www.ranui.org.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts

 

RAP Office

Ph/fax: +64 9 832 6048

Email: vairanuiorg.nz

Post: PO Box 70012

Auckland 1230, NZ

 

Office located at:

476 Swanson Road

Waitakere City

 

Website Team>

Email:websiteranuiorg.nz

Welcome

Ranui is a community of some 10,000 people located in urban Waitakere City (West Auckland), New Zealand. It`s a happening place full of diverse people and sub-communities. It is also the home of the Ranui Action Project which is the sponsor of this site.

 

Ranui Action Project

The Ranui Action Project (RAP) is an innovative community development project, which aims to bring together the Ranui community, the Waitakere city council, government agencies and volunteer groups, to improve the health and wellbeing in Ranui.

 

RAP ran two great visioning festivals in late 2001, created an Action Plan in 2002, and  the RAP Incorporated Society was formed in late 2002.  Now we are progressively working on a range of community-driven projects.

 

Ranui is one of nine Stronger Communities Action Fund (SCAF) sites nationwide. SCAF was jointly funded by  Child Youth and Family Services, and  the Ministry of Health.RAP is now jointly funded by the Ministry of Social welfare and the Ministry of Health.

 

Evaluation of RAP as a member of the Stronger Communities Action Fund by the Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE) and Te Ropu Whariki was delivered in June 2004

 

Mission

RAP is to be a dynamic organisation leading healthy change by connecting people though innovation action in Ranui

 

Principles

The Ranui Action Project (RAP) acknowledges Maori as the indigenous peoles of Aotearoa/New Zealand with attendant tribal perspectives and kaupapa. The RAP further acknowledges the two iwi groups Te Kwerau a Maki and Ngati Whatua as having tangata whenua status in the Ranui area. The principles derived from the articles of the Treaty of Waitangi will direct the acivities of the RAP which operate amidst an ethos of:

• Diversity
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Fairness
• Equity

 

The RAP seeks to meet its` Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities to reflect its` committment to the principals from Articles 1-4 of the Treaty of Waitangi which are:

• Partnership
• Protection
• Participation
• Right to religious/spiritual freedom

 

As a further committment to these principles the RAP has a Treaty Waitangi Responsiveness plan, which aims to highlight the way the Ranui commuity is already working in the spirit of kotahitanga/ partnership and to strengthen and develop this relationship for even greater long-term benefits

 

Statement of Purpose

To bring the Ranui community, government agencies, health providers, volunteer groups and the Waitakere City Council together to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes in Ranui and inspire people to believe:

 

• In themselves
• In others
• in the Ranui Community

So that they work and grow together to bring about positive changes in their own and others lives.

 

See more at Rap webspace.

 

What is happening

There have been several projects the Swanui Business Association , the Ranui Community Garden, the Health Information Centre, and New Settlers Group FOUR, most of which have left the support of RAP.

 

Events

The Ranui Market is on the last Saturday morning of each month from 9am to 12 noon.

 

RAP Society meetings are open to everyone and are held bi-monthly on the 3rd monday of the  month.

 

For other goings-on, see our Events page.