Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau
Description In 2010/2011 Kawerau was a community in crises as a result of a series of 13 suicides during that year. Since then Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Health Education and Social Services (Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau) has been the lead organisation overseeing the development and implementation of the Kawerau Suicide Prevention Action Plan (KSPAP). The core goals …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tū Tama Wahine o Taranaki
Description Tū Tama Wāhine O Taranaki (TTW) is a, kaupapa Māori, health and social service across the Taranaki region, established in 1989 and incorporated in 1994 to deliver Suicide prevention and intervention through a collaborative project between Tū Tama Wāhine (TTW), the Taranaki Pasifika Services Trust (TPST) and Te Kotahi Research Institute, (TKRI) (collectively referred …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Waimana Kaaku Trust
Description Te Waimana Kaaku Trust is one of four tribal authorites within the rohe o Tūhoe Potiki, under Te Uru Taumata. Te Waimana Kaaku encompaces 12 marae and nine hapū along the awa o Tauranga (Tauranga river) within the Waimana tribal area. Te Waimama is a rural community situated in the Whakatane District. Te Waimana …
Waka Hourua Community Initiaitive: Te Waiariki Purea Trust
Description Te Waiariki Purea Charitable Trust (TWPT) is an organisation that services the Rotorua, Taupō, Turangi and Murupara areas. With a passion for working with rangatahi (youth) and their families TWPT affiliates with many national youth initiatives. This includes the Whānau Ora Collective, Strengthening Families, Youth Service, and Rotorua Safer Families. “The trust is about …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Taitimu Trust
Description Established in 2007, Te Taitimu Trust has a vision to turn the tide of negative Māori health disparities by motivating rangatahi and whānau to navigate their respective waka towards realising positive notions of Whānau Ora. The Trust does this through the organisation and planning of structured wānanga, facilitated activities, networking and whakawhanaungatanga. The organisation …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Roopu Tautoko ki Te Tonga Incorporated
Description The Otago region has a high proportion of youth and many students attending Otago University. The national Māori population has increased by 30% in the last 15 years and of this total there are 73, 230 living in the South Island, which is an increase of 13% since the 2006 census. The average annual …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Rongo Toi Uru Arts Collective
Description This project involved a city wide poster art campaign raising awareness of suicide prevention, linking five artist’s works, Te Rongo Toi Uru Arts Collective under Matahiwi Marae with suicide prevention resources. The aim was to highlight the issues of suicide in society using artistic imagery to change people’s perception about suicide and the stigma …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Manu Toroa
Description Mai I Ngā Kuri a Wharei ki te Waitaha nui a Hei Te Manu Toroa (TMT) is a provider of Kaupapa Māori health services in the Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Katikati and Te Puke rohe. First establish in 1997 as the Western Bay Health, Te Manu Toroa provides a wide array of services from nine …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Kupenga Net Trust
Description Te Kupenga Net Trust is a mental health and addiction advocacy and peer support service that is based in Gisborne. The main role of the organisation is to let people know what assistance is available to them when impacted by mental illness and addiction. In support of their advocacy and peer support role, education …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hou Ora Whānau Services.
Description Te Hou Ora Whānau Services (THOWS) is a community based Kaupapa Māori service provider located in Dunedin and have been serving their community since 1976 providing support to whānau (family), rangatahi (youth) and tamariki (children) through clubs, youth programmes, social work support, parenting programmes, youth development and leadership and youth justice support.
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hauora o Te Hiku o Te Ika
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 …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hauora o Ngāti Hauā Trust
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 …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Hau Ora o Kaikohe Charitable Trust
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 …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Awanui Hauora
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 …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Tau Iho I Te Po
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, …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Takarei Ruha Whānau Trust
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.
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Taikura Trust
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 …
Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa
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 …