Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Kupenga Net Trust

Description Te Kupenga Net Trust is a mental health and addiction advocacy and peer support service that is based in Gisborne. The main role of the organisation is to let people know what assistance is available to them when impacted by mental illness and addiction. In support of their advocacy and peer support role, education …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hou Ora Whānau Services.

Description Te Hou Ora Whānau Services (THOWS) is a community based Kaupapa Māori service provider located in Dunedin and have been serving their community since 1976 providing support to whānau (family), rangatahi (youth) and tamariki (children) through clubs, youth programmes, social work support, parenting programmes, youth development and leadership and youth justice support.

Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hauora o Te Hiku o Te Ika

Description Te Hauora o te Hiku o te Ika (“Te Hiku Hauora”) is a primary health care service provider situated in the Far North of Aotearoa. Te Hiku Hauora has a multi-disciplinary approach to health care incorporating: General Practitioners and Dentists, Health Promotion, Mobile Nursing services and Home Support, which collectively support the move toward …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hauora o Ngāti Hauā Trust

Description Te Hauora o Ngāti Hauā is a charitable trust established in 1999 to promote a quality of life which reflects health and wellbeing within the communities and people of Ngāti Hauā. Te Hauora o Ngāti Hauā provides services and resources aimed at nurturing, connecting, and empowering Ngāti Hauā whānau, hapū and iwi. Te Hauora …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hau Ora o Kaikohe Charitable Trust

Description Te Hau Ora O Kaikohe (THOOK) Charitable Trust was established in 1994. Based in the main centre of Kaikohe, and deliver significant programmes in the Mid North area that align to achieving optimal whānau outcomes. Whānau are within a wide geographical area including Te Whare Tapu o Ngāpuhi Iwi boundaries, covering the middle Far …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Awanui Hauora

Description A Community Health Needs Assessment Survey compiled by Te Awanui Hauora Trust, on Matakana Island, showed 40% of the Island population is aged between 12 and 24 years, and 70% of the residents were low income with limited access to specialist services for whānau and few experiences for many of the Rangatahi in their …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tau Iho I Te Po

Description Tau Iho I Te Po Trust identify that concern and anxiety remain for the tamariki (children) and rangatahi living in isolated settlements along the eastern coast of Northland in the Whaingāroa rohe, which registered the highest rate of youth suicide in Aotearoa in 2013. In addition to the isolation of these tamariki and rangatahi, …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Takarei Ruha Whānau Trust

Description The Takerei Ruha Whānau Trust is a whānau (family) trust. The suicide of a young whānau member in 2003 left this whānau alone, isolated, and abused by the wider whānau and community. This negative experience resulted in the whānau responding through a Whānau ora Hikoi – Whānau Ora Wānanga to strengthen whānau wellbeing.

Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Taikura Trust

Description Taikura Trust provide support to disabled people under 65 years and their families and carers in the Auckland Region. They help them to understand their needs, develop plans and ensure the best support services are in place to meet those needs. They are the Auckland Region’s Needs Assessment and Service Coordination agency (NASC). They …

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Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa

Description Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa was established in 1987 under the guidance of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu in collaboration with Mayor Ross Jensen. Its role as an Urban Māori Authority came with the responsibility of providing a voice and place for Māori and Pacific peoples within the city boundary of Kirikiriroa. Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa …

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