Kaupapa Māori

“Ka kitea i tēnei whakataukī te mātauranga nui o ngā tūpuna ki te taiao, ināhoki ki te rākau tītoki, tēnā ka puāwai anake i te wā ka pai katoa te āhuarangi. He mea mātakitaki nā ngā tūpuna me te aha ka meatia te kupu nei hei poroaki tangata”. This proverb illustrates the intimate knowledge of …

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Whakaakoako

“Tangata matatau … whānau matatū” Māori knowledge and understanding so that whanau can stand tall Education & Training Te Rau Matatau is a centre of excellence in Māori education and training that offers a range of Hauora (health and social care) programmes.  Te Rau Matatau is an NZQA accredited Private Training Establishment offering industry-recognised qualifications …

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Huarahi Whakatū PDRP

Huarahi Whakatū is an online Nursing Council Accredited Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) specifically tailored by, and for, Māori Registered Nurses. The programme is coordinated by a Māori registered nurse, guided by a cultural and clinical governance board with access to mentors and Māori assessors. The programme has been running since 2009, and in …

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Celebrating 20 Years: Whānau & Community-Led Health Responses

Whānau and Community-led (health) responses are a way of improving health and wellbeing that starts with what people say is important to them. It supports communities experiencing disadvantage and poor health to identify what they find important, and to take the lead in developing and implementing their solutions. Te Rau Ora has utilised Community-Led Responses …

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Celebrating 20 Years: Māori knowledge and understanding so that whānau can stand tall

Over three or more decades, responses to Māori health have increasingly steered away from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to greater recognition of mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori. We have seen the evolution of kaupapa Māori services in health, social services, and education, as well as extraordinary increases in the Māori health workforce. Not …

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