The Te Tara o te Whai team have had a busy few weeks exploring avenues of gathering whānau voice, creating promotional material and road trips around Pare Hauraki.

On the 30th of November, our team met with both Colville and Whitianga communities.

With the support of the Colville Project, our community forum was held at the Colville Hall, and over 30 attendees were present. Through whakawhanaungatanga, every participant could share their insights on what matters most to them with the team. Some of the themes that came through from the community were more access to health services closer to home, investing in our own people to help grow the workforce and better access to funding.

Our team appreciated hearing the successes of the well-connected community, including support received from Colville health services, the Colville project and St Johns.