Whai Rawatia te Oranga

Te Aukati Matahoki is the Māori translation given for Relapse prevention. This is a maintenance group where whaiora have the opportunity to engage with other whaiora in the community who have been abstinent or are trying to reduce harm associated with AOD substance abuse and require additional support.

This is a Kaupapa Māori space that allows for a wide variety of content to be taught in an attempt to promote the journey of recovery and alternative strategies to cope. Whaiora are reminded that the goal is a healthy well balanced lifestyle and will be involved in sessions covering:

• Te Whare Tapa Wha
• Rose Pere’s Te Wheke-Whanau health
• Marlatt and Gordon Relapse process
• Cravings
• Triggers
• Mindfulness
• Goals
• Kawa
• Pepeha

Day: Thursdays
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

A 8 week transition support 'field trip' program. We will visit recruitment agencies, education providers and other services so whaiora can sign up and find out more about these services. Meet at Portsmouth or if someone needs a ride, they can meet at 161 Pages Road at 9.30am

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 10:00 - 12:00pm
Location: Portsmouth, Wainoni, Christchurch

Our Te Reo Māori sessions are the perfect place to speak our chiefly language and deepen your understanding of our culture. If your goal is to pronounce Māori words correctly, to learn your pepeha, and to speak to your tamariki at home or at mahi, we have got you covered.

Day: Fridays
Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
Location: He Waka Tapu, 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

Tinana Community Gym provides free access to fitness classes that may help towards better health outcomes for you, your whānau and the community. Different group fitness classes are happening throughout the week so check out the calendar.

• Cardio & weights
• Mobility
• Fundamentals of exercise, posture & technique

Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Tinana Community Gym - 321 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

“Where words fail, music speaks”

Come on down and join the Ten guitars group at He Waka Tapu where the beat provides a common pulse to sync our tinana around and hold us together as whānau. 

Music provides the opportunity for us to express ourselves through singing and movement, strengthening our taha wairua and developing our whanaungatanga (sense of belonging). 

It’s all about making music, healing by tunes, and succeeding with rhythm.

Day: Wednesday (starting 1st Feburary)
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

Your health is your wealth! Tinana Community Gym will have a Hauora Nurse on site twice a month. They will be able to answer any pātai or organise a health check.

This may include:

• Asthma consults
• Wāhine health - we can tautoko and provide wāhine ora screening appointments.
• Tāne health – come and kōrero about your blood pressure, health assessments or any other concerns you may have.

Day: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Tinana Community Gym - 321 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

This wāhine only group aims to provide the tools and strategies required to reduce harm and create safer communities.

There's no referral, assessment or case management required when attending this group, so if you're motivated, open-minded and determined for change, come along to this group.

Day: Tuesdays
Time: 10:00 - 11:30am
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

Have you always wanted to grow your own vegetables?

Come along and help grow our community garden and learn about establishing the upkeep of Mara Kai in your own home.

Day: Mondays
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

Come along and get the body moving in the sunshine, meet new people, and build some positive habits to support your hauora. We mix it up each week, some weeks we might go for a game of touch or basketball.

• Support your Taha Tinana (physical-wellbeing) and Taha Wairua (spiritual-wellbeing) with the opportunity to express ourselves through the movement of the body. 
• Support your Taha Whānau (family & social wellbeing) and whanaungatanga (sense of belonging) through building positive relationships within the community. 

Keep an eye out on the Facebook Page for cancellations in the case that it is raining heavily.

Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:00 - 4:00pm
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch

This group provides tools and strategies to reduce harm and create safer communities. It’s a group for tāne.

Day: Mondays
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: He Waka Tapu - 161 Pages Road, Wainoni, Christchurch