The Board of Te Rau Ora would like to announce that it is with both sadness and gratitude that we farewell Dr Maria Baker as Chief Executive of Te Rau Ora. As her time draws to a close, we reflect on the following whakatauki: Titoki mai te whenua ki te rangi. Ko nga rau o …
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 …
Mā ā te huruhuru ka rere te manu: Adorn the bird with feathers so it may soar. Ngā Tuakana ma, e ngā Hoa, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa 2022 has been a year of many celebrations. Our country celebrated Matariki for the first time as a Public Holiday! In addition, the education and health system reforms got underway and …
Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) MHAW is run annually by the Mental Health Foundation and has been since 1993. MHAW is endorsed by the World Federation for Mental Health and is marked in over 150 countries at different times of the year. This year’s theme is Reconnect – with the people and places that lift …
Pae Tata Pae Tawhiti is a brief and early intervention framework intended as a guide for practitioners who work in a range of settings from Whanau Ora, primary health, and health and social services. It’s particularly helpful for practitioners who want to learn how to work with those who come to you for alcohol and …
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 …
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 …
‘Titiro ki muri, haere atu ki mua’ – Our past and future are intertwined’ 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 …
