World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10th 2026

World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10th 2026

This Suicide Prevention Day, we invite you to join us at Waimanako as a way of marking and sharing this day together. We are basing the day on the components of Te Whare Tapa Whā. Just as each component supports the other, our physical, mental, spiritual and social...
The Golden Thread of Community is weaving…

The Golden Thread of Community is weaving…

Wow! The beautiful words received after June’s Long Table Dinner were enough to ensure we would do it again! “It’s been so lovely to get out and meet new people, delicious food!” “Good food, good people, good vibes!” “Loved the positivity, thanks to the cooks,...
Weaving a Golden Thread Through Community Once Again

Weaving a Golden Thread Through Community Once Again

Lately, I have been having a lot of conversations around connection and authentic, in-person, type connection, with the desire for belonging, togetherness, community, people to do life with often being voiced. I think for many of us, there have been seasons of feeling...
Can We Really Feel Joy in These Times?

Can We Really Feel Joy in These Times?

I am having many conversations about what is going on in the world currently, with the focus of the conversations being what is beyond our control and what is in our control. Focusing on what is beyond our control, which is usually where our attention goes (we are...

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Enoughness

I’ve been having a fair few conversations recently about this time of year, what it means to different people, what can come up and how it can bring such a mix of emotions. For some it can include joy and excitement, for others ache or loneliness, it can be overwhelm...