Hauraki Cultural Festival 2023
Hosted by Hikutaia Marae, Te Tara o Te Whai attended the 50th annual Hauraki Cultural Festival in Te Aroha.
This year, our team was fortunate enough to attend the Hauraki Cultural Festival to promote our kaupapa alongside Pito Hauora and other service providers around Pare Hauraki.
Our team was able to share rich kōreros with members of Pare Hauraki, with the most common theme from whānau being the need for more Māori models of care available in mainstream health and better mental health support services.
Kaimanaaki, Amaru Donaldson, conducted several interviews with whānau at the Hauraki Cultural Festival. You can click on the video to the right to watch!
The following are insights gathered from whānau on what they would like to see more of delivered to the community:
Māori Models of Care
- Te Hauora o Whānau Māori. Mai ngā pēpē ki ngā kaumātua. Mai te puku ki te mate.
- Rongoa Māori.
- Mirimiri Māori.
- Free health services for our Māori people.
- Natural medicines.
- Accessing Māori health services from my home on my phone via an 0800 number.
Support
- Advocates assisting those who need support mentally/financially.
- Lack of support groups for tāne.
- Transport service for hospital patients.
Access and Availability
- Easier access to health services keeps costs low.
- Local GP access.
- Acute Clinic availability.
Addiction Services
- Drug and alcohol help for adults.
- Mā ngā Rangatahi Māori (Addiction).
MEDIA RELEASE Community Voice Ignites Free Denture Initiative in Hauraki
MEDIA RELEASE Te Tara o Te Whai Partners with Dental Planet to Successfully Launch New Innovative Oral Health Initiative in Hauraki.
Te Tara o Te Whai recently attended the 2024 Careers Roadshow during its final leg in Thames.
As the first round of Niho Ora ki Hauraki concludes in Thames, we are excited to acknowledge its success.
In collaboration with Te Whatu Ora, Dental Planet, and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), we are happy to announce our free mobile dental initiative, Niho Ora ki Hauraki!
Facilitated by Khadine Topia, our Kahu Taurima team hosted their first consultation wānanga.
The Ngātea community were able to share their whakaaro about how health services could be improved.
A collaboration between the New Zealand Police, Ngatī Maru Rūnanga and the Ministry of Social Development.
Te Tara o Te Whai hosted their first community wānanga in Waihī on October 28th.
Facilitated by Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki, Te Tara o Te Whai team was invited to attend a Kuia/Kaumātua rōpu hui this September.
