Housing Support
B4Baby is a kaupapa Maaori breastfeeding service that provides education and support to mothers in South Auckland. With over 20 years of experience, our culturally sensitive team includes breastfeeding advocates and a lactation consultant who assist mothers in navigating their breastfeeding journey. We offer in-home visits until your baby is six months old, expert advice on common breastfeeding challenges, and antenatal education sessions.
Who Is Eligible?
Our services are available to all mothers, including non-Maaori whaanau. We support mothers during pregnancy and after childbirth, welcoming anyone seeking guidance on breastfeeding.
How to Enquire
To enrol, fill out the referral form or contact us at 0800 B4Baby (0800 242 229). You can also reach us online at B4Baby@thc.org.nz for support. If you missed antenatal enrolment, you can self-refer for postnatal assistance.
Family Start Maangere is a voluntary, home visiting service designed to support whaanau facing challenges in the areas of health, relationships, education, family circumstances, environment, and safety. We support whaanau to set and meet their goals, access community services, and enhance their wellbeing in key areas such as housing, budgeting, parenting, and relationships. The programme encourages early childhood education, immunisations, and Well Child checks while providing the Takai Parenting Resource to support child development and positive parent-child interactions.
Who Is Eligible?
Whaanau may be eligible for Family Start if they:
• Live in Maangere
• Have a pregnant mother in the whaanau
• Have a child under the age of two years in the whaanau.
There are some other referral and assessment criteria as well. If you’d like to koorero about Family Start, please contact us and we’ll put you in touch with one of our whaanau workers
How to Enquire
For more information, contact the Family Start team at familystart@thc.org.nz.
Hapuu Waananga offers culturally informed antenatal education through one-day waananga held every Friday at Manu Tukutuku Community Centre and every Saturday at Turuki Health Care in Manukau throughout 2024. This program focuses on natural, whaanau-centered birthing, empowering women and their families with knowledge and support for labour, birth, and early parenting. Our experienced Maaori midwives facilitate these sessions, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Who Is Eligible?
To participate, you must be pregnant (26 weeks or more), live in Counties Manukau, and be a New Zealand resident or citizen. The program is open to all whaanau, emphasizing a Te Ao Maaori perspective.
How to Enquire
To register, please use the booking system on our website. Our administrator will contact you via email with further details. For inquiries, you can call us at 0800 HAPUWA (0800 427 892).
Join our Low Carb Cooking Class to discover the benefits of a low-carb diet! This programme focuses on reducing carbohydrate intake while emphasizing high-protein and healthy fat foods. Every Tuesday, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Turuki Health Care in Maangere, you’ll learn to prepare delicious, nutritious, and budget-friendly low-carb recipes.
Who Is Eligible?
This class is open to anyone interested in exploring low-carb cooking, whether you're experienced or just starting out. Participants of all backgrounds are welcome to learn how to create satisfying meals that support health and weight management.
How to Enquire
Free booking is essential; please click here to reserve your spot. You can also request to join our private “Low Carb Healthy Whānau” Facebook group for more tips and support. For additional resources, check out our eBook with cost-effective low-carb recipes. We look forward to cooking with you!
Poipoia te Mokopuna is a whaanau-focused education programme that aims to support parents & caregivers to nurture tamariki and their learning in the first three years of life. Turuki Health Care offers Poipoia te Mokopuna support to around 45 whaanau every year. We help whaanau build understanding, confidence and resilience, through recognising the significant role they play in their child’s life. Through play, gathering together, sharing kai and koorero, this service creates spaces and opportunities for whaanau to recognise how they can nurture learning and relationships both within their household, and their hapori/wider community.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligibility criteria include identifying as Maaori and living between Otaahuhu and Papakura, having tamariki aged 0-3 years not enrolled in early childhood education (ECE), or being a hapuu maamaa with Maaori whakapapa interested in your child's growth.
How to Enquire
If you meet the eligibility criteria and want to join the Poipoia te Mokopuna whaanau, please contact Fabia via email at friddiford@thc.org.nz.
The Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) is a free service offered by Turuki Health Care for parents and whaanau members living in the Counties Manukau region. Targeted at whaanau with children aged 0 to 12 years, Triple P provides strategies for managing children's behaviour in a constructive and supportive way, promoting positive communication and healthy development.
Who Is Eligible?
This programme is available to all parents and caregivers of children aged 0 to 12 years residing in the Counties Manukau area. It’s designed for any whaanau member looking to enhance their parenting skills and support their children’s growth.
How to Enquire
To book a Triple P session, please contact our Triple P practitioner using the link below.
Start Well, provided through Turuki Health Care, is a relationship-based service designed for young mothers and their whaanau, beginning in pregnancy and continuing until their youngest child is five years old. Established in 2017 and now located at Waddon Place, Maangere, we focus on a whole-of-whaanau approach, utilising specialist paediatric nurses and senior social workers to support families in achieving their health and social goals.
Who Is Eligible?
Start Well is available to hapuu maamaa aged 25 years or younger living in South Auckland. Referrals can be made by anyone, but the referrer must have the consent of the hapuu maamaa. Whaanau may also self-refer.
How to Enquire
To refer, please contact Megan McCowan, Team Leader, at 021675321 or email mmccowan@thc.org.nz. We are committed to listening to whaanau and providing the support they need to thrive.
Tupuranga Ake is a free program designed to support whaanau in exploring and accessing Early Childhood Education (ECE) for tamariki aged 3 to 5 years who are not currently enrolled. Our dedicated navigators assist families in identifying and overcoming barriers to ECE, creating early learning plans, and providing tailored activities and resources for home learning.
Who Is Eligible?
To be eligible, tamariki must be aged between 3 and 5 years, not currently enrolled in ECE or primary school, and must reside in Maangere, Manurewa, Papatoetoe, Otara, or Otaahuhu. Additionally, tamariki must be New Zealand residents.
How to Enquire
If you meet our criteria and are interested in the programme, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us to connect with our navigators and begin the journey towards your child’s early education and development.
Housing Support
AWHI Health Homes & Sustaining Tenancies
Turuki Health Care can offer two services around Housing. AWHI Healthy Homes and Sustaining Tenancies.
AWHI Healthy Homes Initiative is a free service aimed at supporting whaanau living in the Counties Manukau area. This FREE services works collaboratively with whaanau to ensure their homes are Warm, Dry and Safe.
AWHI maybe able to help with:
Curtains
Heating
Beds & Bedding
Insulation
Ventilation
Minor Repairs
Kāinga Ora Assistance
Kai Parcels
Smoke Alarms
Safety Gates
Safety Devices
WINZ entitlements*
(*Conditions apply to all above)
The Sustaining Tenancies Programme provides support to individuals and whaanau in both private and public housing, who are struggling with complex and/or multiple needs. Our aim is to ensure security of tenure, reduce homelessness, and improve overall wellbeing. Through tailored interventions and ongoing support, we strive to build stronger, healthier communities.
Who Is Eligible?
This service is ideal for individuals and whaanau in private housing experiencing complex or multiple needs, low-income households at risk of losing their tenancy, those relying on sustaining their housing solutions, and anyone seeking to enhance their housing stability and overall wellbeing.