Kei Whea A Mauri Tau – A Wellbeing Adventure Guided by Atua Māori

Te Rau Ora celebrates the release of Kei Whea A Mauri Tau,  an educational resource for tamariki developed by Māori Psychologists Andre McLachlan, Waikaremoana Waitoki and  Lisa Cherrington.  The resource booklet was illustrated by Jamie Sims. Kei Whea A Mauri Tau is a resource for parents, teachers and therapists to read to tamariki aged six …

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Celebrating 20 Years: Pātikitiki Māori Frameworks

Kaupapa Māori services, programmes and approaches will continue to play an essential role in addressing whānau wellbeing, especially when there is a greater prevalence in complex health and social issues that require holistic, culturally led, and ongoing interventions which can only be provided by a skilled Māori multidisciplinary workforce, able to sustain effective long-term relationships …

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Supporting Kaupapa Māori IMPHA Workforce Development

In December 2021, the Ministry of Health approached Te Rau Ora to support workforce development within the Kaupapa Māori Providers selected to deliver the Tuakana-Teina Stream of the new integrated primary mental health and addiction (IPMHA) services for Access and Choice. The Ministry has asked Te Rau Ora to engage in an analysis of Māori …

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Launch of Te Oro Tapu Digital Portal

Te Oro Tapu is an online community for kaimahi Māori that embraces Māori ways of knowing and doing. Te Oro Tapu provides an environment that is conducive for kaimahi Māori to discover, learn, be inspired and to reflect on Māori ways of knowing and doing through online resources and whakawhiti kōrero. The aim of Te …

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Indigenous Food Sovereignty

From February 4th to the 5th 2019 we gathered for the Pacific Food Sovereignty and Traditional Knowledge Conference hosted by Takahiwai Marae, Northland Aotearoa. We were reminded at this gathering by our elders that the treasures that the gods gave us to sustain our lives, the gifts of the Sky Father and Earth Mother like …

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