WACT provides a high level of community development with the purpose of growing the skills, knowledge and potential of those we serve.
We have extensive experience in assisting communities, families and individuals towards strategies that are self sustaining, empowering and profitable.
Our Drive
โTo see families and their communities become healthier, more independent, autonomous and sustainable.โ
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17 September 2020 09:48
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Introducing Georgia Blatchford - Housing Navigator.
10 September 2020 11:39
Growing up and living with family in Tauranga, Kawerau, Whakatane and now Rotorua, Georgia has established deep roots in the Bay of Plenty.
After returning to Aotearoa in 2019 after several years doing voluntary work in the USA and Central America, Georgia relates to many different walks of life and speaks both English and Spanish. Adding Te Reo Maori to her list of languages is a goal in the upcoming years.
Georgia has spent time working in property management, and has completed her certificate in Managing Residential Property in NZ. Combined with her voluntary work, this knowledge and experience equips her with the right tools to help her clients through a property management lens.
Georgia is tasked with identifying and addressing housing issues, with a primary focus on supporting clients into sustainable long term accommodation.
Introducing Georgia Blatchford - Housing Navigator.
Growing up and living with family in Tauranga, Kawerau, Whakatane and now Rotorua, Georgia has established deep roots in the Bay of Plenty.
After returning to Aotearoa in 2019 after several years doing voluntary work in the USA and Central America, Georgia relates to many different walks of life and speaks both English and Spanish. Adding Te Reo Maori to her list of languages is a goal in the upcoming years.
Georgia has spent time working in property management, and has completed her certificate in Managing Residential Property in NZ. Combined with her voluntary work, this knowledge and experience equips her with the right tools to help her clients through a property management lens.
Georgia is tasked with identifying and addressing housing issues, with a primary focus on supporting clients into sustainable long term accommodation.
Applied knowledge and shared knowledge cause transformation...
7 September 2020 11:19
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Applied knowledge and shared knowledge cause transformation โผ๏ธ๐ฏ
#youthvoice #lifelessons #lifegoals
4 September 2020 09:13
#youthvoice #lifelessons #lifegoals
We will be showcasing some of the quotes shared from a...
28 August 2020 08:55
... rangatahi perspective on how to stay positive and motivated in education. This was captured from a survey we did about how young people dealt with COVID-19 during lockdown, โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
Education institutions had to adapt what they do to an online space which was new for teachers and students alike. How did this affect rangatahi?
Young people were asked to create or state a quote that will inspire other youth around staying engaged in education. We will be showcasing those over the next few weeks.๐ฃโ
This is the second quote posted from a rangatahi at one of our local schools.
We will be showcasing some of the quotes shared from a rangatahi perspective on how to stay positive and motivated in education. This was captured from a survey we did about how young people dealt with COVID-19 during lockdown, โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
Education institutions had to adapt what they do to an online space which was new for teachers and students alike. How did this affect rangatahi?
Young people were asked to create or state a quote that will inspire other youth around staying engaged in education. We will be showcasing those over the next few weeks.๐ฃโ
This is the second quote posted from a rangatahi at one of our local schools.
We will be showcasing some of the quotes shared from a...
24 August 2020 14:03
... rangatahi perspective on how to stay positive and motivated in education. This was captured from a survey we did about how young people dealt with COVID-19 during lockdown, โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
Education institutions had to adapt what they do to an online space which was new for teachers and students alike. How did this affect rangatahi? Young people were asked to create a quote that will inspire other youth around staying engaged in education. We will be showcasing those over the next few weeks.๐ฃ๐โ
We will be showcasing some of the quotes shared from a rangatahi perspective on how to stay positive and motivated in education. This was captured from a survey we did about how young people dealt with COVID-19 during lockdown, โ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
Education institutions had to adapt what they do to an online space which was new for teachers and students alike. How did this affect rangatahi? Young people were asked to create a quote that will inspire other youth around staying engaged in education. We will be showcasing those over the next few weeks.๐ฃ๐โ
๐ฅWinner of prezzy card๐ฅ Our coming out of...
15 August 2020 14:52
... lockdown survey winner LUCA MUGGLETON.
๐ฅWinner of prezzy card๐ฅ
Our coming out of lockdown survey winner LUCA MUGGLETON.
Winner of survey competition - LUCA MUGGLETON
15 August 2020 00:11
โผ๏ธTODAY'S UPDATEโผ๏ธ
13 August 2020 11:52
Thursday 13 August
This will be updated throughout the day, please refer back for further information and share with friends and whanau. Additional updates will be in italics.
Last updated 3pm.
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๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ธ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ช๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ.
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ง๐ถ๐ด๐ข๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ.
๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต, ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ข๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ.
๐๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ง๐ง ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐บ ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐ช๐ต ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ข๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐ช๐ต ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฐ.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ - ๐ช๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ด.
Please queue in your vehicles. Do not walk to the testing sites unlesss you don't have access to a car and arrive by bus.
Please do not block driveways and street accesses.
