Rū Whenua Whānau Workers/Earthquake Support Workers
Call 0800 KAI TAHU or 0800 524 8248.

Kaitoko Whānau workers work alongside whānau to help access services that enable whānau to make well-informed decisions about their recovery and future.

Here’s how Kaitoko Whānau can help:

Face-to face, on-going support
A check will be done on your property and contact made within 48 hours
Meetings are kanohi ki te kanohi/face to face
Kōrero about your unique circumstances over a cuppa
Time is taken to properly understand your situation and where to go from here.

Working through information
A kaitoko can help sort through and understand what’s important information and if a solution needs to be found.
Examples are:
Insurance policies
Technical Category TC / zones
Assessments/scope reports/repairs/ the ‘opt out’ processes
Geotechnical requirements/links
Specialist help or relevant information/grants
Accommodation/tenancy leases
Understanding consent and confidentiality processes.

Kaitoko can advocate on your behalf, for example: organise meetings and help with:
EQC/EQR and other organisations
Conflict resolution
Planning pathways.

Planning for a better future
Talking through how whānau daily life is affected and how this can be improved
Help in recognising stress and what to do about it
Matching needs with the right services
Help in working through your recovery, making decisions and planning a pathway forward which is best for your whānau
Making sure the whānau leads the way forward
Help with how to track and monitor progress toward a positive future!

Tamariki
Early childhood education and immunization
Links to networks and services that provide expert knowledge in Māori ECE centres
Links to services that offer childcare facilities.

Jobs and training
Links to relevant employment training providers such as He Toki ki te Rika the Māori Trades Training course.

Help in working towards your dream job or career
Support in getting the boxes ticked:
Driver licensing
WINZ opportunities
Health/addiction networks
Warm and healthy whare
Access to information, services and grants – making sure householders are warm and healthy.

Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!!
0800 KĀI TAHU, 0800 524 8248.

Kaitoko Whānau
Kaitoko Whānau is an initiative brought to you by He Oranga Pounamu and is coordinated by He Oranga Pounamu Kaiārahi Tautoko Sharon Hillier and Kaitoko Whānau intern Alice Kemp on behalf of the following organisations and Kaitoko /Navigators:

Te Puāwaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust
Karen Mills and Verona Manaena.

Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka Inc.
Fiona Maurice and Leone Whittaker.

Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi Trust
Ngaire Briggs and Tania Wilson.

Positive Directions Trust
Adele Tikao, Cathy Sweet and Annie Ahlbrandt.

Te Kakakura Trust
Pere Tainui.