Elderhood

🌿 Coping with Stress & Anxiety 🌿
Join us for a gentle, practical kōrero on understanding stress and anxiety — and learning ways to build calm, resilience, and emotional wellbeing in everyday life.

🗓 Thursday, 27 August 2026
🕥 10.30 am – 12 noon
📍 New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Ave, New Lynn

Together with Bayside Psychology, we’ll explore:
💜 Practical strategies for thriving later in life
💜 Building resilience and emotional wellbeing
💜 Understanding stress and anxiety

✨ Free for seniors and caregivers
Limited spaces – register now!
📞 021 970 819 📧 [email protected]

Elderhood | Quiet Confidence Programme

📅 Saturday, 8 August
🕦 11:30am – 1:00pm

Join us for our Elderhood: Quiet Confidence session in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Please note: Our venue has changed for all future Elderhood Saturday sessions.

There is plenty of parking available both across the road from the venue and nearby, making access easy for everyone.

Registration required:
Email: [email protected]
Contact: 021 970 819

We look forward to seeing you there!

What a fantastic turnout at yesterday's Elderhood session! 💜

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us. It was wonderful to see so many familiar and new faces coming together to learn, connect, and share.

A special thank you to Trish from Hospice for delivering an informative session on hospice and palliative care, helping us better understand the compassionate support and services available for individuals and their families.

Thank you to everyone who made today another meaningful Elderhood gathering. Here are a few highlights from the session.

👀 keep an out on socials for the next Elderhood session on the 8th and 24th August, panui will be sent out soon

What an inspiring day at the New Lynn Community Hub! A heartfelt thank‑you to everyone who joined our Roots & Shoots event — your presence, smiles, and energy made it truly special.

We’re deeply grateful to our amazing collaborators and supporters:
Compost Collective, EcoMatters Environment Trust, Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub, Whau Local Board, Kai West Collective, Community Waitākere, Kai across the Whau, The ReCreators New Lynn Community Centre, Little red face painting and all the volunteers and mātuas of Elderhood by Sriom Incorporated. It was lovely to meet your whanau.

Your contributions helped bring our vision of “Enhancing Mana Through Kaitiakitanga and honouring Papatūānuku” to life 🌱

We’d love to hear your thoughts so we can keep growing together. Please share your feedback here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18cENHwVsiVzoSog3J7g4nHvuAiDzY8RGBydDKkpXEHU/edit

📸 Photos from today are below — feel free to tag yourself and your friends.

🌿 Roots & Shoots is tomorrow!
We’re all set to bring our intergenerational wellbeing session to life — connecting tamariki, caregivers, and kaumātua through nature, creativity, and community spirit.

✨ Expect community talks, seed propagation, sustainable kai, upcycled pots, face painting, and heaps of school‑holiday fun!

📍 New Lynn Community Hub
🗓️ Thursday, 16 July | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
💚 Free community event — everyone welcome!

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DwUvpFzSL/
We’re ready to rock — see you soon, whānau! 🌸

✨ Mānawatia a Matariki ✨

This year's theme, Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone, reminds us that Matariki is a time for everyone to come together.

Inspired by the whakataukī Tāmaki Herenga Waka – the gathering place of many canoes – the theme celebrates unity, belonging, and the richness of our diverse cultures. It reminds us that no matter where we come from, we all have a place to gather, share our stories, learn from one another, and celebrate together.

May we continue to strengthen our connections, embrace one another with kindness, and celebrate the many journeys that bring us together.

🌿 Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care 🌿
Join us for a gentle, informative kōrero about what hospice and palliative care really mean — and how these services support whānau, seniors, and caregivers in our community.

🗓 Thursday, 30 July 2026
🕥 10.30 am – 12 noon
📍 New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Ave, New Lynn

Together with POI Community of Care and West Auckland Hospice, we’ll explore:
💜 What hospice & palliative care services are
💜 How they help those who could benefit
💜 How they fit within wider health and social‑care systems
💜 How to access and support these services

✨ Free for all seniors and caregivers
Limited spaces – register now!
📞 021 970 819 📧 [email protected]

🌱✨ Roots & Shoots is happening soon!
A gentle reminder to join us for our intergenerational wellbeing session. Bring your tamariki, caregivers, and kaumātua — everyone is welcome.

Event details & RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DwUvpFzSL/

Something to look forward to during school holidays and keeping children busy!