Welcome

Creating safe spaces for infant feeding across Aotearoa

He Wāhi Haumaru is a national health promotion campaign celebrating and supporting all forms of infant feeding including breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and bottle feeding — in welcoming, inclusive environments.

Welcome to He Wāhi Haumaru. To watch the full video series on YouTube, click here.

Find He Wāhi Haumaru near you
Discover cafes, shops, and businesses where you can feed your pēpi.

Make your business welcoming
Become a safe space for whānau in your business or organisation to breastfeed.

Our welcome

Nau mai, haere mai ki He Wāhi Haumaru. We’re creating something special here, a movement that celebrates every feeding journey, every choice, and every whānau. Whether you’re seeking a comfortable spot for a feed or wanting to make your space more welcoming, you’ve found your people.

For over a decade, our partners have been walking alongside whānau through their feeding journeys. What began with Breastfeeding NZ’s online community has grown into a powerful collaboration with Women’s Health Action and Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service. Together, we share a vision where every café, every library, every community space can be a haven for parents and pēpi.

Our kaupapa is simple but powerful. Inspired by te pā harakeke, we know it takes a village to raise a child, and we’re building that village one safe space at a time. When you see our tohu displayed, you’ll know you’re somewhere that gets it, somewhere that celebrates feeding pēpi as the natural, beautiful act it is.

Remember, it takes a whānau to feed a pēpi.
You’ve got this, we’ve got you.
Kei a koe tēnei. Kei a mātou koe hoki.