Rotorua International Stadium, Devon St West
Today to Sunday, 9am to 4pm.
Vaughan Rd and Miro St, Taupo, will stay open 9am to 4pm seven days a week.
Pihanga Health from 10am-2pm at the old surgery next to the Turangi Community Health Centre.
Friday 14 August: 10am-12pm carpark opposite Turangi Police Station.
Yesterday there were 389 tests in Rotorua and 165 in Taupo. This is more than double our previous busiest day.
๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด:
๐๐ถ๐จ๐ถ๐ด๐ต 8 3.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ณ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฑ๐ข
8๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฃ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ช ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต
๐๐ถ๐จ๐ถ๐ด๐ต 9 1.30-2.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐จ
2.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ท๐ฆ
3.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ 3๐ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ
4๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฌ๐บ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ
๐๐ถ๐จ๐ถ๐ด๐ต 10 10.30๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฃ๐ข๐ณ๐บ, ๐๐ข๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฐ
3.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ
7-7.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ญ, ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด
7-7.30๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฃ, ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด
Anyone who scanned in with the app in those times will be alerted.
All affected business have been advised by Toi Te Ora.
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ
Rotorua and Taupo hospitals are open as normal - please attend your appointments.
All people visiting the hospitals need to sign in, use the register or scan the QR code.
Physical distance where possible - wear a mask if not.
Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds minimum.
Don't come to the hospital (unless as a patient to ED) if you are feeling unwell.
The 24 hour birthing access remains available for women in labour.
Flu vaccinations are still available, it won't protect you from COVID-19 but it will help you against flu.
๐ฅCOMING OUT OF LOCKDOWN๐ฅ
4 August 2020 11:01
LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK FROM RANGATAHI 11-24YRS
๐ฃKeen to hear from young people and how they coped with continuing their education via the online space.
๐ฃ Looking for inspirational quotes or comments from rangatahi around encouraging other young people to stay positive and stay focused on education. These quotes will be used as part of a campaign to promote to other youth in our city
FILL OUT THIS FORM
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8YPXQP
Go in the draw to win a prezzy card. Drawn on the 14th Aug 2020, 5pm
๐ฅCOMING OUT OF LOCKDOWN๐ฅ
LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK FROM RANGATAHI 11-24YRS
๐ฃKeen to hear from young people and how they coped with continuing their education via the online space.
๐ฃ Looking for inspirational quotes or comments from rangatahi around encouraging other young people to stay positive and stay focused on education. These quotes will be used as part of a campaign to promote to other youth in our city
FILL OUT THIS FORM
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8YPXQP
Go in the draw to win a prezzy card. Drawn on the 14th Aug 2020, 5pm
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18 September 2020 07:51
Maori Street Names, Tokoroa
17 September 2020 09:04
Mฤhuru mฤ kลrero mฤori ฤ!๐ถโจโค๏ธโฅ๏ธ.
15 September 2020 11:56
This week is celebrating Maori Language here is what we do...
14 September 2020 06:15
... - every morning our organisation starts the day having a zoom karakia and waiata in Te reo Maori. Itโs a great way to learn the language and kick start to mahi for the day and the week.
If you have whanau aged between 16 - 17 years who are unsure what to do, ring us on 0800GOWERA we are happy to help and our service is FREE.
Events this week:
Wednesday - 16th September:
YMCA Concert - Celebrating Maori Language Week at the Tokoroa Youth Park starting 4pm, FREE entry and BBQ.
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori ๐
#0800GOWERA
This week is celebrating Maori Language here is what we do - every morning our organisation starts the day having a zoom karakia and waiata in Te reo Maori. Itโs a great way to learn the language and kick start to mahi for the day and the week.
If you have whanau aged between 16 - 17 years who are unsure what to do, ring us on 0800GOWERA we are happy to help and our service is FREE.
Events this week:
Wednesday - 16th September:
YMCA Concert - Celebrating Maori Language Week at the Tokoroa Youth Park starting 4pm, FREE entry and BBQ.
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori ๐
#0800GOWERA
If youโre 16-17 years old and donโt have your licence...
31 August 2020 09:07
... yet, DM us or give us call a on 0800 GO WERA to see if we can help you out โ โ โ South Waikato Area only.
W.A.C.T YOUTH SERVICE - COVID-19 Update
21 August 2020 17:58
From Monday, 24th August we are back in our office at the TWOA premises. We want to thank Julius and the YMCA staff for their support since the announcement.
If you need to see your youth mentor in person, please ring 0800 GO WERA or 07886 9078 to book an appointment. Alternatively you can call any one of our cellphone numbers between 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday except Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm.
Vanessa - 027 655 4478
Taylah - 021 431 819
Patoa - 027 585 3146
Sione - 027 568 4186
If you are sick or are showing symptoms of COVID-19, do get checked before coming to see us.
Thank you for your patience. Keep well and safe ๐๐
#COVIDASSESSMENTS #STOPTHESPREAD
17 August 2020 13:20
Kia ora koutou e te whanau, kia orana, talofa lava.
