Around one in 12 ākonga/students report missing school because they can’t access period products. Feedback from schools/kura has continued to highlight the urgent need for affordable access to menstruation products. This feedback has extended to those who choose to educate at home and we are delighted to report that NCHENZ has worked alongside Ikura | Manaakitia te Whare Tangata to enable period products to be available to menstruating kōtiro/girls who are homeschooled. Volunteer home educators, operating hubs around the country, will take your order and arrange delivery or collection of your products. See the table below for contacts in your area.

Not all parts of the country are covered and more volunteers are always welcome. The role involves being the contact point and having your name available to members; receiving orders; putting an order in to the supplier; receiving product and distributing it (having people come to you to collect, or meeting somewhere). If you can be a contact point for your area, please email coordinator@nchenz.org.nz with your phone number and address.