Whānau and communities across Aotearoa are invited to apply for the fifth round of the Māori Community Action Fund, a kaupapa designed to support Māori-led solutions that reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) harm. The fund is administered by Te Rau Ora through Whare Tukutuku – the National Māori Addiction Centre, guided by the vision: …
Ten years on from the Tūramarama Declaration, the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference returns to Aotearoa MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 July 2026 Ten years on from the Tūramarama Declaration, the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference returns to Aotearoa Hosted by Te Rau Ora at Tuurangawaewae Marae, Ngaaruawaahia, 4–6 November 2026. WISPC 2026 will bring together …
Ngāti Whakaue Unveils World-First Model of Kaumātua Care MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 June 2026 From the Stage to the Papakāinga: Ngāti Whakaue Unveils World-First Model of Kaumātua Care Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. The iwi that took the stage at Te Matatini is now leading a quiet revolution in how we care for our …
Three decades of service: Te Rau Ora celebrates Turuki Health Care April 2026 In 1995, a group of Māori midwives in South Auckland set out to change the way wāhine Māori experienced health care. They established Te Putea o Pua Trust with a direct kaupapa: address the inequities affecting Māori mothers, their pēpi and whānau. …
Further, faster, together: Indigenous health leaders from Taiwan visit Te Rau Ora Kirikiriroa, Hamilton. On 7 April 2026, Te Rau Ora welcomed three Indigenous health leaders from Taiwan to Kirikiriroa for a learning exchange focused on health workforce development, leadership, governance and Indigenous self-determination. The visit brought together clinical, academic and community health experience from Taiwan …
In just a few weeks, Te Rau Ora will help bring the World Indigenous Cancer Conference (W.I.C.C. 2026) to Aotearoa for the very first time. It is one of the largest kaupapa the organisation has ever been part of. W.I.C.C. 2026 runs from 21 to 23 April at Te Whare Tapere o Manukau, Due Drop …
Sovereignty in Action — Aotearoa Steps Forward May Pritchard, Director Innovations Aotearoa has entered a new chapter. At the Toitū Hauora Māori Health Leaders Symposium, hosted by Ngāti Tūwharetoa with the support of Te Rau Ora, iwi leaders, Māori health innovators and Indigenous sovereignty experts from the United States gathered to shape a clear kaupapa: …
Te Rau Ora is proud to announce the launch of the Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship. This new scholarship acknowledges and recognises the significant leadership and contributions that Mason Durie has given to Māori health, Māori development, indigeneity and Māori futures over many years. Tā Mason Durie (ONZ, KNZM, FRSNZ, FRANZCP) is a rangatira whose …
Looking Ahead Te Rau Ora is committed to deepening its relationship with Te Kaunihera, working together strategically to strengthen pathways for kaimahi Māori and whānau, and ensuring Māori nursing leadership continues to flourish.
