On the 29th of July, 2026 Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga as an alliance gathered together to share stories and hear which political party would commit to a publicly funded health and care system, bring back pay equity with the care and support workers as their first priority and also funding the health sector to employ more staff that would help balance out the staff to patient ratio, when they get into government.  The event was a full house of over 1200 people attending from faith groups, community groups and union groups.  Continue reading

On Wednesday the 29th of July, your alliance showed up and hosted a hopeful incredible election forum of over a thousand people for the health and care system of Aotearoa. This was the result of the hard mahi your community, faith group, and union group put in from the day you adopted this as your Health and Care campaign.  The regular team meetings, the strategy planning, the listening campaign, table talks, residential trainings, snowflake turnout plans, phone banks, all led to this. Indeed it was a night to remember. Not for its political outcomes, or reactions post-action, but for those individuals who felt seen, heard, and appreciated in the room at this action. Continue reading

What a fantastic, energizing, invigorating, recharging Leaders’ Retreat it was. The Leaders’ Retreat was held at Te Kamaka Marae in Northcote and we were welcomed with a pōwhiri and a karakia from Dr. Pouroto followed by morning tea and then straight into whanaungatanga.  The retreat was a time to reconnect and for those that were new, connect and meet new acquaintances. Majority of our member organisations were present and it allowed the day to flow through smoothly.  Knowing our why, planning together and making commitments in solidarity is why Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga Tāmaki Makaurau exists. It is your space to work in unison to address the causes of poverty in our communities so we can all flourish. Continue reading

What a day to remember for the Avondale community, coming together to stand up for their community so that the “backroom deals” are brought to light and the community gets a seat at the table to have a say. The future of the Avondale Racecourse must be decided by the community, not corporate lobbyists. I Love Avondale as a member of Te Ohu Tāmaki, we stand with you in this fight. What a sight to witness for the Public and Planning Committee at Town Hall.   Continue reading

PC: Asif Ahmad from ASST A Night to remember. On the 19th of November, 2024 the government announced that the submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill was now open. On the same day, Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga Tāmaki Makaurau came together to take action against the Treaty Principles Bill. With 260 people gathered in St. Matthew-in-the-City standing up against this divisive bill that undermines and overwrites the relationship that has been build between tangata whenua and the crown.   Continue reading