$1.6 Million Māori Suicide Prevention Fund Now Open

Te Rau Ora and the Centre of Māori Suicide Prevention are pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Māori Community Suicide Prevention Fund.  The Māori Community Suicide Prevention Fund is aimed at whānau and community driven approaches to prevent suicide, or to offer support to those bereaved by suicide. Since 2014, Te Rau Ora …

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Rangatahi Resources

“Ka Pu te Ruha – Ka Hao te Rangatahi” When the old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing. This proverbial saying refers to the younger generation taking up the reigns left by their elders. Rauemi Hauora Explore our rauemi hauora created by our rangatahi and health professionals at Te Rau Ora.  See …

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Lived Experience

Te Kete Pounamu Te Kete Pounamu is a specialist unit within Te Rau Ora to help foster, grow, and support Māori living with experiences of mental health or addiction-related issues. Te Kete Pounamu was formed in 2015 following a social movement to address the increasing concern about the use of harmful restrictive practices on Māori …

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Mauri Ora Social Innovation – Schizophrenia

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Mauri Ora Social Innovation – Schizophrenia A unique social innovation model was implemented during COVID 19 Pandemic in New Zealand, with eight Māori who live with Schizophrenia and health and social …

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Peer Support Apprenticeships 

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Peer Support Apprenticeships  The Apprenticeship in Peer Support is designed to provide specific skills, knowledge and attributes for the peer support workforce. The underpinning philosophy of the programme is to build …

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Nōku Te Ao – Education for Social Change

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Nōku Te Ao – Education for Social Change Nōku te Ao is a social movement to end prejudice and discrimination and increase inclusion for people with experience of mental distress.  It …

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Tūmanako Creatives Network

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Tūmanako Creatives Network Tūmunako is a space to ignite the voices and experiences of whaiora Māori.   The programme provides a vehicle for whaiora Māori to share their own personal journey to …

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Mā Purapura Mai Māori Lived Experience Leadership Programme

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Mā Purapura Mai Lived Experience Leadership Programme Mā Purapura Mai is a Māori lived experienced leadership kaupapa (programme) that comprises of five wānanga delivered over a five-month period. The fifth wānanga …

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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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Tūmata Kōkiritia – Shifting the Paradigm

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Tūmata Kōkiritia – Shifting the Paradigm In April 2017 whaiora Māori shared their aspirations to deliver a wānanga to whakawhanaunga (make connections), to capture the richness of Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) …

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Te Kete Pounamu Regional Networks

“Kia tū kotahi tātou kia purea ai tātou e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea” We stand in unity for our future wellbeing and health solutions Te Kete Pounamu Regional Networks Since their formation, Te Kete Pounamu has established regional networks spanning the length and breadth of Aotearoa. Our Reach Te Kete Pounamu National Programme is focused …

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