Tena tatau Ngati Porou. I am pleased to present our Ngati Porou Oranga report, highlighting the many achievements made by our kaimahi over the past year. Our teams have been out in the community trying their best to provide awhi for the safety and wellbeing of our mokopuna, supporting our whanau facing urgent housing needs, and ensuring our pakeke stay mahana throughout the winter with firewood. This past year we also shared with the community the important hauora findings from our Tatai Whanau Research Symposium. We also celebrated the re-opening of Te Puna Wai birthing center for our hapu mama living on the 35. May I acknowledge the recent passing of Elder Te Reo who offered the name Te Puna Wai for our birthing center.
There are three achievements that should be highlighted, because they speak to our ability to be and act as Ngati Porou.
Tuatahi, the new government came in and immediately reshaped the contracting world including a new commissioning agent for Whanau Ora - Ngati Toa. Their first act was to put a hold on all contracts whilst they undertook a review including whether regions would retain whanau ora in their current format.
It was only after our kaimahi demonstrated the strong impact and outcomes we had made to whanau in our rohe, that Ngati Porou Oranga secured the confidence of Te Runanga o Ngati Toa, the new Whanau Ora commissioning agency, to continue supporting our vision of awhi te pepi tae atu ki to ratou pakeketanga. I am very proud of our team that held it together and stayed the course.
The second achievement is how Ngati Porou Oranga also successfully pivoted itself in constrained circumstances, while facing the direct impacts of health and social service cuts and reductions made by the government. The fortitude and resilience of our kaimahi to realign our services to our new NPO strategic outcomes framework, working with less resources but maintaining a high level of service was amazing. This was evident by the continuation of our services as a preferred provider status.
The third achievement was the rapid response by Ngati Porou Oranga to concerns expressed by members of our whanau at last year's TRONPnui Hui a Tau in Te Akau o Tokomaru. The impassioned calls for increased mental health and addictions by Rakau Te Puni and Porourangi Tawhiwhirangi did not fall on deaf ears. This led directly to Ngati Porou Oranga supporting Huarahi Pai, the marae meth rehabilitation programme and Mahi a Atua, the transformative Maori wellbeing kaupapa as part of our services to whanau. This work is not easy and is not for the faint hearted, so we offer our gratitude to Anne Huriwai from Huarahi Pai and Mark and Di Kopua from Mahi a Atua for joining and supporting us all on our journey to wellness.
Looking to the year ahead, Ngati Porou Oranga will continue doing the mahi that is important to our whanau on the ground. We must rise to the challenges and continue to evolve, innovate and adapt quickly in response to the changing tides. Our whanau tell us in their daily interactions about the challenges they face. We just need to ensure we keep listening and keep improving.
We want the Crown to listen to us more in the coming year. Ngati Porou Oranga will support TRONPnui to restart their Accord discussions as a partner to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Crown has obligations to fulfill and it's our job to provide the context and requirements for the Crown to make true on its promises. The Crown must meet the needs of Ngati Porou whanau on the basis of mana motuhake o te hapu me te tino rangatiratanga o tangata.
I want to close my report by acknowledging George Reedy, the previous TRONPnui CEO for his contribution to the uplift of Ngati Porou Oranga. I must also and without reservation acknowledge, mihi and thank the greatest asset of Ngati Porou Oranga: our kaimahi. All of you are what makes us who we are today. Your commitment to our whanau is our point of difference as an iwi provider and as whanaunga. To my board colleagues - Agnes, Dr Jessica and Naomi - your calmness under pressure, your strategic analysis and unyielding belief in our Ngati Porou nation is mana wahine personified!!! I am definitely humbled to sit alongside and learn from you.
Despite the crashing waves we've had to deal with, our people have dug deep within themselves and their whanau to continue serving our communities. This is what I am most proud of. None of what we do can be achieved without the passion, the love and drive of our kaimahi and pakeke.
