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Amokura releases “Aroha in Action” booklet at NorthTec

Amokura Family Violence Prevention Consortium released “Aroha in Action” a booklet resource for whānau at the NorthTec marae last week.

Naida Glavish, chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua and Di Grennell, Executive Director of Amokura spoke to an invited audience of Tai Tokerau iwi chief executives, government representatives, social services and health providers and whanau groups.

An “Aroha in Action” banner was also unveiled and blessed by NorthTec council member Tepania Kingi and NorthTec kaumātua Hohepa Rudolph.

“It is an honour to be a part of an event that contributes to such an important kaupapa as family violence prevention,” said Mr Rudolph.

NorthTec is the Tai Tokerau (Northland) region's largest provider of tertiary education, with campuses and learning centres in Whangarei, Kerikeri, Rāwene, Dargaville, Kaikohe and Kaitaia. NorthTec also has over 60 community-based delivery points from Coatesville in rural Rodney to Ngataki in the Far North.

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