Mana Wāhine Week 2025 - what a success!

Our incredible week of celebration, connection, and empowerment has now wrapped up — and what a beautiful week it was! We are filled with gratitude for everyone who took part, shared their stories, led kaupapa, and supported behind the scenes. You can see our albums of photos on Facebook here…

Stay tuned — a full report will be shared soon. 💜

The Schedule

Kaupapa over the week

During the weekdays, Monday 29th Sept - Friday 3rd Oct, there was three sessions per day (10am-11.30am / 12.30pm-2pm / 6.30pm-8pm). The week was full of workshops, wānanga, healing, connection, kai and joy - there’s something for everyone! We were excited to collaborate with Connect1072 and Tāmaki Youth Council to also provide a youth kaupapa each day!

Sunday 28 September

• 4pm-6pm: KAUPAPA - Opening Ceremony @ Panmure Community Hall by The HEART Movement (Ren)

Monday 29 September

• 10am-11.30am: KAUPAPA - Supporting Young People and Families to Talk About Sexting and Online Safety @ GIFC by Prevent Digital Harm (Emma)

• 12.30pm-2pm: KAUPAPA - Kahoa / Lei Making Workshop with Talanoa @ Glen Innes Library by Ha'ape Mata Mei Langi (Frances) + Tāmaki College (Seini)

• 3.30pm-5pm: YOUTH KAUPAPA - Rehekōrero Spoken Word Workshop @ Reserve Tāmaki by Connect1072 (Gloria) + Rehekōrero

• 6.30pm-8pm: KAUPAPA - The Stories of our Tāmaki Wahine @Faith Family Church by Rākau Tautoko (Tara) + Faith Family (Carla)

Tuesday 30 September

• 10am-11.30am: KAUPAPA - Te Puna Waiora @ Te Whare Piringa by Ki Tua o Matariki (Madison-Rei)

• 12.30pm-2pm: KAUPAPA - Follow My Lead - responding safely to family violence @ GIFC by Shine Education and Training (Emma)

• 5pm-6.30pm: YOUTH KAUPAPA - Contraception Talanoa Podcast / CouchTalk @ Reserve Tāmaki by Connect1072 (Gloria) + Sexual Wellbeing (Ake)

• 6.30pm-8pm: KAUPAPA - Upskilling for your Peri/Menopause Journey with Niki Bezzant @ St Mary's Church by St Mary's Parish
  (Rachel)

Wednesday 1 October

• 10am-11.30am: KAUPAPA - Waiata with Kuia @ Ruapōtaka Marae by Ruapōtaka Marae (Waimirirangi)

• 12.30pm-2pm: KAUPAPA - Wā-Hine @ Mad Ave by Mad Ave (Veesh)

• 3pm-4.30pm: YOUTH KAUPAPA - Period Kōrero @ Reserve Tāmaki by Connect1072 (Gloria) + Sexual Wellbeing (Ake)

• 6.30pm-8pm: KAUPAPA - Taki Lewa Kava Session @ The Good The Bad Gallery by Taki Lewa (Gemma) + Tāmaki Youth Council (Gloria)

Thursday 2 October

• 10am-11.30am: KAUPAPA - Her Space - step in, find your village @ St Mary's Church by Rākau Tautoko (Kim + Mikaela)

• 12.30pm-2pm: KAUPAPA - The Hymen Myth: Rethinking Virginity @ Te Oro by Te Toka Tumai / Auckland City Hospital (Kathy + Priscilla)

• 4pm-8pm: KAUPAPA - Say Yes to the Dress and Everything Fabulous @ TCDT by TCDT (Roxanne, Sirikit)

• 4pm-8pm: YOUTH KAUPAPA - Fashion Sustainability Workshop @ TCDT by Tāmaki Youth Council (Gloria)

Friday 3 October

• 10am-11.30am: KAUPAPA - Mending Hearts: Navigating Relationship Breakups and Divorce @ GIFC by GIFC (Staci)

• 11am-12.30pm: YOUTH KAUPAPA - Tea & Paint (with Talanoa about healthy relationships) @ The Good The Bad Gallery by Connect1072 (Gloria) + RPE

• 12.30pm-2pm: KAUPAPA - Rongoā Wai Rākau: Traditional Wisdom of Rongoā Māori @ Maungarei / St Mary's by TWP (Sophie)

• 6pm-10pm: KAUPAPA - Celebration Ball!! @ Marist Rugby Club by The HEART Movement (Ren) | Get your tickets here!!

What an incredible way to close out Mana Wāhine Week 2025!

Our Celebration Ball was held at Auckland Marist Rugby Club and was pure magic - laughter, dance, tears, joy, and just so much aroha. A room full of powerful wāhine shining bright together. Thank you to everyone who joined us, helped make it happen, and brought their amazing selves to the dance floor.

Ngā mihi nui especially to our hilarious MC - Councillor Josephine Bartley, awesome DJ - AJ Honeysuckle, our amazing photographer - Jalesa Nomani and the incredible working group who made it all happen.

We have posted a selection of the amazing photos we got back from our wonderful photographer in this album on Facebook - if you attended the ball and to see the full album (and download shots of yourself), please email Ren on kiaora@heartmovement.org.nz

Ngā mihi nunui! See below our GRATITUDE LIST…

We would like to thank our team of funders and supporters (profusely!) for everything that came together to make Mana Wāhine Week 2025 what it was.

Our funders, who ensured we had the means to put it all together include Rākau Tautoko, Tāmaki Regeneration Company and Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board. Thank you!! Click their links to see their websites and the wonderful work they each do for our communities.