New Alcohol and Other Drug Resource for Mātua and Concerned Whānau
Whare Tukutuku and Te Rau Ora are excited to share Te Aka Mātua – Basic Drug Information for Mātua and Concerned Whānau. The booklet and video have been designed with Mātua, Taua, Poua, Kuia, and Koro in mind, to awhi whānau understanding of basic drugs. Te Aka Mātua refers to the parent vine that Tāwhaki …
Te Rau Ora appoints Riki Nia Nia as new Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Te Rau Ora is pleased to announce the appointment of Riki Nia Nia (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe, Tonga) to the role of Chief Executive. Riki will commence his new role in late July 2023. Te Rau Ora Chair Donovan Clarke says, “the appointment follows a robust recruitment process which attracted high calibre …
Kaupapa Māori Peer Support Approach to Addressing AOD Challenges
He aha te me nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people; it is the people; it is the people! These words are not only found on the walls at Mana o te Tangata Trust but are entrenched in the …
Re-establishing the mana of wahine through Mokopapa Wānanga
Tāngia taku mata ki te moko, hei hoa haere, hei hoa matenga mōku.Etch my face with the markings of the ancestors, that they may be my companion in life and death. These are the words that Ange Tuhura (Tahuna) shared with her whānau after she and her two younger sisters, Dani Pihema and Jess Pihema …
The power of community collaboration to reduce Alcohol and Drug harm.
Manaaki Tairāwhiti is a unique regional-led response Manaaki Tairāwhiti is a unique regional-led response that brings together local iwi and leaders across the whole social sector within Tairāwhiti to collaborate and work together to change the system. Their vision is “E tipu matomato ai ngā whānau o te Tairāwhiti. All Tairāwhiti whānau are flourishing”. Their …
In Rememberance of the 28th Māori Battalion
A brief overview of the 28th Māori Battalion prepared by Ronald Baker, with insights from his father, Adj. Captain John Baker, who served in the Battalion. The 28th Māori Battalion was part of the 2nd New Zealand Division, the fighting arm of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) in the Second World War (1939-45). …