Resources

Our Kids Online 2025 – Parent Cyber Safety Evening with Rob Cope

If you’re a caregiver / parent, or working with rangitahi in Wānaka, attending this Cyber-Safety Presentation is a must! Path Wānaka Ara Ki Wānaka in collaboration with Community Links, Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College, QLDC, and Kahu Youth Trust is proud to host this hard-hitting, eye-opening and often hilarious In-person “Parent Cyber Safety Evening” ...

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Parent | Whānau Support Group – Free Group Coaching for Parents – Register now for Term 1

The Parent Whānau Support Group is returning for Term 1, 2026, with the first session starting on Tuesday, 24 February at the Community Hub. Also available on the 24th February are private one-to-one coaching sessions with Ali (fees apply – see below). Parenting teens in today’s world can feel like a whole new job, and ...

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Case Study: How to talk about underage alcohol supply & drinking with your teen.

Navigating the hard conversations around supplying alcohol, and the effects it has on your teens brain, check out the following: How to talk about drinking with your child.  Download the Conversation Guide Values-Based Messaging Keep Their Future Bright: Teenagers and alcohol Parental Supply of Alcohol Message Guide on the Common Cause website. A recent article ...

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Youth Mental Health First Aid (2 Day Course)

If you’re a caregiver or working with rangitahi in Wānaka, attending a MHFA Course is a must! Path Wānaka Ara Ki Wānaka is proud to co-host this TWO-day community course in February (18th and 25th) 2025 at Lake Wānaka Centre.  Facilitated by Karyn Munro Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa, & Te Hau Toka, this course is ...

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A round up of Nathan Wallis on the Teen Brain.

A big thank you to everyone who attended the Nathan Wallis event on the Teen Brain last week. We’ve received some positive and insightful feedback from attendees that we want to share with you all. “Very entertaining speaker, maybe a series that looked more in-depth at each stage would be helpful.” “It was a well-organised ...

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Nathan Wallis on the Teen Brain

If you’re a parent in Wanaka, attending Nathan Wallis’s talk on the teen brain is a must. Path Wānaka, Central Otago Reap and Community Links are delighted to bring Wallis to Wānaka. Wallis, New Zealand’s leading neuroscience educator, is known for his lively, humorous, and down-to-earth presentations on how the brain develops and what that ...

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Our Kids Online – Our event with Rob Cope

Rob Cope of Our Kids Online talked to a room of Wānaka parents about the dangers of the internet in May this year.  Over 100 families were represented from across our community with Rob helping to answer all the big questions. Rob’s message is clear. Parents play a critical role in protecting their children from ...

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Adults supporting the mental health of young people

A recent article released by Te Pou (a national workforce centre for mental health, addiction and disability in New Zealand) emphasises the crucial role adults play in supporting the mental health of young people. Karyn Munro, a Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor, highlights the growing mental health challenges among youth, exacerbated by factors ...

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