Kaiwhakahononga Hapori (Community Connectors)
Across New Zealand, the Community Connection service takes an active approach to ensuring people needing help can access information, support and services across multiple government agencies and service providers.
Te Aitarakihi provides this service which is based onsite at 50 Bridge road, Smithfield, Timaru. Our Community Connector support the welfare needs of South Canterbury individuals and whānau to keep them safe, particularly while isolating at home / in the community from Covid. Community Connectors navigate and connect individuals and whānau to various services available during and in transition from self-isolation and following the impacts of the recent floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
If you are in need our support please contact us immediately.
Community Connector Referral Form
Other Whanau supporting agencies please use our referral form download here
Te Aitarakihi provides this service which is based onsite at 50 Bridge road, Smithfield, Timaru. Our Community Connector support the welfare needs of South Canterbury individuals and whānau to keep them safe, particularly while isolating at home / in the community from Covid. Community Connectors navigate and connect individuals and whānau to various services available during and in transition from self-isolation and following the impacts of the recent floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
If you are in need our support please contact us immediately.
Community Connector Referral Form
Other Whanau supporting agencies please use our referral form download here
Profiles of our community connectors
New are available to tautoko/support you and your Whānau with:
- assistance with online services, government forms and applications
- connect whānau to appropriate agencies
- link whānau in with a range of services depending on needs
- kano hi ki the kano hi (face to face) hui/meeting with community agencies
- flexible meeting arrangements for your comfortability
- our Kaiwhakahaere can support with whakaapa/genealogy
