Blo Events

Celebrating all ways Māmā can whāngai nga pēpī together at Hinerupe Marae in Te Araroa. Mama and pepi will come together for an interactive day doing workshops while pēpī can enjoy water play, craft corner and bouncy castle supervised by our friendly local “Aunties”.All Kohanga Reo, Puna Reo and ECE Read more…

Come along for morning tea at the Pregnancy and Parenting Hub to celebrate your feeding journey. 10am – 12noon

Join us for information on Breastfeeding challenges and building your community. We will also be hosting our 2nd annual latch/pump on around 12:30 pm. There will also be an opportunity for weighted feeds or weigh checks for babies 1 year and younger.

Come and join River Ridge East Birth Centre, La Leche League Hamilton, and Hamilton Plunket in hosting the 2025 Big Latch On! River Ridge will host in the comfort of their hub building (across the driveway from the birthing unit). This annual global event celebrates breastfeeding and supports breastfeeding families, Read more…

The Big Latch will be held at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre, in the Pohutakawa Room upstairs. Please arrive around 10am and the ‘Big Latch’ will be at 10.30am. Please bring your support people and stay for a cuppa and kai afterwards. We will have the very talented Georgia from Birth Read more…

Join us for the Big Latch On, a special event celebrating Mokopuna Ora and the power of ūkaipō – the nurturing bond of breastfeeding. Connect with other māmā in a welcoming space, enjoy light refreshments, and chat with health experts offering guidance and support. Plus, be in to win spot Read more…

Come long and join us as we celebrate breastfeeding and normalizing it as an Iwi, Free kai and free māmā packs with prizes up for grabs too. Nau mai haere mai ki Mokopuna Ora

Come and join us for coffee and a chat to celebrate 20 years since the first Big Latch On! A Lactation Consultant will be joining us to answer your breastfeeding questions.