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15 January 2020
Rātā debuts new-look website
Rātā Foundation has ended 2019 on a high note with the redevelopment of its website.
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05 December 2019
Looking through the youth development lens
Rātā Foundation speaks to John Harrington about his work in managing the Scope Review tool – a tool which works with youth organisations to identify their strengths and note areas for improvement in youth development.
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05 December 2019
From dream to reality: Navigating capacity needs for Coastal Pathway
The initial Christchurch Coastal Pathway project was bought about by a number of strong leaders who had the same vision in creating a lifelong asset.
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27 August 2019
Hot Off the Press – 2019 financial results
Chief Financial Officer Murray Lapworth talks about Rātā’s annual result financial and some of the work being done in the finance and investment area.
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26 August 2019
Crisis response – Lessons learnt
Rātā Foundation chair Christine Korako looks at the role philanthropic organisations can play after a crisis.
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25 August 2019
‘Good start’ to school life
Over $1.3 million has been approved by Rātā Foundation, across two innovative and complementary education projects, which will see school entrants getting a ‘good start’ to their school years.
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21 May 2019
It’s okay to break down the facade
The thing about boys, says Bros for Change founder Jaye Pukepuke, is they tend to ‘act like cool guys’ around their peers.
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06 May 2019
Like, wish, wonder: Reflections on the Positive Education conference
Following the success of the 2019 Positive Education conference, Rātā Foundation hosted a Hui with group of attendees to get their views on the event.
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02 May 2019
Local solutions best meet local needs
Grow Waitaha, initiated by the Ministry of Education, is a partnership between the Ministry, iwi, four providers, schools and their communities. It focuses on ensuring wellbeing strategies are embedded in schools.
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24 April 2019
It takes a village to raise our children
New Zealand Playcentre Federation regional manager Dalene Mactier talks about strategies Playcentre has in place to ensure children grow up happy and healthy.
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10 April 2019
Making time for tamariki: The key to raising happy children
We believe that positive community connections are so important for many reasons, not least of all parenting. Our Selwyn region boasts strong foundations and established roots, mixed with new fresh faces and young families that may be here for shorter periods of time.
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