Last month, Whānau Manaaki’s home based early education service, Etu Ao, celebrated its 20th cohort of graduate educators at its Porirua office. The newest TONI educators (TONI stands for Teach, Observe, Nurture In-home) received level four certificates in early childhood education.
In November 2023, Whānau Manaaki celebrated the launch of Piri'anga Alofa - Pacific and Community Services to officially recognise and bless the new name for Pacific and Community Services formally known as Amataga O Le Folauga 'the beginning of the journey'.
Katoa Kindergarten in Porirua has undergone the courageous journey of striving towards the goal of becoming an immersive Māori kindergarten.
In the second in her series on community-led responses to poverty published in The Listener, REBECCA MACFIE visits Porirua East, to learn more about Whānau Manaaki community services.
