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Our Story

Our Whakapapa

Manaaki Ora Trust stems from the integration of Tipu Ora and Te Utuhina Manaakitanga in 2012 — two established and successful health groups — to update our response to health and meet changing demands and economic challenges. As a single governance group with shared infrastructure and services, Manaaki Ora ensures Tipu Ora and Te Utuhina remain as high performing service providers that utilise kaupapa Māori approaches, Te Arawa tikanga, and strong models of health practice.

Manaaki Ora

About Us

About Us

Manaaki Ora Trust is an organisation that has grown from Te Arawa history and aspirations of oranga (wellbeing).
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Our Leaders

Our Leaders

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

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Te Rōpū o Te Ora – The Women’s Health League

In 1931, the Rotorua-based district nurse Robina Cameron was confronted by high Māori infant and maternal mortality rates, an alarming prevalence of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.  She became the president of the Women’s Health League – Te Rōpū o Te Ora, at its first conference at Tūnohopu Marae in 1937.

Māori and Pākehā women of Rotorua helped Nurse Cameron in her work and Nurse Cameron also consulted Te Arawa leaders who supported meetings and clinics to educate Māori about health, hygiene and home making skills—the objectives of Te Rōpū o Te Ora.  She also developed a maternal infant care program specifically designed for Māori (which has been used as the Tipu Ora Resource Kit over the last two decades).

In September 2018 Te Rōpū o Te Ora held its 81st annual meeting at Tūnohopu Marae, attended by representatives from around the country.

Nurse Cameron Memorial Trust

The Nurse Cameron Memorial Trust was set up in 1985 and its trustees—Pihopa and Inez Kingi, Hariata Paikea, Anne Barham, Dr Bert Sill, Mihi Tule, Augustus Rerewa Meha and Annette Sykes—opened the Tūnohopu Health Centre on August 30, 1986 with two GP’s, Māori healers, a natural health therapist, a community worker, and a Public Health Nurse. It fulfilled Inez’s vision for ‘Western trained and traditional Māori healers working side by side.’

Core Values

The decisions we make are a reflection of Manaaki Ora core values

Whānau

A foundation for Māori health. Manaaki Ora requires staff to understand the importance of whānau based approaches in achieving wellness.

Tika

Requires Manaaki Ora staff and the organisation to act with integrity based on the full understanding of principles and tikanga related to the trust.

Whakapono

Contribute to spiritual and mental wellbeing through belief and faith.

Aroha

Requires Manaaki Ora services and staff to provide a positive and caring environment to inspire and nurture whānau to grow.

Mātauranga

Requires Manaaki Ora to be a learning organisation of continual improvement that applies its knowledge to supporting clients and whānau.

Manaakitanga

Nurture, build and strengthen relationships at all levels.

Kaitiakitanga

Carries the responsibility to protect and care for staff, clients and other relationships that we value. Supporting others to be healthy is a fundamental expectation of all staff.

Tikanga

Te Arawa Tikanga is a foundation for our staff relating to Manaaki Ora process and procedures.

Our People

Wellbeing for all people of all ages

Manaaki Ora

Email:  enquiries@manaakiora.org.nz
Free phone:  0800 348 2400

Our Services

Manaaki Ora Trust delivers a range of health, social and education services utilising a kaupapa Māori approach.

tipu ora

Email:  referralhub@manaakiora.org.nz
Free phone:  0800 348 2400

te utuhina

Email:  tu_admin@manaakiora.org.nz
Free phone:  07 348 3598

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