In time for Fathers Day this year we have completed our study on fathers who raise young children with no or very little input by the children’s mother. This is a usually forgotten and quite ‘invisible’ family type that seems to engage little with the communities they live in.

For more detail and the full report, see here:

For the NZ Herald report with Auckland solo dad Daniel Philips, see

here

Father & Child Auckland has received funding from the Manurewa Community Board (Manukau City Council) towards a series of 3 seminars on what it means to be a father. These seminars will be held later in 2010.

Details will be announced shortly but if you are interested or know anyone who might be send us an email to auckland@fatherandchild.org.nz, phone us on 09 525 1690 or send us a letter to Father & Child Trust, PO Box 11931 Ellerslie, Auckland.

Waitakere City is holding a ’Focus on Fathering Week’ again, building on last year’s events. This year’s celebration, coordinated by Promoting Great Parenting, Violence Free Waitakere and the Waitakere City Council includes free mall displays, seminars and Health Checks, all ending with the Fathers Day picnic, from 9—2.30 at the Tui Glen Reserve.

The opening dinner, to be hosted by Mayor Bob Harvey, will include  singers, entertainers and guest speakers Pio Terei, Cindy Kiro, and Alfred Ngaro. Telephone 837 4849 for $15.00 tickets, be quick as seats are limited.

An overnight ’Journey To The Falls’ retreat, for fathers with their ‘tramping aged’ sons, sets off at 2pm on Saturday 6th, plus midweek evening forums are planned for Pacific fathers and disabled Dads.

Further Fathering Week fun will include a photographic display in the West City Mall and evening seminars at the Kelston Community Centre on Tuesday 2nd plus, any men can check out a Health Bus in Railside Ave for free tests.

Please note – at the Father’s Day picnic, be prepared to help as this is a combined day with Project Twin Streams.

Further details on www.waitakere.govt.nz – see fathers!

Waitakere City has held a ‘fathering week’ in the lead-up to Fathers Day starting on Monday 27 August.
Events included a panel discussion on supporting new fathers, a father and son hike in the Waitakeres and a ‘training night’ for dads to play games with their pre-schoolers.
Auckland University lecturer Warwick Pudney pointed out that there is no specific ‘fathering service’ in Waitakere City.