Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust is a non-profit registered charity (CC20570), governed and led by Kaumātua. We provide a range of culturally focused and accessible health, social and community-based activities, and services for Kaumātua aged 55+ in the Hamilton area.
‘Hei Manaaki ngā Kaumātua’
To enhance the quality of life and well-being of Kaumātua.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust is guided by values and principles of whakawhānaungatanga, manaakitanga, wairuatanga, tino rangatiratanga, and aroha.
OUR FRAMEWORK
The Korowai Framework was created to enable the Trust, when setting its work standards, to emulate the same standards required to weave a korowai of quality. Trust workers are regarded as weavers who contribute to the korowai of services the Trust will wrap around Kaumātua to keep them warm and safe.
OUR MISSION
'He Korowai Oranga Hei Tau Awhi i ngā Kaumātua’
To offer a Korowai of Services which will wrap around Kaumātua to keep them warm and safe.
🗳️ You can vote at Rauawaawa today!
Kia ora e te whānau! Our voting booth is open to everyone. Kaumātua, whānau and anyone living or working nearby—come in and get your vote done.
📍 Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust
50 Colombo Street, Frankton, Hamilton
🕙 Today, Tuesday 27 October: 10am–3pm
🕙 Next week, Tuesday 3 November: 10am–3pm
Pop in while you’re in the neighbourhood, or bring a friend or whānau member along.
Your voice matters. Nau mai, haere mai! …
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💛 Ngā mihi nui, Rototuna High School! 💛
As we reflect on the very special 20th anniversary of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Olympics, we want to acknowledge and celebrate our wonderful partnership with Rototuna High School, now in its seventh year.
A heartfelt mihi to Matt, the Rototuna High School team, and the amazing rangatahi who brought such energy, enthusiasm and manaaki to our milestone celebration. He mihi aroha ki a koutou ❤️🙏
There is something powerful about bringing rangatahi and kaumātua together. Across seven years, we have seen relationships grow through shared laughter, encouragement, learning and genuine connection between generations.
The Kaumātua Olympics has always been about much more than competition. It is about whanaungatanga, hauora, participation, belonging and celebrating the mana of our kaumātua. Having rangatahi alongside us strengthens this kaupapa, while creating meaningful opportunities for young people to connect with kaumātua, learn through lived experience and contribute to their community.
This is intergenerational impact in action, generations learning from one another, challenging assumptions about ageing, strengthening community connections and creating a greater sense of belonging for both kaumātua and rangatahi.
To every Rototuna High School student and staff member who has walked alongside us, tēnā koutou katoa. Your contribution is not simply helping us deliver an event; you are helping build stronger relationships between generations and a more connected community.
We treasure our partnership with Rototuna High School and look forward to continuing to grow what is possible when rangatahi and kaumātua come together to share knowledge, build relationships, learn from one another and thrive together.
Seven years together! and an impact that reaches far beyond one day. 💛
Check out their video 🥰👇
#Rauawaawa #KaumātuaOlympics #20Years #RototunaHighSchool #IntergenerationalImpact #Whanaungatanga #Kaumātua #Rangatahi #Hauora #CommunityConnection #HeiManaakiNgāKaumātua …
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Kia ora e te whānau ❤️
He mihi nui, he mihi aroha to our Mayor Tim Macindoe for sharing such warm words about our 85th Anniversary celebrations at Te Puna o Te Ora.
It means so much to have the support of our city’s leadership, our funders, tuakana, supporters, friends and whānau as we honour 85 years of manaakitanga, and the lasting legacy of the founders of Te Puna o Te Ora and Rauawaawa's Founding Trustee and Chairman Matua Owen Purcell QSM, whose name now graces our largest social room.
Moments like these remind us why this special place continues to stand strong for our community and Kaumātua, past, present and future.
There’s still more of this beautiful day to share… keep an eye out, something special is coming soon 🌿
👇 Read our Mayor’s wonderful post here:
Be remembered.
Be celebrated.
Be part of the legacy.
#Rauawaawa #TePunaOTeOra #85thAnniversary #85YearsOfLegacy #Kaumātua #Manaakitanga #OwenPurcellQSM #LegacyWall #Hamilton #AgeFriendly #DementiaFriendly …
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