who initiated the programme and supported it all the way. But most of all a big "Kia ora" to the 19 whanau who went through the training and by the sounds of it had lots of fun.

Ka mau te wehi whanau!


Whakatohea Whanau on PhotoPeach