All programmes combine movement, reflection, and habit building, adapted for different ages and contexts.

OUR APPROACH — HAUORA MEETS SHOT
 Hauora: A Māori Model of Wellbeing

Te Whare Tapa Whā, developed by Mason Durie, is at the heart of everything we do. It recognises four interconnected pillars of wellbein

Taha Tinana – Physical Wellbeing
Building strength, movement, and confidence through boxing, martial arts, functional fitness, and breathing techniques.

  • Taha Hinengaro – Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
    Helping young people regulate their emotions, build focus and patience, and develop tools for navigating stress.

  • Taha Wairua – Spiritual Wellbeing
    Encouraging reflection, purpose, and personal meaning. This might look like journaling, kōrero, or mindful breathing.

  • Taha Whānau – Social Wellbeing
    Strengthening connection, belonging, and shared responsibility through teamwork, whanaungatanga, and mentorship.

Our Programmes

  • Te Ara Toiora – The Pathway to Wellbeing (Years 5–13)

    For neurodiverse tamariki and rangatahi

    Weekly in-school sessions across Franklin and South Auckland

    Safe, enclosed environments that support emotional regulation and sensory needs

    Activities include martial arts, boxing, breathwork, reflection, and team challenges Focus: emotional regulation, physical confidence, and social connection

    🪴 Why it works: Movement provides a non-verbal, strength-based entry point for learning.

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  • Te Ara Whakatō – Planting the Pathway (Years 7–10

    After-school programme for at-risk rangatah

    10-week terms with separate boys’ and girls’ sessions

    Builds leadership and responsibility through peer mentoring

    Focuses on bridging school and community life
    Focus: early intervention, accountability, leadership, whanaungatanga

    🪴 Why it works: Continuity outside school hours reinforces habits built during the day.After-school programme for at-risk rangatahi (Years 7–10).

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  • Ngā Kōrero o te Ngākau – Stories of the Heart

    Youth-led mental health and inclusion programme.

    Reduces stigma through lived-experience storytelling

    Combines creative expression with movement and reflection

    Runs in schools and community spaces

    🪴 Focus: inclusion, cultural identity, lived experience leadership 🪴 Why it works: Shifts culture from silence to safety.

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  • Hauora Core Programme

    The foundation that underpins all others.

    Movement-based sessions with structured reflection

    Emphasis on emotional regulation, responsibility, and whanaungatanga

    Confidence • Self-awareness • Emotional control • Social connection.

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  • Subsidiary Programmes

    Introduction Course

    A weekly programme combining movement, mindset, and reflection. Learners build confidence, develop self-regulation skills, and establish healthy daily routines.

    Impulse Control

    Practical and reflective activities that equip leaners with tools to develop healthy and thoughtful responses to the world around them

    Leadership

    Students plan and deliver two 60-minute sessions for younger tamariki, building leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Students plan and deliver two 60-minute sessions for younger tamariki, building leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

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  • Subsidiary Programmes (Continued)

    Goal Setting

    Learn how to clearly articulate goals and create step-by-step action plans to achieve them.

    Performing Arts

    An introduction to dramatic techniques, culminating in a performance created and delivered for others.

    Personalized Neurodiversity & At‑Risk Youth Support

    Tailored programmes for 10–15 year olds: movement‑based learning, emotional regulation, and practical strategies for school and home.

    Te Ara Toiora — Pathways to Wellbeing

    After‑school and community programmes for rangatahi. Strength, fitness, nutrition education, and positive habit coaching.

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OUR IMPACT

Our programmes are evidence-based, community-driven, and proven to make a difference. What We’ve Achieved So Far

  • 160+ students supported annually across multiple schools and community groups

  • Attendance improvements of +10% to +28%

  • Behavioural incidents significantly reduced

  • Noticeable gains in confidence, leadership, and self-regulation

“I used to get angry real fast. But after doing the breathing and boxing, I know how to calm myself now.”

12-year-old participant

Testimonials