Kaupapa
The Kaupapa of the Tahawai Festival is to promote wellbeing, mental health awareness and suicide prevention amongst our young people in our Māori, Pacific and wider communities.
We’ll use music and kotahitanga (togetherness) as a tool for healing and growth. Our aim is to uplift, inform and provide hope to our rangatahi and their whānau by equipping whānau with tools for Ora-Life.
More than one was too much. When our own rangatahi died by suicide, we watched the tragic ripple effect of pain and heartbreak suffered by whānau, friends, colleagues and the wider community. We want to celebrate life, inspire with hope and connect with music and aroha, in a holistic healing environment that will be Tahawai Festival.
DEDICATION TO OUR LOVED ONES
We remember our loved ones that have died by suicide, and dedicate Tahawai Festival 2023 in their memory.