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Finding a third space…
Kia ora e te whānau, Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about third spaces. If you’re not familiar with the term, here’s a quick definition: if the home is our primary, ‘first space’ where we spend time, and work/school/university is our ‘second space’, then what is...
Belonging begins with being yourself…
When we think about belonging, we often think about finding our people, being part of a community, having somewhere we feel welcome, accepted and connected. And those things are wonderful and an important part of daily life. Having people around us who care, places...
Belonging Matters
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Belonging Matters. Our Senior Coach, Liz, shares her thoughts on this, a topic dear to her heart... Often we can think of belonging as a group, a place or a community that we need to find, or...
‘The Business Hour’ on The MOST FM
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being on ‘The Business Hour’ on The MOST FM. I was joined by Richard Williams from Govett Quilliam and we had some epic kōrero! Some highlights include: Taranaki Retreat’s kaupapa and our origins Partnerships with our business...
Meet the Waimanako Team – Jacqui
Meet our beautiful barista Jacqui - Front of House Lead! Coming from a hospo background of 24years, Jacqui has been making our coffee at Waimanako for the last 4 years What's the most rewarding part about your day?I get to come to work and be surrounded by the...
Our latest workshop – NZ Sign Language for Beginners
We have an exciting, new workshop!! NZ Sign Language for Beginners! If you're keen to learn NZ Sign Language (NZSL) but don't know where to start, come along to this workshop! Join us at Waimanako each Friday at 12:30pm to learn and practice basic NZSL alongside...
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...
July Updates from Jamie!
Kia ora e te whānau It is such a delight to bring you our July Newsletter - packed with all kinds of goodies. You may be receiving this bundle of updates feeling anything other than hopeful, right now. If that's the case, then - please - read on. If things are proving...
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, they...
Whakatau i te Tau Hou Māori – Welcoming the Māori New Year – Part 2
Ngā Ritenga me ngā Huihuinga o Te Tau Hou MāoriThe Ceremonies and Traditions of the Māori New Year Tēnā koutou e ngā whānau o Taranaki Retreat/Waimānako. Last month, in Part 1 of this series, we explored the significance of Puanga and why many iwi, including those of...