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Hui a Raumati 2022
We are excited to invite you to Hui a Raumati 2022 – a summer party for the community! Haere mai ki te Spencer Park on Friday 16th December from 11am-3pm. There will be entertainment, kai, spot prizes and more for the whole whānau to enjoy! Ko te tikanga o te whanaungatanga kia honoa kotahi tātou…
Read MoreMatariki 2022 – Celebrate with us!
2022 marks the first year that Matariki will be recognised as a public holiday here in Aotearoa! We would love for you to join us to celebrate! Hangi and activities for whānau. Details to follow so keep an eye out!
Read MoreHui a Raumati 2021
We’d like to invite the Purapura Whetu community to join us at Hui a Raumati on Tuesday 21st December, to acknowledge and celebrate the journeys of our whānau toward better health and wellbeing. *** EVENT INTO *** Purapura Whetu Whānau Hui a Raumati Tuesday 21 December 2021 11:30am-4pm Waltham Swimming Pool – Pool party –…
Read MoreSummer newsletter out now!
The summer issue of our new newsletter, Te Wahanui, is out now – view it here! If you’d like to receive future issues by email, you can subscribe here.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Alert Level 2
Effective 11:59pm Tuesday 7th September 2021, Canterbury will be at Alert Level 2. Purapura Whetu will continue to operate under Level 2 as below. Our sites at 166 St Asaph Street and the Phillipstown Community Hub will re-open. Most staff will return to work at our sites and some staff will continue to work remotely. All…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Alert Level 3
Effective 11:59pm Tuesday 31st August 2021, Canterbury will be at Alert Level 3. Purapura Whetu will continue to operate under Level 3, with the same changes to our services that you saw in Level 4. Our sites at 166 St Asaph Street and the Phillipstown Community Hub remain closed. Our staff will continue to work…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Alert Level 4
WE ARE STILL HERE TO HELP New Zealand is at Alert Level 4 (effective 11:59pm Tuesday 17th August 2021). Canterbury will remain at Level 4 for at least three days. Purapura Whetu continues to operate under Level 4, with the following changes to our services. Our sites at 166 St Asaph Street and the Phillipstown Community Hub…
Read MoreWinter newsletter out now!
The first issue of our brand new newsletter, Te Wahanui, is out now – view it here! If you’d like to receive future issues by email, you can subscribe here.
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Kia ora whānau, We are delighted to launch our brand new newsletter, Te Wahanui, which will be released on a quarterly basis with each season. Our Hōtoke (Winter) issue will be out soon. Stay up to date with our news, updates, services, events, stories and more. You can subscribe to Te Wahanui with your name…
Read MoreHui a Raumati & Christmas Celebration 2020
We look forward to seeing you at our Hui a Raumati & Christmas Celebration this Rāmere te 4 Hakihea 2020, at the Phillipstown Community Hub (11am-3pm). Join us for fun, kai and community. There will be plenty of activities to keep all fed and entertained, including: BBQ trucks Ice cream Bouncy castles Soft archery for…
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