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This program aims to address AOD issues in the rural, isolated community of Matakana Island by reconnecting whānau with their cultural heritage and traditional Māori healing practices. The initiative will combine modern evidence-based AOD treatment approaches with traditional Māori healing methods, creating a holistic and culturally responsive program. Whānau will engage in wānanga focused on AOD … Read more
Te Rau Ora is proud to announce the launch of the Mason Durie Pae Ora Scholarship. This new scholarship acknowledges and recognises the significant leadership and contributions that Mason Durie has given to Māori health, Māori development, indigeneity and Māori futures over many years. Tā Mason Durie (ONZ, KNZM, FRSNZ, FRANZCP) is a rangatira whose … Read more
Te Rau Ora and Mana Enhancing STOP are proud to announce the launch of the Māreikura Scholarship, a heartfelt acknowledgement of the many kuia who have stood steadfast in support of whānau in Rotorua. These wāhine have been pillars of strength for their communities. Through compassion, and deep commitment, they have uplifted whānau navigating recovery, … Read more
Ki te Ara Whakamua: Māori Community Action Fund to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) harm. Growing up in the Bay of Plenty, Chris Rānui-Molloy (Ngāti Manawa) witnessed first-hand the impact that unemployment, mental health challenges, and AOD harms had on his community. Combining his lived experience and his passion for community well-being, Chris founded … Read more
Whānau and communities across Aotearoa are invited to apply for the latest round of the Māori Community Action Fund, a kaupapa designed to support Māori-led solutions that reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) harm. The fund is administered by Te Rau Ora through Whare Tukutuku – the National Māori Addiction Centre, guided by the vision: … Read more
Fill out the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Waipiro Whare Tukutuku, the National Māori Addiction Centre that sits within the korowai of Te Rau Ora, is today launching a national survey to better understand what a kaupapa Māori-informed model of care to support whānau grappling with alcohol-related concerns might look like. The survey is part of a wider … Read more
