Whānau Mahi Programme
Work Ready for Rangatahi aged 18 - 24 years
Whānau Mahi is a FREE kaupapa Māori, whenua-based employment and training programme:
Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 3.00pm
12-week duration, for whānau of all cultures and nationalities, who are:
- A registered job seeker with full time work obligations
- OR a registered job seeker with a medical certificate
- OR not in employment, education, or training (NEET) with an exemption
Transport to and from the programme as well as lunch, is provided every day!
Tauira (students) should expect to be involved in various stages of our projects during their time on the programme.
It could involve planting, maintenance, preparation and more.
Successfully completing Whānau Mahi leads to:
- Increased Confidence
- Life Skills
- CV Writing
- Community Connections
- Increased Cultural Competency
- Driving Experience / Upgraded Driver Licence
- Personal Healthy Choices
- Interview Experience
- Work Experience
- Micro Qualifications
- Personal & Work References
- A JOB
- A place to belong and be connected
Whānau Mahi is about working as a team and celebrating each other’s successes.
Te Aitarakihi continue to support employed whānau for as long as required after the programme finishes.
Application Form online
If this interests you, either speak to your MSD case manager OR
fill out our online application form; click here
Any questions, please contact Kylie on 027 232 2622 or kylie@teaitarakihi.co.nz
Photos and descriptions of day-to-day activities
Te Aitarakihi Whanau Mahi Blog
𝐖𝐇𝐀̄𝐍𝐀𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
‘𝐇𝐚̄𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚, 𝐩𝐮̄𝐦𝐚𝐮 𝐚𝐢 𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐦𝐨̄ 𝐧𝐠𝐚̄ 𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐮.’
‘𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩, 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.’
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑?
Te Aitarakihi is excited to be running the Whānau Mahi, Work Readiness programme!
Whānau Mahi is a FREE Kaupapa Māori, whenua-based employment and training programme for whānau of all cultures and nationalities, who are:
-A registered job seeker with full time work obligations
-OR a registered job seeker with a medical certificate
-OR not be in employment, education, or training (NEET) with an exemption
If this interests you, please speak to your MSD case manager OR complete our online form (https://forms.gle/LvYoBLqe7yANdRH57)
Any questions, please contact Kylie on 027 232 2622 or kylie@teaitarakihi.co.nz
