What We Do
Our Kaupapa is to empower and support whānau-ora (wellness) for those who choose to live free from violence and abuse in all its forms.
#ViolencefreeTūwharetoa
We at Te Whare Oranga Wairua Māori Women’s Refuge believe that everyone deserves to live a life free of all forms of violence and abuse.
Your life, your decision
Breaking the cycle
Start to live free from violence
Who Can We Help?
Te Whare Oranga Wairua is a Māori Women’s Refuge service led by Māori Women supporting our…
Wāhine - Women
Tamariki - Child
Tāne - Men
Rangatahi - Youth
Pakeke - Adult
Kaumātua - Elderly
LGBTQIA+ community.
How Can We Help?
Te Whare Oranga Wairua Māori Women's Refuge provides a range of services including free and confidential 24/7 crisis support, information and advice to anyone affected by family violence.
We are a safe place for our Wāhine and Tamariki needing a safe space.
Our mission is to embrace whānau with support and education to end the cycle of family violence.
What You Can Expect
We take a Kaupapa Māori approach with the key principles being:
Whānaungatanga - Building effective, meaningful relationships and protecting safe connections.
Mana - Acting with professionalism at all times and empowering whānau.
Tino Rangatiratanga - Honoring of diversity, autonomy and freedom of all people's right to determine their own future.
Whakapapa - Honoring an individuals whakapapa in all aspects.
Manaakitanga - By sharing, hosting and being generous.
Aroha - By showing love and respect with all that we do.
Mahaki - By showing humility when sharing knowledge.
Te Whare Oranga Wairua is affiliated to the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges (NCIWR)
Te Whare Oranga Wairua will act in accordance with the Privacy Statement issued by the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges. A copy of the statement can be found here.