South Seas Soft Launches the Whānau Ora Initiative

South Seas Healthcare proudly launches the Whānau Ora initiative in the heart of our community. This initiative is part of South Seas’ wider vision to provide a full suite of wraparound support services for families across Ōtara-Papatoetoe.

In partnership with the Tātou Collective, the new-look Whānau Ora service will see dedicated navigators walking alongside families with the greatest needs—helping them achieve long-term goals in housing, health, education, finances, and overall wellbeing.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to our community, our local Reverends and Ministers, and Father Michael Endemann for blessing our morning with words of encouragement and prayer.

Special thanks also to Apulu Reece Autagavaia, Chair of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, for joining us, and to our valued partners Ōtara Health and Ōtara Family Christian Health for standing alongside us on this journey.

Their aroha, faith, and continued partnership remind us why community support is so critical to the success of Whānau Ora.