To our pakeke Papa Taina, Papa Beau and the irrepressible Nanny Kuini Moehau Reedy - e kore e mutu nga mihi. To koutou aroha, manaakitanga, tautoko, menemene, me era ahuatanga katoa, kaore he kupu. Ko te whakaaro kia tu kotahi tatau i raro i to koutou rangatiratanga hei whetu arataki i a matou. Ko to koutou aroha he karere ki te ao!
Nga mihi o te wa o Kihirimete,
Na Raihania
Ngati Porou Oranga Chairman
Tena tatau Ngati Porou. I am pleased to present our Ngati Porou Oranga report, highlighting the many achievements made by our kaimahi over the past year. Our teams have been out in the community trying their best to provide awhi for the safety and wellbeing of our mokopuna, supporting our whanau facing urgent housing needs, and ensuring our pakeke stay mahana throughout the winter with firewood. This past year we also shared with the community the important hauora findings from our Tatai Whanau Research Symposium. We also celebrated the re-opening of Te Puna Wai birthing center for our hapu mama living on the 35. May I acknowledge the recent passing of Elder Te Reo who offered the name Te Puna Wai for our birthing center.
There are three achievements that should be highlighted, because they speak to our ability to be and act as Ngati Porou.
Tuatahi, the new government came in and immediately reshaped the contracting world including a new commissioning agent for Whanau Ora - Ngati Toa. Their first act was to put a hold on all contracts whilst they undertook a review including whether regions would retain whanau ora in their current format.
It was only after our kaimahi demonstrated the strong impact and outcomes we had made to whanau in our rohe, that Ngati Porou Oranga secured the confidence of Te Runanga o Ngati Toa, the new Whanau Ora commissioning agency, to continue supporting our vision of awhi te pepi tae atu ki to ratou pakeketanga. I am very proud of our team that held it together and stayed the course.
The second achievement is how Ngati Porou Oranga also successfully pivoted itself in constrained circumstances, while facing the direct impacts of health and social service cuts and reductions made by the government. The fortitude and resilience of our kaimahi to realign our services to our new NPO strategic outcomes framework, working with less resources but maintaining a high level of service was amazing. This was evident by the continuation of our services as a preferred provider status.
The third achievement was the rapid response by Ngati Porou Oranga to concerns expressed by members of our whanau at last year's TRONPnui Hui a Tau in Te Akau o Tokomaru. The impassioned calls for increased mental health and addictions by Rakau Te Puni and Porourangi Tawhiwhirangi did not fall on deaf ears. This led directly to Ngati Porou Oranga supporting Huarahi Pai, the marae meth rehabilitation programme and Mahi a Atua, the transformative Maori wellbeing kaupapa as part of our services to whanau. This work is not easy and is not for the faint hearted, so we offer our gratitude to Anne Huriwai from Huarahi Pai and Mark and Di Kopua from Mahi a Atua for joining and supporting us all on our journey to wellness.
Looking to the year ahead, Ngati Porou Oranga will continue doing the mahi that is important to our whanau on the ground. We must rise to the challenges and continue to evolve, innovate and adapt quickly in response to the changing tides. Our whanau tell us in their daily interactions about the challenges they face. We just need to ensure we keep listening and keep improving.
We want the Crown to listen to us more in the coming year. Ngati Porou Oranga will support TRONPnui to restart their Accord discussions as a partner to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Crown has obligations to fulfill and it's our job to provide the context and requirements for the Crown to make true on its promises. The Crown must meet the needs of Ngati Porou whanau on the basis of mana motuhake o te hapu me te tino rangatiratanga o tangata.
I want to close my report by acknowledging George Reedy, the previous TRONPnui CEO for his contribution to the uplift of Ngati Porou Oranga. I must also and without reservation acknowledge, mihi and thank the greatest asset of Ngati Porou Oranga: our kaimahi. All of you are what makes us who we are today. Your commitment to our whanau is our point of difference as an iwi provider and as whanaunga. To my board colleagues - Agnes, Dr Jessica and Naomi - your calmness under pressure, your strategic analysis and unyielding belief in our Ngati Porou nation is mana wahine personified!!! I am definitely humbled to sit alongside and learn from you.
