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Random roadside drug testing will be nationwide this July. We have put together a webpage to keep you and your whānau informed!

Te Wai Taramea 2025/26 features the voices of the Māori AOD workforce at a time of significant political, funding and sector change.

Whare Tukutuku and Te Rau Ora are excited to launch a new report on Māori experiences of alcohol screening, brief intervention and treatment referrals. The research sought to understand why Māori were screened less frequently than non-Māori, the effectiveness of current screening tools and how culturally appropriate approaches could be developed. Click here to read … 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

Te Rau Ora, through Whare Tukutuku, have launched Ngā Manu Tāiko o te Ora, a newly established alumni platform to foster connection, grow leadership and strengthen the collective hauora of kaimahi.  Translating to Guardians of Wellbeing, Ngā Manu Tāiko o te Ora celebrates those who have received Te Rau Ora scholarships and who continue to … Read more

Whare Tukutuku and Te Rau Ora are proud to announce the release of Te Wai Taramea: Māori Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Report 2024. Building on the groundwork of the 2022 and 2023 reports, this years addition dives deeper into the experiences, needs and aspirations of kaimahi Māori in the AOD sector. This report plays … Read more