Kia ora to you all, As another month rolls on, I hope everyone is keeping warm, happy, well, and you all survived another school holiday time. Over the last few days, I have been reflecting on my time with Caring Families Aotearoa so far, and again want to acknowledge...
Kia ora to you all, July is here! Hopefully your house is warm and dry as winter makes her presence felt. With July comes the school holidays! Now is the time to start planning for those winter activities and the “Plan Bs” for those wet inside days. If any of you have...
Kia ora everyone! Welcome to June already! I hope everyone’s keeping warm and dry with the changing of the seasons. We seem to be getting all seasons in one day at the moment. It is so hard to know what to wear. As I was dropping the grandkids off at school the other...
Kia ora everyone! I feel privileged meeting some of you through trainings and support groups over April and enjoyed chatting to others on the phone. I hope you are all safe and well and survived the school holidays okay. Welcome to May I’m still networking my way...
Kia ora everyone! April already! Firstly, I want to acknowledge the super job you do for the tamariki in your care. It was sad to have to postpone the coffee and cake get togethers we had planned over Foster care Awareness Week. COVID-19 alert levels can be unsettling...
Kia ora everyone! I’ve been busy training and learning about my role. Meeting the other Regional Coordinators and slowly making my way around the Lower South region networking with caregiver providers to understand how we can all work together for the best for our...
Kia Ora Koutou, My name is Rayleen Hubac, and I have the privilege of beginning as the new Lower South Regional Coordinator for Caring Families Aotearoa. I am excited to be working with such a passionate group of people and look forward to connecting with the many...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, As my time as the Otago Regional Coordinator finishes and I am sorting out my office (its amazing what I have found!), it is an opportunity to reflect on my time, meeting and working with some amazing...
Kia ora koutou, This year continues to steam ahead and we’re now in November! The best thing is having longer days and warmer weather, most of the time If you are looking for fun things to do in Ōtepoti/Dunedin, I can recommend the dinosaur exhibition at the museum...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, I have just moved into a new office in Regus, which is on the first floor at the back of Harvest Court in George Street. I would love to see you if you are in town (there is a flash coffee machine!). Now...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Unfortunately, COVID-19 seems to be still dominating our lives, and we need to be aware of the effects of this continued stress on our tamariki (children) and ourselves. Please reach out to other...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa / Warm greetings to you all, Even though its winter time and we like to hibernate inside during these months, Matariki has been upon us. Every year there seems to be increased interest in Matariki. The star cluster Matariki (also...
Kia ora koutou, Ka whati haeri te rau harakeke i tona kotahi, ka whakatairanga taumaha aha, nga rau harakeke kite taura. One strand of flax is easily broken, but many strands woven into a rope can lift any weight.Rob Thomson Otago RC 03 470 1277 or 027 501 0005For me,...
Kia ora koutou, We continue to live in interesting times! For many of us, level 2 has been a time of transitioning back to more interaction with shops etc, and of course the big transition back to school routines, which can be positive and negative. We know that...
Kia ora koutou, I hope you and your bubble are well. I have never used the word “bubble” so much as over the last six weeks! It has been a great opportunity to connect with more caregivers as I have been ringing people to check in. If I haven’t got to you yet, please...
Kia ora koutou, We certainly live in interesting times, a lot has changed in a month. Our current situation has however highlighted the importance of relationships and empathy. Although I will be working from home, if you need to discuss something, or just want to...