by Te Pā User | Feb 1, 2023 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
1 February 2023 Te Pā is a proud partner of Share My Super, whose donors help support our Te Ohomai Rangatahi service. This month their blog features another of Te Pā’s services that supports vulnerable children and young people in Aotearoa. Te Pā and the...
by Te Pā User | May 18, 2022 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Ōrite, Mana Tangata, Mana Whānau
We are delighted to share that Maia has joined PARS as a Support Administrator in the team she did her placement with. She has kindly shared a bit about the journey that led her to PARS. While her own childhood was immersed in Te Ao Māori and felt blessed, Maia grew...
by Te Pā User | Oct 4, 2021 | Mana Motuhake, Mana Whānau
Free to work towards a life full of promise after being discharged without conviction was one of the many life changing outcomes for Paul while being supported by PARS. Sitting with a sombre look, hunched down in his seat at his local library, Paul began to unpack...
by Te Pā User | Jul 31, 2021 | Mana Māori, Mana Motuhake, Mana Whānau
Heading to Australia at age 23, Mack had dreams of building a good life for himself, his wife and their infant son. Returning under a deportation order 15 years later while his wife and six kids stayed behind, wasn’t exactly part of the plan. But being arrested and...
by Te Pā User | Feb 12, 2021 | Mana Tangata, Mana Ūkaipō, Mana Whānau
Ellie is not one to dwell on life’s hardships. While finding themselves behind bars would understandably be demoralising for many, Ellie found positives early on in her time in prison. While it was an admittedly awful experience, what Ellie went through changed her...
by Te Pā User | Feb 5, 2021 | Mana Whānau
Henare is a warm, friendly guy in his early-50’s who laughs easily and often. Son to “the most wonderful and loving parents”, big brother to five siblings, beloved dad to eight kids including three whāngai, and proud koro to 22 mokopuna; he’s a hard worker with a big...
