Tākai About Tākai
Tākai is a village of whānau supporters who work together to wrap around whānau, communities and our littlest tamariki under-five. Together we focus on building protective factors for tamariki and whānau to thrive.
Kia matua rautia – a thriving village raising children together. Tākai is here for everyone in New Zealand supporting tamariki in their first 2,000 days.
We bring together trusted parenting resources, tools and learning opportunities, helping build strong whānau and communities where tamariki thrive.
It takes a village to raise a child.
The age-old saying is just as true today. That's why we’re committed to supporting you, the awesome people who support whānau every day, to do things in your own way.
Whether you’re a whānau worker preparing for a home visit, a supporter of a parent, the local rugby coach with a great idea for a community project, or someone who just wants the best for our tamariki, let’s kōrero about working together.
A one-stop hub for whānau supporters
This website is loaded with lots of evidence-based child development information and resources to help you with your mahi. It contains information from pregnancy through to 5 years, weaving in the best parenting resources from our trusted partners, like Brainwave Trust.
It’s full of ideas for sharing the information with whānau and simple activities that build attachment and healthy brains.
Show transcript
Nau mai ki Tākai – welcome to the village (transcript)
[Music]
[Montage of families and children]
Narrator:
Raising tamariki takes energy, love and a whole village.
Nau mai ki Tākai, welcome to the village.
Whether you're a parent, a whānau worker, a kaiako, a health professional, or an awesome aunty, uncle, nan or koro – Tākai is here to back you.
We wrap together homegrown parenting resources, tools and learning opportunities.
Plus, great information from our trusted partners.
It’s all free, and it’s for anyone who supports whānau with tamariki under-five.
Because when the village is supported, tamariki thrive.
Come and explore Tākai today.
Kia matua rautia – let’s be a thriving village raising children together.
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