Welcome
He Waka Tapu was established in 1996 by Daryl Gregory to fill a gap in the local community of Christchurch around violence by Maori men against women and children. After approaching Mana whenua for their support, He Waka Tapu started providing men's programmes for Community Probation Services, Family Court, Child Youth and Family Services, and men released from local prisons who needed to address violent behaviour against women.
Over the intervening years we have become a health and social services provider for Maori whanau that covers a wide range of health and wellbeing services.
Over the intervening years we have become a health and social services provider for Maori whanau that covers a wide range of health and wellbeing services.
He kakano koe I ruia mai I rangiatea, kia kahore koe e ngaro.
You are a precious seed sown from the highest heavens that you may not forget who you are.
Every person that comes to our programme is like a kakano, a seed, full of potential.
Our aim is to provide the right environment for that seed to grow to full maturity.
You are a precious seed sown from the highest heavens that you may not forget who you are.
Every person that comes to our programme is like a kakano, a seed, full of potential.
Our aim is to provide the right environment for that seed to grow to full maturity.
“Whanau are engaged to come on a journey of exploration, to discover new pathways and to reach for horizons that had only been a far-off dream.”
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Please feel free to contact us if we can be of any assistance.
Please feel free to contact us if we can be of any assistance.