MŌ PŪMANAWA ĀWHINA
ABOUT

COMMUNITY CONNECT

Pūmanawa Āwhina, known as Community Connect is an initiative that works with communities using physical activity and recreation for community and social development to deliver human and social outcomes. It is an approach that engages all - sporting participants and non-participants, providing regular opportunities to take part in multiple sport and other activities in priority areas in Aotearoa. The foundations of Community Connect were formed around the principles of AWHI and the Value of Sport.

Community Connect commenced five years ago through a collaboration between ACC, NZ Police and Touch NZ. It has grown and evolved through a number of iterations, with the support of a range of cross-government and community partners. Currently, Community Connect projects are being delivered across 9 priority communities, based on a locally-led delivery approach designed to meet the specific needs of the communities it partners with. It is a community-led initiative that aims to engage and empower communities through hauora to build social capital through collaboration and co-design with community, for community. 

TE PAI TATA / MISSION STATEMENT

  • To create fun and healthy opportunities to develop positive experiences for communities and families
  • To be innovative, to be creative

KAUPAPA / PURPOSE

He Mana Manaaki - Serving others

OUR VALUES

Whakawhanaungatanga | Building Partnerships
Kōtahitanga | Unity
Mana Manaaki | Positive experience 
Pūmanawa | Innovation
Hautūtanga Ngākau Tuwhera | Inclusive
Aroha | Care and appreciation

TE PAE TAWHITI / VISION STATEMENT

To Support Positive Change  

GUIDING PRINCIPALS

KIA TIKA - doing what's right
 - Te Tiriti O Waitangi
 - Inclusive of others

KIA PONO - doing what's honest
 - Sustainable
 - Co-design, co-led, locally empowered

KIA AROHA - doing with compassion and energy

 - AWHI
 - Whānau first - thinking and action

OUR TEAM


SANDI HACKETT

Pūmanawa Āwhina 

​​​​​​​Chief Executive

sandi@communityconnect.nz

​​​​​​​021 286 8242


STEVEN BEAZLEY

Te Tai Tokerau Regional Manager

steven@communityconnect.nz

​​​​​​​022 458 6526


JOSH SIMPKINS

Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Manager

josh@communityconnect.nz

​​​​​​​022 043 1730


VICKI ARMITAGE

Planet Youth Papakura

Project Lead​​​​​​​

vicki@communityconnect.nz

​​​​​​​022 431 0537


SARAH LEAF

IPIR Development Lead - Tāmaki Makarau

sarah@communityconnect.nz

022 647 4398


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​JOHN RADOVANOVICH

IPIR Development Lead -            Te Tai Tokerau

jb@communityconnect.nz

022 082 4126

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​MELE LATU

Pūmanawa Āwhina 

Administration & IT Support | IPIR Support Lead

mele@communityconnect.nz

021 032 6972

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​​​​​​​​​​NORELLE TARINGA

Pūmanawa Āwhina 

Marketing & Communications 

admin@communityconnect.nz​​​​​​​

022 308 9159


CHRISTIAN MAKEA

Respect & Inclusion

Programme Lead​​​​​​​

christian@communityconnect.nz

022 509 1691


JOVAN TAWHIAO

Pūmanawa Āwhina Activator

Te Tai Tokerau

jovan@communityconnect.nz

022-357-8494​​​​​​​

COORDINATORS & STAFF


Paloma Finauvala

Tāmaki Touched 

Project Coordinator

admintamaki@communityconnect.nz



​​​​​​​ZOE SMITH

KuraConnect

Project Coordinator 

adminkura@communityconnect.nz

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​022 510 8073


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​JESS BEATTIE

WestConnect - Avondale

Project Coordinator 

patiki@iloveavondale.co.nz

021 081 92079​​​​​​​


PHYLIS LATU

Moving Manurewa

Project Coordinator 

adminmanurewa@communityconnect.nz

022 045 7617


ALEX

Mangere

Project Coordinator

adminmangere@communityconnect.nz



LORENZO

WestConnect - Ranui

Project Coordinator 




JOVAN TAWHIAO

Whāngarei 

Project Coordinator

jovan@communityconnect.nz​​​​​​​

022 357 8494


HOLLY RIHARI

Tuakau Community Connect

Project Coordinator 

tuakau@communityconnect.nz​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​Desiree Tipene / Allan Tipene

​​​​​​​Far North Community Connect

Project Coordinator

​​​​​​​adminfncc@communityconnect.nz

027 302 5164​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​KOMENE MARINO

Mid North Community Connect

Project Coordinator

adminmncc@communityconnect.nz

OUR COMMUNITIES IN ACTION