TKW Newsletter : The Power of Community

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Amy McLean
September 28, 2023

Kia ora e hoa 👋

Earlier in the week, Te Ropu Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora / Māori Women’s Welfare League celebrate 72 years since their establishment. It began with 87 delegates meeting at Ngāti Poneke Young Māori Club - the first day of the Māori Women’s Welfare League’s inagural conference.

There are now 130 league branches in Aotearoa, as well as branches across Australia. At the core of what they do is the wellbeing of Māori women and their whānau.

Chances are you know a Nanny, or an Aunty who has been involved with Māori Women’s Welfare League at some point, so let’s take some time to celebrate them and appreciate the longstanding mahi they continue to do in our country.

In this newsletter we’ve got:

📣 He Panui: An update from Founder, Amy McLean

Last night, we received the exciting news that Te Kāinga Wāhine has been nominated a finalist in the MWDI 2023 Awards, for Te Amorangi (People & Capability).

We are beyond grateful for the nominations, and the recognition that comes with this - to just be a finalist alongside some truly amazing wāhine who are paving the way gives us goosebumps.

It wouldn’t be possible without all of you though, our whānau and community.

We genuinely believe we are stronger together, and that we provide the platform for growing people and capabilities, but it’s our community that feeds into that growth. We are not the keepers of knowledge, but the facilitators of knowledge being shared.

We are so excited for all the other finalists, - what an amazing rōpū to be in, as we celebrate all Wāhine Māori in business! Jump over here to read more.

🗞️ Spotlight: Nurturing Self-Discovery with Te Korowai Manaaki

Ko Riowhiti Rademacher-Taniora tēnei, founder of Te Korowai Manaaki.

Riowhiti is one of our ten participants in the TKW six-month business development programme.

Te Korowai Manaaki is a safe and nurturing space for women to be who they are - their own authentic selves. As an Indigenous Wellness Coach, she is passionate about supporting Māmā to discover who they are.

☀️ Seasick Sunscreen’s PledgeMe campaign

Our friend Nat over at Seasick Sunscreen is gearing up today with the launch of her PledgeMe campaign and we’re here for it!

Amy worked with Nat in 2022 through Kōkiri, the kaupapa Māori business accelerator, as she took on the challenge to transform the sunscreen industry (traditionally full of nasty chemicals that are no good for you, me, or the ocean).

Nat needs our help to get her products out of her kitchen and into a manufacturer so she can produce at scale for whānau like us.

Check out her PledgeMe campaign that goes live today, and please consider making a pledge.

Ngā manaakitanga,
Amy from Te Kāinga Wāhine

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