Monday 14 Jul - Friday 18 Jul 2025
Hamilton and Tauranga
Student Health Service
Free
Wholesome Sessions - July
Hauora and Diversity Week 2025
- Monday 14 Jul - Friday 18 Jul 2025
- Hamilton and Tauranga
- Student Health Service
- Free
Hauora and Diversity Week is your chance to explore wellbeing, celebrate culture, and connect through fun, inspiring activities – all while making campus a brighter, healthier place!
Hamilton Schedule
Monday 14 July
| Event | When | Where |
|
K'aute Pasifika Workshop |
11am - 12pm |
Te Āhurutanga / The Pā Student Hub |
|
The Great Healthy Food Demo |
12pm - 1pm |
Te Āhurutanga / The Pā Student Hub |
Tuesday 15 July
| Event | When | Where |
| ĀKI Hauora Strategies Workshop | 12pm - 1:30pm | Te Āhurutanga / The Pā Student Hub |
|
Mirimiri Sessions* *Register here for a 20 minute session |
9am - 3pm |
Te Kōpūroa / The Pā |
Wednesday 16 July
| Event | When | Where |
|
Breakfast Trail |
8:30am - 9:15am |
Student Health Service |
Thursday 17 July
| Event | When | Where |
|
Meditation Session |
9:30am - 10am |
Wellbeing Hub Serenity Space |
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WTF? What the Fudge? Workshop An opportunity for people who are newly exploring their sexuality and/or gender |
12pm - 2pm |
Te Kōpūroa / The Pā |
|
Mind & Body Checkpoint |
12pm - 1pm |
In front of The Pā |
Friday 18 July
| Event | When | Where |
|
Duck Island Ice Cream |
12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lady Goodfellow Chapel |
|
Mindfulness Workshop |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Te Kōpūroa / The Pā |
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Celebrate Pacific wellbeing through meaningful Talanoa, and holistic practices that honour Pacific values. Join us to connect, uplift, and empower our communities in nurturing Hauora.
Looking for a cheap, easy, nutritious meal with options to suit various dietary requirements? Come and see how Brother Andrew makes Nachos and try a sample.
A limited number of DIY take-home packs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your hauora matters! Drawing on Oro (sound), korikori tinana (physical movement) and hā (breath), Komako Silver and Marlana Maru will facilitate an interactive hauora (health & wellness) workshop in the heart of Te Pā.
Immerse yourself in traditional massage techniques enriched with the power of Māori wairua, designed to restore and re-balance both your body and spirit. Enjoy a free, 20-minute session exclusively for students - your journey to inner harmony starts here.
*Register here for a 20 minute session
Join the fun with Student Health – visit each interactive station, collect breakfast goodies as you go, and enjoy a hot breakfast at the end! First in, first served, so get in early. Have fun, grab free stuff, and chat with the team about how to stay well and thrive at uni.
An opportunity for people who are newly exploring their sexuality and/or gender to find ways to talk about this through fun kōrero and activities
Take a breather before B Trimester kicks off! Come play Giant Jenga, test your aim with Health Pong (Think Beer Pong but With Trivia), grab a free sausage, and have a real kōrero about hauora & Diversity!
Explore resources from the Wellbeing Hub, chat with the team from Just a Thought and Here to Help U, and connect with the Student Health Service Health Promotion Coordinator for tips on staying well. Plus, the WSU will be firing up the BBQ – come for the kai, stay for the good vibes and support!
This form of meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety, enhance working memory, improve focus, and provide general benefits for physical and psychological wellbeing.
VOUCHER HOLDERS ONLY
To score your free scoop, join in the Hauora and Diversity Week activities throughout the week. Take part, have fun, and you might just earn yourself a delicious Duck Island ice cream voucher to redeem on Friday!
Tauranga Schedule
Monday 14 July
|
Event |
When |
Where |
|
Rongoā Workshop |
12pm - 2pm |
2.01 Foyer |
Tuesday 14 July
|
Event |
When |
Where |
|
Yoga |
12:05pm - 12:55pm |
3/162 Durham Street, Gold Exchange |
|
Massage |
12pm - 2pm |
The Hub |
Wednesday 16 July
|
Event |
When |
Where |
|
Health Expo & Breakfast Trail |
12pm - 2pm |
2.01 Foyer |
Thursday 17 July
|
Event |
When |
Where |
|
Sleep, Snack, Shine: Your Ultimate Guide to Healthy Habits |
12pm - 1pm |
G.03 |
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A holistic overview of rongoā Māori concepts and practices to integrate into tauira lifestyles to support in the best management of study life and overall wellbeing.