Celebrating 22 Years of service to our communities
Tēnā tātou katoa, As we celebrate our 22nd Anniversary, Te Rau Ora reflects on two decades of dedication to the betterment of Māori health. Throughout our journey, we’ve stood firm for Māori, challenging norms to envision a world where our people flourish. Now, we embark on a new chapter, brimming with potential – one of […]
Te Niwha researchers working alongside Māori and Pasifika to boost childhood immunisation rates for the most vulnerable
MEDIA RELEASE FROM TE NIWHA Tuesday 18 June, 2024 Te Niwha researchers working alongside Māori and Pasifika to boost childhood immunisation rates for the most vulnerable Te Niwha researchers are working alongside Māori and Pasifika communities and health organisations to boost childhood immunisation rates for the most vulnerable. Te Niwha’s ‘Lifting Immunisation Rates in Vulnerable […]
Re-establishing the mana of wahine through Mokopapa Wānanga
Tāngia taku mata ki te moko, hei hoa haere, hei hoa matenga mōku.Etch my face with the markings of the ancestors, that they may be my companion in life and death. These are the words that Ange Tuhura (Tahuna) shared with her whānau after she and her two younger sisters, Dani Pihema and Jess Pihema […]
Te Mana o te Kupu – Māori Alcohol & Other Drug
New Alcohol and Other Drug Resource for Mātua and Concerned Whānau
Whare Tukutuku and Te Rau Ora are excited to share Te Aka Mātua – Basic Drug Information for Mātua and Concerned Whānau. The booklet and video have been designed with Mātua, Taua, Poua, Kuia, and Koro in mind, to awhi whānau understanding of basic drugs. Te Aka Mātua refers to the parent vine that Tāwhaki […]
Tauaki Te Tū – Whānau-led AOD solutions in Te Teko
In 2021, Sandralee Harata-Chase and her whānau were concerned about the growing negative impact of methamphetamine on whānau, hapū and iwi in Te Teko. Determined to bring about oranga, they sought ways to heal, educate and support their whānau who were directly and indirectly affected by methamphetamine. Connecting to Te Ao Māori In April that […]
Pari Kawau App Now Available on all Platforms!
We are thrilled to introduce the newly launched Pari Kawau app—an interactive tool created to support the Pae Tata Pae Tawhiti brief and early intervention model; and practitioners and students seeking to enhance the development of their clinical and cultural practice skills. Developed by Te Rau Ora and KIWA Digital, this App is compatible with […]
Rangatahi Development Fund
Funding Streams Overview The Rangatahi Development Fund offers two distinct streams: Download Funding GuidelinesOrganisation Development Grant Funding GuidelinesRangatahi-led Innovation Grant Funding Guidelines
Launch of Ki te Ara Whakamua: Māori Community Action to reduce AOD harm
A community action fund to help support Māori solutions to reduce AOD harm was launched today. The Fund will be administered by national Māori Workforce Development organisation Te Rau Ora in partnership with Te Aka Whai Ora. The Māori Community Action Fund is a one-off contestable fund established to support Māori-led solutions to reduce AOD harm. The […]
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 […]