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Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – Shared Leadership Launch

At Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, embedding shared leadership principles into the heart of the organisation involved the adoption of a shared leadership model alongside a kaupapa Māori framework. On Thursday 8 August 2024, a special event was held at Glen Eden Baptist Church to celebrate this hugely significant step in which Lisa Woolley and Matua Fred Astle embarked on their shared roles as Tumu Whakarae and Tumu respectively to lead the Visionwest Waka.

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Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – Shared Leadership Launch

Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – Shared Leadership Launch

May 8, 2025

At Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, embedding shared leadership principles into the heart of the organisation involved the adoption of a shared leadership model alongside a kaupapa Māori framework. On Thursday 8 August 2024, a special event was held at Glen Eden Baptist Church to celebrate this hugely significant step in which Lisa Woolley and Matua Fred Astle embarked on their shared roles as Tumu Whakarae and Tumu respectively to lead the Visionwest Waka.

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Cassie’s Story – From Homelessness to Whare Hiwa

Cassie’s Story – From Homelessness to Whare Hiwa

Feb 10, 2025

Cassie* was just 17 years old when she was forced to leave home following a breakdown in household relationships made it unsafe to remain there. After spending time couch surfing and living on the streets, a school counsellor suggested she contact...

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Shekainah’s Story – Gluing the Pieces Together

Shekainah’s Story – Gluing the Pieces Together

Feb 12, 2024

When Shekainah graduated from He Poutama Rangatahi (one of Visionwest’s youth training programmes) she felt like her future was transformed and opportunities never previously available opened up for her. Hear Shekainah talk about her experience...

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Visionwest Flood and Cyclone Report

Visionwest Flood and Cyclone Report

Aug 4, 2023

It takes a community to help a community The Auckland Anniversary Weekend (27 January 2023) weather flood event was unlike any before it. The storm’s ferocity and the volume of rainfall took the city by surprise and had a devastating impact on Te...

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Natasha’s Gratitude Story

Natasha’s Gratitude Story

Apr 3, 2023

Huia Mai provides services designed to meet the needs of whānau Māori and all other whānau who seek support from Visionwest. Recently, the team at Huia Mai received this letter of gratitude and appreciation. Kia Ora, My name is Natasha.* I have...

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Tania’s Story – Mātanga Oranga Part 2

Tania’s Story – Mātanga Oranga Part 2

Jul 19, 2022

For the first time in my life, I can think about the future. The first thing I want to do is help rescue my whānau from carrying the same weight I was carrying when I first came in here. They can see how I’ve changed, and it is both challenging and...

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Faye’s Story – Mātanga Oranga Part 1

Faye’s Story – Mātanga Oranga Part 1

Jul 4, 2022

Since November 2019, Faye has been the Mātanga Oranga Whānau specialist at Visionwest; a role that was established to enable Visionwest to provide a programme to whānau in West Auckland that would address the urgent need to support those living...

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