Kia Ora Koutou, Well I guess that’s it, Summer is over! With all the extreme weather conditions around the world and as close as Australia, I can’t help wondering if Global Warming is really starting to happen. It’s crazy while I see my northern colleagues on our...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora e te whānau, How are you keeping? It has been a shock to look out the window and see the days getting shorter with the change of seasons. Now is the time to cram in the final summer swim for the year and soak up as much sunshine before things cool down. The...
Kia Ora koutou, How nice it is to be seeing the sun in Ōtautahi after so much rain. Driving to work this week I saw so much snow on the alps and it’s only February! Here’s hoping for an Indian summer. Unfortunately, due to the increase in positive Covid-19 cases, we...
Nga mihi nui kia koutou/Greetings to you all Here we are in March already, how fast is this year going?! I am hoping that the transition back to School and routines for all of us and our children went as smoothly as could be under the current circumstances. As we sit...
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa/Greetings to you all We have had such hot weather across the motu (region) until recently and suddenly it is beginning to feel like Autumn here in the mornings. I am slowly getting around to meeting with some of you and would love to...
Kia ora everyone, March is upon us already! I have been super busy with support since coming back this year, with a few common themes coming through. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything around caregiving that you require support with, or even...
Kia ora e te whānau, Wow! How have we arrived at March already? How are you doing? I hope the start of the school year has gone as smoothly as it could for you, your tamariki and rangatahi. It can be an anxious time adjusting back into school routines and...
Kia ora koutou katoa, Woohoo, March is my favourite month of the year as it’s my birthday month. What makes it extra special is my beautiful little granddaughter who shares my birthday, so there is another reason to celebrate. This month we would normally celebrate...
Kia ora everyone The Summer months are now behind us. We had some periods of super-hot weather to enjoy. I hope you have been trying to manage, as best you can, these changeable times we’re living in. Keep yourself and your whānau safe. If you need an ear, some...
Kia ora everyone Wow, we’ve landed in March already. I hope you have been keeping well and trying to manage as best you can in these changeable times that we’re living in. Keep yourself and your whānau safe. If you need an ear, some support or advocacy, I am only a...
Kia ora Kaimanaaki whānau ki Te Tai Tokerau/Be well, Northland Caregivers. How has your year started? I think, the phrase “unprecedented times” still rings true with the need to expect the unexpected. But if you are a seasoned caregiver, raising someone else's child...
Kia ora koutou/ Hi everyone, I was going to open with a hope that everyone has had a relatively normal and good start to the year with tamariki and rangitahi heading off to the start of a new school year, giving caregivers a much needed “respite” after a lengthy...
Linda's New Year messageHappy New year to you all and welcome to 2022.We had beautiful weather over the Christmas break, and I hope that you and your whānau had plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy it. 2021 was another year of uncertainty for Aotearoa...
Kia ora everyone Welcome back to the New Year. I hope you managed to have some rest over the holiday period. In the last few weeks, we have started to prepare ourselves again for the year ahead, including purchasing stationery, uniforms, and getting ready for new...
Kia ora Koutou, I hope everyone has had a relaxing break with time to recharge, refresh and reflect on what was an enduring year filled with the uncertainty of Covid-19 and the adaptations we have all had to make in our lives. I spent a lot of my time relaxing with...
Kia ora e te whānau, With the start of the school year finally here you could be forgiven for feeling like we spent the last two years on one very long school holiday! Our lives look very different today than two years ago, that’s for sure. I spent a good part of the...
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou, Caring Families o te Taitokerau, Happy New Year, Northland Caring Families I had a week of sun, sand and sea in beautiful Ahipara the week before Christmas, and then enjoyed a home ‘staycation’ whilst providing respite care for a whānau who...
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa/Greetings to you all We have had such hot weather across the motu (region) until recently and suddenly it is beginning to feel like Autumn here in the mornings. I am slowly getting around to meeting with some of you and would love to...