Following on from the successful 3 day community deployment of a Mobile COVID Assessment Unit in Tokoroa, we have again partnered with Raukawa Charitable Trust, Waikato District Health Board (WDHB), the South Waikato District Council (SWDC) and our pacific sister organisation Kโaute Pasifika to continue to deliver this service.
The service is free for whanau/aiga/kopu tangata and the wider community and we encourage you to come along and get tested. We encourage you to travel in your bubble and to wear masks if you have them.
Please come prepared to wait in your car for some time, bring snacks, a good book and a smile.
Together we will beat the virus again!
Please note that children often find the testing experience uncomfortable however if your tamariki is willing, then they can be tested.
SWPICS, Raukawa, SWDC, WDHB whaฬnau will be there to guide and support you through the process.
The Mobile Unit will be located at:
Tuesday, 18th August โ SWPICS Centre
1 Maraetai Rd โ 10am-3pm
Wednesday, 19th August โ SWPICS Centre
1 Maraetai Rd โ 10am-3pm
Thursday, 20th August โ St Lukes Pacific Islands Presbyterian Church Complex
Cnr Kelso St and Maraetai Rd โ 10am-3pm
W.A.C.T YOUTH SERVICE - COVID-19 Update
17 August 2020 10:02
Kia Ora whanau,
We are still based up at the Bridge Street YMCA office until further notice. If you need to see your youth mentor in person, please ring 0800 GO WERA to book an appointment. Alternatively you can call any one of our cellphone numbers between 9am-5pm.
Vanessa - 027 655 4478
Taylah - 021 431 819
Patoa - 027 585 3146
Sione - 027 568 4186
Please, if you are sick or are showing symptoms of COVID-19, do get checked before coming to see us.
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If you are worried - get tested today see below for more...
14 August 2020 06:42
... details. Stay safe โค #bekind
RAUKAWA KIA MANU, KIA ORA
Message on behalf of the Raukawa Charitable Trust
Kia ora koutou e te whฤnau. Alongside our partners we will be deploying a Mobile COVID Assessment Unit in Tokoroa tomorrow (Friday 14 August 2020).
As part of our overall iwi response to this new outbreak of COVID, we are taking pro-active measures to support our whฤnau and our local community by partnering with the Waikato District Health Board (WDHB), the South Waikato District Council (SWDC) and the South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services (SWPICS) to deliver this service.
The service is FREE for all whฤnau and the wider community and we encourage you to come along and get tested. We encourage you to travel in your bubble and to wear masks if you have them. Please come prepared to wait in your car for some time, bring snacks, a good book and a smile. Together we will beat the virus again!
Please note that children often find the testing experience uncomfortable however if your tamariki is willing, then they can be tested. Raukawa kaimahi (staff) along with our SWPICS and SWDC whฤnau will be there to guide and support you through the process.
The Mobile Unit will be located at:
South Waikato Sport and Events Centre, 25 Mossop Road, Tokoroa.
Friday 14 August, from 11am
Saturday 15 August, from 10am
Sunday 16 August from 10am
For any queries regarding this service, please contact us on: 0800 RAUKAWA or info@raukawa.org.nz
We will continue to keep you updated on our iwi response to COVID via our Facebook page and other communication platforms. For up to date health related information, please access the Ministry of Health website https://bit.ly/3kyXyyW or if you have concerns about your health, please call HealthLine on 0800 3585453 or call 111 for emergencies.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AT ITS BEST !!! ๐
13 August 2020 15:35
On behalf of W.A.C.T Tokoroa Youth Service - we would like to acknowledge and thank the Board members, CEO Julius Daniel's and the staff of the Tokoroa YMCA for welcoming our team to use their office space to continue service delivery while in Level 2 since the announcement.
Our staff are enjoying the new environment, vibe and networking with the YMCA staff, other providers and Oscar kids in the one buidling.
Thank you our community providers and High schools for your support too โค
We will continue working from the YMCA office Building on Bridge Street till Friday, 14th August 2020. You can ring us on 0800GOWERA or 027 6554478.
Thanks again YMCA
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AT ITS BEST !!! ๐
On behalf of W.A.C.T Tokoroa Youth Service - we would like to acknowledge and thank the Board members, CEO Julius Daniel's and the staff of the Tokoroa YMCA for welcoming our team to use their office space to continue service delivery while in Level 2 since the announcement.
Our staff are enjoying the new environment, vibe and networking with the YMCA staff, other providers and Oscar kids in the one buidling.
Thank you our community providers and High schools for your support too โค
We will continue working from the YMCA office Building on Bridge Street till Friday, 14th August 2020. You can ring us on 0800GOWERA or 027 6554478.
Thanks again YMCA
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1163 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua 3010
PO Box 456, Rotorua 3045
Ph: 07 346 1337
Freephone: 0800 GO WERA
TOKOROA OFFICE
71 Ashworth Street, Tokoroa 3420
PO Box 456, Rotorua 3045
Ph: 07 886 9078
Freephone: 0800 GO WERA