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.

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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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85 Years of Legacy.
85 Years of Manaakitanga. ❤️

On Friday, we honoured 85 years of Te Puna o Te Ora and unveiled a special naming plaque recognising our Founding Trustee and Chairman, Matua Owen Purcell QSM.

A heartfelt mihi to Te Kōhao Health for capturing these beautiful moments and helping us tell this story.

For 85 years, generations of people have built more than a place. They created a community where people could gather, connect, support one another, and belong. Their vision became our foundation.

Today, we carry that responsibility forward, serving the Kaumātua of today while protecting this legacy for the generations to come.
As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we also look ahead.

The next chapter of Te Puna o Te Ora is about to begin. Eighty-five years ago, others created a legacy for us. Soon, an opportunity will be announced to help shape the legacy we leave for those who follow.

👇 Check out Te Kōhao's beautiful 85th Anniversary highlights video:

#TePunaOTeOra #85Years #Manaakitanga #Kaumātua #Legacy #HeiManaakiNgāKaumātua #OurNextChapter
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OUR VISION

‘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.