We are pleased to announce that registrations are open for our first perinatal depression and anxiety therapy group. Head to the Support Groups tab on our website to register your interest. Becoming a mum can be a beautiful time, but for many it comes with feelings of...

Hōkai Tahi now offers free pregnancy tests at a number of locations across the Wairarapa. Each kit contains three pregnancy tests, instructions on how to use them, and an invitation to access further support through our service. We hope that the pregnancy test kits...

This article was written by Andy Brew, and first appeared in The Post on 22nd January 2025. Thankyou to Charlotte Kloeg Visuals for the photos.  Always a favourite location for people seeking the perfect Instagram photo, Wairarapa’s sunflower fields are proving to be...

How can I help my grieving friend? This is a question we get asked a lot. After loss, many support people go back to their day-to-day lives and presume the bereaved person has moved on too. But they won’t have – they are just as heart-broken, and often now left with little support. Here’s a few suggestions from Zoe Clarke-Coates, in her book The Baby Loss Guide. 

This article was written by Erin Kavanagh-Hall and appeared in the Wairarapa Midweek, October 8 2024.  Wairarapa whānau will gather in Carterton next week to remember the children who lit up their lives, if only for a short time. On Tuesday, Hōkai Tahi will host a...

Enjoy listening to a podcast or radio interview? Service Manager Rebecca has been introducing Hokai Tahi to a wider audience lately. Radio New Zealand Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan Rebecca Vergunst was the winner of our Soundbite competition earlier this week, and in...

A new support group within the Wairarapa aims to foster connection and support through a shared journey of baby loss.  Registrations have opened for the Wairarapa’s first Baby Loss Support Group beginning on April 8th, 2024, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

This article was written by Lucy Cooper for the Wairarapa Midweek Oct 15 2023. Wairarapa charity Hōkai Tahi is increasing awareness of the impact of pregnancy and baby loss as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Now in its 21st year, Baby Loss Awareness Week creates an...