Whānau voice – shaping the evolution of hauora
OUR VISION
Tihei Tākitimu connects with whānau and hapū to gather information about hauora needs. We understand how important it is for our community to have a safe space to share what is working and what needs improving in our health services. We want to hear your stories and experiences within the health system so we can advocate for whānau needs. Together we can create change to ensure the wellbeing of our rohe.
OUR REGION
Rohe
Over the next two decades, the Māori population is expected to grow to an estimated 69,110. This will mean Māori will make up 35% of the total population. We will also be older – with 12% of the Māori population set to be 65 and over, compared to 8% in 2023.
WHAT WE DO
Ā mātou mahi
Tihei Tākitimu creates safe spaces to connect with whānau and hapū, so that we can understand what is working and what needs improving within our health services. By capturing your experiences within the health system, we are able to advocate for changes to improve the hauora of our communities.
YOUR BOARD
Mana whakahaere
The inaugural Board comprises 6 members, bringing passion, knowledge, experience and an ambition to enable whānau to have a voice at the table when it comes to health.
OUR PURPOSE
Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards are the primary source of the voice of whānau within the health system. We focus on ensuring government health agencies understand the inequities and barriers experienced by our communities and advise them on how they can be addressed. Connecting with local whānau and hapū to understand health needs, the purpose of Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards is to represent local Māori perspectives on:
- needs and aspirations regarding hauora Māori outcomes
- how the health sector is performing in relation to needs and aspirations
- the design and delivery of services
FUNCTIONS
As an Iwi Māori Partnership Board we are mandated to fulfill a number of functions. The functions of the Board are to work within the following areas:
Whānau Voice: Engage with whānau and hapū about local health needs and communicate results and insights to Health New Zealand.
Needs Analysis and Priority Setting: Evaluate the current state of hauora Māori to determine priorities for improving hauora Māori.
Monitoring: Monitor the local performance of the health system, and report on the activities of Health New Zealand to Māori in our area.
Influence Investment and Innovation: Engage with Health New Zealand and support its priorities for kaupapa Māori investment and innovation.
Strategic Commissioning: Play a key role in local service planning with Health New Zealand and be supported to take on a greater role in strategic commissioning from early 2025.
OUR VALUES
NGĀ MĀTĀPONO
He Kanohi Hōmiromiro
Rights-based focused and determined to create change for the betterment of Māori.
He Kanohi Kitea
Connected, accountable, and responsive to mana whenua and hapori Māori.
He Pononga mō te Iwi
Committed to its role as a servant of the communities, and the attainment of whānau, hapū, and iwi health aspirations.
He Mana Motuhake
Dedicated to elevating the rangatiratanga of whānau, hapū and iwi in health services within the region.
He Ringa Hora
Dedicated to manaaki, and ensuring Māori and non-Māori that live within the region, are well cared for.
LATEST NEWS
NGĀ KARERE
Local Hauora Heroes: ORO ATUA
This month our team caught up with Jerome Kavanagh & Ruiha Turner of ORO ATUA. Jerome & Ruiha work together often with their beautiful whānau, across the mōtu and te ao whānui, sharing the healing power of taonga pūoro.
Needs VS Race Debate
Much has been said about the ongoing Need vs Race debate, following the government's announcement that it would mandate all initiatives to be needs-based rather than ethnicity based.
Whānau Online Survey
We’re so grateful to everyone who gave us feedback on your initial thoughts on the health system, today we’re opening a deeper dive whānau survey. Kōrero mai!
Māori Health Index
We’ve started an A-Z Index which profiles many of our local providers, so that whānau can find out where to access the right services when they need them.