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5 days ago

Are you new to New Zealand? 🇳🇿 Do you want to get some free driving lessons🚗 while learning more about Aotearoa? 🌿

Welcome to TANI's Migrant Women Wellbeing Programme at Papatoetoe from 23 October, every Wednesday for 5 weeks. 📅The 5-week programme is free for NZ citizens, permanent residents, working visa, and partnership visa holders. 🆓👩🏽👩🏾 The participants will come from a migrant or former refugee background, like Asian and MELAA, and speak English as their non-native language. 🌏🗣️The programme will be conducted in English. 📖 Participants who fulfill the full 5-week attendance will be eligible to receive a maximum of 5 free practical driving lessons! 🎉🚦 If you already hold a full driver's license but lack confidence driving on Auckland roads, you are welcome to join us. 💪🛣️ Intake for the programme is limited, so we recommend everyone to register early! ⏰Please see the flyer for more details and enrolment. 📝 We look forward to seeing you there! 👋✨#migrantwomen #womenwellbeing #freedrivinglesson #EthnicHealth #migrantwomenwellbeing ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Today, 28 September, is International Safe Abortion Day which highlights the work being done worldwide for safe abortion rights.

New Zealand has 14 Safe Areas in place around abortion service providers. In New Zealand as of 27 September three new Safe Areas have been put in place around abortion service providers. This takes the total around the country to 14. Safe Areas protect the safety, wellbeing, privacy and dignity of people who are accessing or providing abortion services. You can find out more about the Safe Areas here: www.health.govt.nz/regulation-legislation/abortion/safe-areas ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Suffrage Day 2024 - learning about New Zealand’s women’s suffrage movement ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago
131 years of women’s suffrage

Today is an important day for all wāhine in our country. Each year we mark Suffrage Day on 19 September to remember and acknowledge the legacy of the wāhine who fought against significant opposition for women’s right to vote.

Meri was the first woman recorded to address the lower house of the Te Kotahitanga Parliament (Māori Parliament) in 1893 calling for Māori women to be able to vote and stand for parliamentary seats. Ākenehi, who joined Meri at her address to the lower house, was a well-educated prominent Māori woman leader of chiefly status. 

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131 years of women’s suffrage

Today is an important day for all wāhine in our country. Each year we mark Suffrage Day on 19 September to remember and acknowledge the legacy of the wāhine who fought against significant opposition for women’s right to vote.Meri was the first woman recorded to address the lower house of the Te Kotahitanga Parliament (Māori Parliament) in 1893 calling for Māori women to be able to vote and stand for parliamentary seats. Ākenehi, who joined Meri at her address to the lower house, was a well-educated prominent Māori woman leader of chiefly status. www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/our-stories-and-media/130-years-of-womens-suffrage-and-the-r... ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

September is NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Awareness Week 💙

The NICU journey is like no other. Babies can be in NICU for all kinds of different reasons and every whānau's NICU journey is different. The journey is often full of fear, courage, learning, support for one another, wonder, disbelief, relief, hope, and much, much more. Birth Trauma Aotearoa is involved in advising on a few different NICU-related projects, advocating for whānau-centered, trauma-informed care 💙Sending extra love to Aotearoa's NICU families 💙💙💙 ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago
Free contraceptive implant service - do you need an implant removed? Or a new one inserted? Check out the free clinics in Auckland and New Plymouth during August and September. No cost for the appointment or dressing - more info belowImage attachment

Free contraceptive implant service - do you need an implant removed? Or a new one inserted? Check out the free clinics in Auckland and New Plymouth during August and September. No cost for the appointment or dressing - more info below ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Something exciting is coming! 💚

‘He Wāhi Haumaru’ (Breastfeeding Welcome Here) is a collaboration between Breastfeedingnz, Canterbury Breastfeeding and Women's Health Action Trust. This new symbol will soon be found at local cafes, shops and spaces that welcome whānau and babies. We look forward to announcing more soon, helping you find a safe and welcoming space to feed pēpi in your local community. Stayed tuned for more information! Please send all queries to [email protected]#WBW2024 #WABA #ClosingTheGap #Breastfeeding #BreastfeedingSupportForAll #hewāhihaumaru ... See MoreSee Less

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