December 2024 North West Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Meri Kirihimete e te whānau o Caring Families Aotearoa, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I can only thank you for all the wonderful...

November 2024 North West Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tena Koutou Katoa What a full-on couple of months we have had at Caring Families Aotearoa! Conference was a blast! It was a privilege to be hosting our members and...

June 2024 North West Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Kia ora North West Caregivers, We welcome winter this month, and as much as I love the crisp air, warm porridge, and winter sports, I admit I do not look forward to the...

April 2024 North West Caregiver NewsEbony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator M: 027 501 0394Tēnā koutou katoa, It has been a great month of fun, interaction, and connection. To all those who attended our Foster Care Awareness Week events within the Lower North,...

February 2024 Caregiver News: North WestEbony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Greetings for the new year! I truly hope your time over the holidays was spent making new wonderful memories with your families. I for one, took a...

Ebony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Tena Koutou Katoa, I have nothing but appreciation for you all, for welcoming me into your lives and sharing your caregiving journey with me. Being the new Regional Coordinator I have had a lot to learn and...

Ebony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Tēnā koutou katoa to all our Caring Families Aotearoa members in the North West region. We are heading into a time of year that can be stressful for families; planning end of year celebrations, holidays and...

Ebony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Tena koutou katoa, Heads up mums, Father’s Day is almost here, 3rd of September – Save the date! This is a wonderful occasion for our children to share their feelings and appreciation. My advice is, let the...

Ebony Phillips North West Regional Coordinator 027 501 0394Kia ora to all the North West members! I have had a whirlwind of a ride these past couple of months, but the experience has been amazing. Travelling the West Coast has been an unfamiliar territory to me. ...

Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, In April ‘Snippets’ I spoke about the recruitment process for a Regional Coordinator to support you, our North West Caregiver members.  I am excited to introduce to you Ebony Phillips. ...

Stephanie James-Sadler National Support Manager 0800 693 323Kia ora everyone, We hope everyone received our little gift in the mail in early March.  It contained a shopping list magnet which has a note about our PACE therapeutic parenting model.  (If you would like to...

Kia ora everyone, Our thoughts are with everyone that has been affected by the weather events a couple of weeks ago.  We hope you are all able to access the type of support you need.  If any of you find this situation has caused real tension or stress in your caring...

Kia ora koutou, Welcome to 2023! The year is well underway with many schools heading back this week and Waitangi Day fast approaching. Good on you for making it through the school holidays. This time of year can feel really intense for adults and children alike....

Here we are in December… wow, it's amazing that we’ll be in 2023 very soon. I hope you get the chance to put your feet up after all the Christmas events and celebrations.  I know I’m certainly looking forward to the break. Coming up this weekend are the Family Fun...

Kia ora everyone, You’ll have noticed it’s lighter in the mornings and it’s getting darker later in the evenings. Yes, Spring is upon us. I hope you’re managing to get your tamariki (children) to bed with the changes. Daylight Savings bring! It can be a tough time for...

Kia ora everyone What a month August was; and the weather events we survived!  I know some don’t go in for climate change but I have to say... Aotearoa (and the rest of the world) is experiencing some extreme weather events.  Our backyard is sodden... just as well we...

Kia ora everyone As we announced in last month’s Snippets we have changed the boundaries for the North West region to now go as far south as Foxton, over to Shannon, encompassing the Manawatu towns. I would therefore like to welcome our new caregiver members who have...

Kia ora tatou, Ko Gavin toku ingoa. Hi, I'm Gavin, the new Regional Coordinator for North-West.  I have a background in nursing.  I’ve had a lot of roles providing support and education to patients, their whānau, and fellow health professionals. I have had a lot of...

Kia ora everyone How did we arrive six months already into this year!  WOW! Time just doesn’t seem to be flying by but racing by! Has anyone been taking up the opportunity to meet other Caregivers online with our virtual groups that meet monthly on a Tuesday – day and...

Kia ora everyone This month we celebrate Mother’s Day (Whakamihia te rā o te Māmā), thanking those women (wahine) who have held mothering roles in our lives.  The positive influencer, caring organiser,  empathetic listener are just some of the attributes we identify...