Our mahi

Ngā Pou Oranga has been created, led and driven by Māori and their whānau across the motu with lived experience of alcohol use and recovery.

It combines Te Ao Māori world views and the pūrākau of Te Wehenga, the separation of the earth mother Papatūānuku and the sky father Ranginui. Locked in an endless embrace, they trapped their many children in cramped darkness. The siblings, led by the forest god Tāne, forced them apart to create space, light, and the world we know today. 

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A digital resource, Ngā Pou Oranga, has been created by whānau with first-hand knowledge. It includes support options such as helplines and crisis support, community and peer support, apps, contact numbers, and online support tools and resources for whānau and individuals.