Community Connect

ISSUE 6 • MARCH 2009

E-news from Family and Community Services

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Issue Six - March 2009:

Te Anau Heartlands has immigration success

PAFT makes a difference

MSD computers put to good use in Cook Islands

Results Based Accountability reaps rewards in Hawkes Bay

Fund supports innovative positive parenting

Franklin Family Support opening a new office

Community Link Approach Builds on Heartland Services

Community Action Fund Round Four now open

Planning for success

Twenty parent volunteers offer to become teen parent mentors

Tough guys promote love and respect

Whānau Christmas event celebrates family

DVD provides voice for teens

Not-for- profit annual pay survey helps set pay expectations

What's happening in the community

Whānau Christmas event celebrates family

Television personalities Nicola Kawana, Jude Dobson and Kiel McNaughton joined thousands of families for a free day of entertainment in Auckland, celebrating Whānau Christmas. The event was supported by the Campaign for Action on Family Violence.

The day's festivities took place at Roberta Reserve, Glendowie, on 20 December and featured performances from some of the country's top Māori musicians including Nesian Mystik, House of Shem, Rhythm Interactive, Jamoa Jam, Box Juice and DJ Poroufessor. MC for the event was Julian Wilcox.

Taiohi Morehu, a group of Hutt Valley students, who have been working with the It's not OK team, performed drama and kapa haka using messages they have developed to address family violence. The Family and Community Service Manaaki Whānau marquee was packed with families getting free family photographs, having moko painting and trying out flax weaving.

Nicola Kawana, actress and supporter of the It's not OK campaign was pleased to be involved. "This was a great event and it was wonderful meeting so many people who are making a difference."

"We all need to look out for each other over Christmas and New Year. It was really great to be involved with an event that lets whānau relax, hang out and enjoy each other," she said.

» For more information on the Campaign for Action on Family Violence.