Whakauru Mai: 2023 Māori Community Suicide Prevention Fund

Te Rau Ora and the Centre of Māori Suicide Prevention are pleased to announce that the Māori Community Suicide Prevention Fund is now open.  We are seeking applications from whānau, hapū,  Māori community groups and Iwi/Māori Providers to organise and run suicide prevention and wellness initiatives in their community. The purpose of the Fund is to …

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Māori Health Leadership Scholarship & Hoe Tahi Addiction Scholarship 2023 Now Open

Te Rau Ora is pleased to announce the following scholarship opportunities available for 2023. Māori Health Leadership Scholarship The aim of Te Rau Ora Māori Health Leadership Scholarships is to increase and develop the Māori health workforce and to foster confidence in Te Ao Māori, Māori leadership and excellence in health. These scholarships are for …

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Tā Mason Durie, Reflecting on our past

In 2022, Te Rau Ora celebrates their 20-year anniversary and hosts the Toitū Hauora with the theme Titiro ki muri, haere atu ki mua’ – Our past and future are intertwined’. Toitū Hauora 2022 took place online and saw innovation, collaborative Māori leadership, shared knowledge, Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori seamlessly interwoven. The platform …

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Te Haupai Davis – Kapa Haumanu Ltd

Te Haupai Davis is harnessing the power of kapa haka to help enrich the lives of rangatahi through a unique programme called Kapa Haumanu that he and wife Estella have developed.  “Our kaupapa is that we’re dedicated and committed to the revitalisation and long-term healing of our people, starting with our rangatahi,” he says.  After …

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#Toitū Hauora 2022 | 23 May 2022 – 20 June 2022

Toitū Hauora is an annual event to support current and aspiring Māori Health Leaders.  The event provides an opportunity to celebrate Māori solutions and achievements while creating a space for Māori to prioritise and plan for the future.   For this year’s event we are introducing a month-long celebration of short talks, presentations, and interactive panels.  …

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Founding Member of Te Rau Matatini Trust Board recognised in New Years Honour

Monica Stockdale (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been appointed as Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2022 New Year Honours List. Monica Stockdale has contributed to health outcomes by helping rehabilitate those suffering from addictions, particularly Māori, since 1983. Monica’s quiet but dogged determination has led to significant kaupapa Māori AOD service development …

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Te Tiriti Based Future + Anti-Racism 2022

Te Rau Ora is a proud partner and supporter of Te Tiriti based futures + Anti-racism 2022. This is an innovative international Te Tiriti based anti-racism + decolonisation (virtual) event held from 13 – 28 March 2022. The programme features over 75 international and national speakers and indigenous leaders. The final day ‘Kei mura i …

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Māori Media Summit

In December 2021, Te Rau Ora hosted a Māori Media Summit for Māori Broadcasting and Media Networks. The Summit included participation and presentations from Tahu FM, Aukahu News, Waatea News, Turanga Media FM, Te Korimako o Taranaki Te Reo o Te Uru, Māori Television and MAI FM. Iwi and Māori radio stations today comprise a …

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