Te Rau Ora and the Centre of Māori Suicide Prevention are pleased to announce that the Māori Community Suicide Prevention Fund is now open. We are seeking applications from whānau, hapū, Māori community groups and Iwi/Māori Providers to organise and run suicide prevention and wellness initiatives in their community. The purpose of the Fund is to …
Mā ā te huruhuru ka rere te manu: Adorn the bird with feathers so it may soar. Ngā Tuakana ma, e ngā Hoa, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa 2022 has been a year of many celebrations. Our country celebrated Matariki for the first time as a Public Holiday! In addition, the education and health system reforms got underway and …
In 2022, Te Rau Ora celebrates their 20-year anniversary and hosts the Toitū Hauora with the theme Titiro ki muri, haere atu ki mua’ – Our past and future are intertwined’. Toitū Hauora 2022 took place online and saw innovation, collaborative Māori leadership, shared knowledge, Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori seamlessly interwoven. The platform …
Te Haupai Davis is harnessing the power of kapa haka to help enrich the lives of rangatahi through a unique programme called Kapa Haumanu that he and wife Estella have developed. “Our kaupapa is that we’re dedicated and committed to the revitalisation and long-term healing of our people, starting with our rangatahi,” he says. After …
Toitū Hauora is an annual event to support current and aspiring Māori Health Leaders. The event provides an opportunity to celebrate Māori solutions and achievements while creating a space for Māori to prioritise and plan for the future. For this year’s event we are introducing a month-long celebration of short talks, presentations, and interactive panels. …
Te Rau Ora celebrates the release of Kei Whea A Mauri Tau, an educational resource for tamariki developed by Māori Psychologists Andre McLachlan, Waikaremoana Waitoki and Lisa Cherrington. The resource booklet was illustrated by Jamie Sims. Kei Whea A Mauri Tau is a resource for parents, teachers and therapists to read to tamariki aged six …
Whare Tukutuku is pleased to continue our “He Mana Ake: A Māori Way of Working” Wānanga series. We encourage whānau to be a part of a workforce that celebrates Māori ways of being and doing. Over the day, ngā kaiāko will explore Maori concepts as foundational Pou when working with whānau who are experiencing AOD …
Looking for an activity to increase your organisation’s knowledge of Māori Health? Then the Kēmu – Māori Health Quiz could be for you. Kēmu is a daily Māori Health Quiz designed to test people’s knowledge of “All Things Māori Health – including Māori Health Leaders, Māori Frameworks, Māori Strategies, Mātauranga Māori and Te Reo Māori …
Ngā Mihi is an online campaign to demonstrate our gratitude, appreciation and love to our essential workforces responding to COVID-19. Launched in December 2021, the campaign has reached a combined audience of 336,000 people through partnerships with Māori Media, Māori Radio Stations, and Social Media. The programme has also curated and shared over 1,500 stories …
Over the past two years, it has become increasingly clear how vital our Māori Organisations are to the communities they serve. They have been unwavering in their commitment, ingenuity, and innovation – often going above and beyond to ensure the health and wellbeing of whānau. As a national workforce centre, we work closely with Māori …