E Tū Whānau stories

These stories of change and growth give voice to whānau throughout Aotearoa and show what E Tū Whānau means in action. They offer inspiration and examples of whānau doing it for themselves with the support of the kaupapa.

Te mana kaha o te whānau - The strength and power of the whānau.

  • The future of Aotearoa’s filmmaking is in good hands. Rangatahi as young as six are currently putting the finishing touches...

  • Check out  these Kahungunu whānau talking about the E Tū Whānau kaupapa and the values we all share at Te...

  • Radio Kahungunu host, and staunch advocate for the E Tū Whānau kaupapa, Crystal Edwards is one of the mainstage MCs...

  • E Tū Whānau has its own virtual whānau and you are amazing! Over a period of two weeks, more than...

  • Mikaira Pau is on a mission. He, along with other community minded whānau throughout the country, has been promoting the...

  • E Tū Whānau’s violence free and whānau centered kauapapa is proudly Māori but it’s proving rich and inspirational to our...

  • Celebrations to mark Matariki and the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan occurred at roughly the same time...

  • When E Tū Whānau’s Norm Hewitt and a Taupo-based group called Manurere visited Taupo-Nui-a-Tia college recently, their welcome was passionate...

  • This is the first in a series about Ōrongomai Marae in Upper Hutt.  It is a vibrant, modern urban marae...

  • Kylie says it was her children who gave her the courage to walk away from an abusive husband after 23...

  • Whaea Raiha Hunter Ellis likes to get her hands dirty. If she’s not using them to coax fruit and vegetables...

  • Orongomai Marae’s three-man social services team of counsellors and social workers are as street smart as they are skilled. Their...