Healthy Families Whanganui Rangitīkei Ruapehu is working alongside whānau to create healthier futures, where people can thrive in the places they live, learn, work and play.
Our People. Our Purpose. Our Stories.
Get to know the kaupapa behind Healthy Families WRR and the communities we serve.
Latest news & kaupapa
These stories reflect the voices, strengths and innovations shaping healthier futures across Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu.
Our Kaupapa
Our mahi is shaped by five key focus areas. Each kaupapa reflects our commitment to community-led change, grounded in te ao Māori and guided by the voices, strengths, and aspirations of whānau across Whanganui, Rangitīkei, and Ruapehu.
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Through community-led design and collaboration, Mokopuna Ora aims to create supportive environments where pēpi and their families can thrive.
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By amplifying whānau voices and supporting local solutions, we aim to create environments where people feel connected, supported, and able to flourish.
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By backing whānau, growers, and kai innovators, we’re working to build sustainable, culturally grounded kai pathways that support health, resilience, and food sovereignty.
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Rangatahi Innovation creates space for young people to lead, dream, and design bold solutions for the future. By supporting rangatahi-led ideas and leadership, we’re nurturing innovation that reflects their realities, strengths, and aspirations
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Mātauranga Māori uplifts Indigenous knowledge as a foundation for wellbeing and transformation. By centring tikanga, pūrākau, and whakapapa, we’re creating pathways that honour te ao Māori and strengthen cultural identity across all we do.
Strong in Place and Woven Together
Grounded in our rohe, we part of a wider movement for whānau-led change across Aotearoa
Whakapapa
We’re deeply connected to Te Oranganui Trust, an iwi-led organisation supporting Māori well-being since 1993.
Grounded
We serve Whanganui, Rangitīkei, and Ruapehu communities through place-based, whānau-led systems change.
Connected
We are one of 11 teams across Aotearoa driving community-led health transformation. Learn more healthyfamilies.org.nz
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