Eugene Berryman-Kamp (Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pukeko, Ngāti Manawa) has recently been appointed to the role of Deputy Chairperson for the Te Rau Ora Company Board of Directors. Eugene is currently employed as the Director Te Mana o Te Wai and Implementation Partnerships at the Ministry for the Environment. Eugene is also …
John Walters (Te Aupōuri) is one of the longest servicing Director of the Te Rau Matatini and now Te Rau Ora Company Board. John was first appointed as Director of the Te Rau Matatini Company Board on 07 June 2005. John is the founding partner of Walters Law. He specialises in property, general commercial / …
2021 was another year of highlighting the importance of Māori leadership at all levels of the health, education, and social system. COVID 19 has been an important part of our work over the last two years and will continue as we understand the full impact on our communities and systems. We are grateful to all …
Launched in 2016, Pūhoro was developed in response to the national low engagement of Māori in STEM-related career pathways that subsequently leads to lower numbers of Māori representation in science and technology industries in Aotearoa. Pūhoro seeks to change this space and recognises that a STEM workforce is required for an innovation-focused future society. The …
Monica Stockdale (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been appointed as Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2022 New Year Honours List. Monica Stockdale has contributed to health outcomes by helping rehabilitate those suffering from addictions, particularly Māori, since 1983. Monica’s quiet but dogged determination has led to significant kaupapa Māori AOD service development …
Te Rau Ora is a proud partner and supporter of Te Tiriti based futures + Anti-racism 2022. This is an innovative international Te Tiriti based anti-racism + decolonisation (virtual) event held from 13 – 28 March 2022. The programme features over 75 international and national speakers and indigenous leaders. The final day ‘Kei mura i …
Wellbeing, according to the Oxford English Dictionary is “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy” and is fundamental to an individual’s ability to function and live well (Cram, 2014; Durie, 1998). From a Māori perspective wellbeing or hauora, also incorporates, spiritual, physical, mental and emotional, and social aspects (Durie, 1998). This article outlines the …
In December 2021, Te Rau Ora hosted a Māori Media Summit for Māori Broadcasting and Media Networks. The Summit included participation and presentations from Tahu FM, Aukahu News, Waatea News, Turanga Media FM, Te Korimako o Taranaki Te Reo o Te Uru, Māori Television and MAI FM. Iwi and Māori radio stations today comprise a …
Indigenous constructs of wellbeing and wellness vary greatly from the construct of mental health in the Western paradigm of health. Yet Western instruments, validated within Western populations, are often used to assess the wellbeing or mental health of Indigenous peoples. This is to the detriment of the health of Indigenous peoples. To support the decolonization …
This paper tells the story of a case study of Māori Health Service Provider involvement in interpreting and utilising childhood immunisation data within the Taranaki region of Aotearoa, New Zealand, between 2017 and 2019. This Kaupapa Māori (Māori approach) qualitative research was led by a community researcher with longstanding relationships with the health organisations in …