Rangatahi Services
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Te Oho Mai Rangatahi
Youth Transitional Housing
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Te Whitinga o Te Rā
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Te Oho Mai Rangatahi
Youth Transitional Housing
Te Oho Mai Rangatahi is a transitional housing and wellbeing support service for rangatahi who are facing homelessness.
This service specialises in providing transitional housing to rangatahi facing homelessness while supporting them to live independently in sustainable accommodation. Support is provided for 6-12 months depending on individual need and is continually assessed in 3-month intervals.
For rangatahi to be suitable for this service they must:
- Be facing homelessness (including not having permanent or sustainable accommodation)
- Be aged 16-25
Te Oho Mai Rangatahi provides:
- Transitional housing
- Support in sourcing sustainable, permanent accommodation
- Support with financial aid, employment, and stabilisation
- Support with personal health needs and wellness
- Support with cultural connections and self-identification
- Improve rangatahi socio-economic circumstances regarding health, education, and employment.
- Connect rangatahi to their culture and build confidence in cultural settings e.g. whakawhanaungtanga.
- Disrupt the pipeline of rangatahi within the Justice system to stop the cycle of intergenerational incarceration.
The long-term goals for rangatahi in our service are:
- Living independently in sustainable accommodation.
- Equipped with the skills to pursue and achieve personal goals.
- Equipped with the skills to self-navigate systems to support wellbeing: health, education, employment, and social services.
- Have a strong sense of self-identity, know their whakapapa, and feel confident in cultural settings.
Te Whitinga o Te Rā
Te Whitinga o Te Rā is a strengths-based programme that empowers rangatahi aged 16 – 24 to reconnect with their identity, strengthen their wellbeing, and build practical life skills through the creative power of music.
Delivered over 10 weeks during the school term, the programme combines music therapy with cultural learning, providing opportunities for rangatahi to explore songwriting, beat-making, recording, music production, content creation, blogging, and podcasting. Every session is grounded in tikanga Māori, beginning and ending with karakia, while fostering meaningful collaboration and strong relationships throughout the journey.
Alongside developing creative skills, rangatahi are supported to grow in emotional regulation, goal setting, decision making, and employment readiness. Through this holistic approach, Te Whitinga o Te Rā nurtures confidence, strengthens identity and purpose, reduces risk behaviours, and empowers rangatahi to make positive contributions to their whānau and communities.
If you need help getting practical assistance and access to essential services, our staff are here to assist.
If you would like to get in touch or provide feedback, please contact us.
Partner with us
We are always looking for partners to assist us with our mahi. If you are interested to find out how you can help. Please get in touch with us.