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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 currently has 13 contracts with the Waikato District Health Board (DHB), the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Development. The services provided include: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Youth Residential Treatment Services; Community Based Youth Alcohol and Drug Assessment Services; Adult Mental Health Residential Services; Adult Dual Diagnosis and Counselling Services; Adult Mental Health Assessment Services; Adult Mental Health Day Programme; Primary Iwi Health Education Services; Research and Development Services; Aukati Kai Paipa; Youth Parenting Programme; Youth Programme and Not Employed in Education or Training.

Publication Details

ISBN	978-1-877412-59-2 (Electronic) 978-1-877412-77-6 (Print)
CITATION	McRae, O. (2016). Waka Hourua Community Initiative: Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa. Te Kīwai Rangahau, Te Rau Matatini.

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