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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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.
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 …
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 …
Description Ringa Atawhai Trust is an education, information, and health promotion referral service. The Trust’s service boundaries extend from Te Hapua in the north, to Ruawai and Te Hana in the south encompassing Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whatua, Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Wai. Te Taitokerau is over-represented in suicide statistics …
Description Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust (“Rauawaawa”) is a non-profit registered charitable entity unique in its set up as a Kaumātua governed and led organisation servicing the needs of Kaumātua within Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). Rauawaawa provides a range of health, social, educational, cultural, recreational, housing and financial services to enhance the quality of life and well-being of …
Description The Raglan Community House is a community organisation which has been identifying and anticipating Raglan community needs and facilitating responses since 1987. The organisation supports and administers the Raglan community Suicide Prevention and Awareness Group, which was established in February 2012 after a cluster of suicides in the district. Their initiative, which provided ASIST …
Description Piritahi Hau Ora Trust (PHOT) is a marae based health service for all people on Waiheke island. In response to the death of six young Māori on Waiheke Island in 2013 whānau identified the need to make marae-based, multi-channel Waiheke Island-specific information, education and support acceptable and accessible. PHOT has a Multi-disciplinary, kaupapa Māori …
Description The Otara Boards Forum (OBF) was established in 1996 and is made up of Otara School Board ofTrustees chairpersons. The forum plays a major leadership role within the local community andschools. There are strong community links; especially to Otara’s 17 schools, three local Marae and themain Pacific groups in Otara.
Description Kia Mau Te Ora is a series of Waka wānanga undertaken by Ngā Waka o Te Taitokerau (Ngā Waka) in the Far North to maximise the suicide prevention kaupapa and develop an evaluation process. Under this programme Ngā Waka provided three wānanga between September and December 2014 with upward of 120 participants. Kaiako (trainers) …