Whaioranga Trust | Kaupapa Māori Health & Social Services

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI

The concept of Whaioranga Trust began as Tautoko Wahine Tautoko Whanau. Over many years it has evolved into an extensive network of services supporting, empowering and enhancing wellbeing for whanau throughout Tauranga Moana.

WHANAU SUPPORT

A Whānau based support service to increase independence and wellbeing of whānau through advocacy, access to resources, increase in knowledge and support. We create Individualised Service Plans that cater to the needs of whānau.

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MANA TU - MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS

Mana Tu is a Kaupapa Māori Wellbeing programme provided for people in the community affected by Mental Health and Addictions. The programme aims to be both interactive and increase knowledge of wellbeing tools.

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WHO WE ARE

In 1981 a group of young mothers set up a local Māori Women’s Support Group known as Tautoko Wahine Tautoko Whānau. They wanted for themselves and their tamariki, a place to meet, tautoko and korero Māori.

Their aim then was to set up a place where all activities such as education and health could be held. Te Whetu o Te Rangi Marae Committee agreed for a building to be erected for a Kohanga Reo. A Bach was purchased and the Kohanga Reo had a home. A second building was purchased and from this building the administration and health clinic operated. The Kohanga Reo and Health Centre attracted whānau back to the Marae.

OUR VISION

He oranga ai nga whānau, tu kaha ai te iwi

Healthy whānau, strong communities

OUR SERVICES

Whaioranga Trust delivers multiple services utilising Kaupapa Maori values and practices as guidelines to support whanau. Our primary focus is the wellbeing of whanau, hapu and iwi. We provide a range of services to support whanau to live well in the community.