Despite the crashing waves we've had to deal with, our people have dug deep within themselves and their whanau to continue serving our communities. This is what I am most proud of. None of what we do can be achieved without the passion, the love and drive of our kaimahi and pakeke.
To our pakeke Papa Taina, Papa Beau and the irrepressible Nanny Kuini Moehau Reedy - e kore e mutu nga mihi. To koutou aroha, manaakitanga, tautoko, menemene, me era ahuatanga katoa, kaore he kupu. Ko te whakaaro kia tu kotahi tatau i raro i to koutou rangatiratanga hei whetu arataki i a matou. Ko to koutou aroha he karere ki te ao!
Nga mihi o te wa o Kihirimete,
Na Raihania
Ngati Porou Oranga Chairman
Tena tatau Ngati Porou. I am pleased to present our Ngati Porou Oranga report, highlighting the many achievements made by our kaimahi over the past year. Our teams have been out in the community trying their best to provide awhi for the safety and wellbeing of our mokopuna, supporting our whanau facing urgent housing needs, and ensuring our pakeke stay mahana throughout the winter with firewood. This past year we also shared with the community the important hauora findings from our Tatai Whanau Research Symposium. We also celebrated the re-opening of Te Puna Wai birthing center for our hapu mama living on the 35. May I acknowledge the recent passing of Elder Te Reo who offered the name Te Puna Wai for our birthing center.
There are three achievements that should be highlighted, because they speak to our ability to be and act as Ngati Porou.
Tuatahi, the new government came in and immediately reshaped the contracting world including a new commissioning agent for Whanau Ora - Ngati Toa. Their first act was to put a hold on all contracts whilst they undertook a review including whether regions would retain whanau ora in their current format.
It was only after our kaimahi demonstrated the strong impact and outcomes we had made to whanau in our rohe, that Ngati Porou Oranga secured the confidence of Te Runanga o Ngati Toa, the new Whanau Ora commissioning agency, to continue supporting our vision of awhi te pepi tae atu ki to ratou pakeketanga. I am very proud of our team that held it together and stayed the course.
The second achievement is how Ngati Porou Oranga also successfully pivoted itself in constrained circumstances, while facing the direct impacts of health and social service cuts and reductions made by the government. The fortitude and resilience of our kaimahi to realign our services to our new NPO strategic outcomes framework, working with less resources but maintaining a high level of service was amazing. This was evident by the continuation of our services as a preferred provider status.
The third achievement was the rapid response by Ngati Porou Oranga to concerns expressed by members of our whanau at last year's TRONPnui Hui a Tau in Te Akau o Tokomaru. The impassioned calls for increased mental health and addictions by Rakau Te Puni and Porourangi Tawhiwhirangi did not fall on deaf ears. This led directly to Ngati Porou Oranga supporting Huarahi Pai, the marae meth rehabilitation programme and Mahi a Atua, the transformative Maori wellbeing kaupapa as part of our services to whanau. This work is not easy and is not for the faint hearted, so we offer our gratitude to Anne Huriwai from Huarahi Pai and Mark and Di Kopua from Mahi a Atua for joining and supporting us all on our journey to wellness.
Looking to the year ahead, Ngati Porou Oranga will continue doing the mahi that is important to our whanau on the ground. We must rise to the challenges and continue to evolve, innovate and adapt quickly in response to the changing tides. Our whanau tell us in their daily interactions about the challenges they face. We just need to ensure we keep listening and keep improving.
We want the Crown to listen to us more in the coming year. Ngati Porou Oranga will support TRONPnui to restart their Accord discussions as a partner to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Crown has obligations to fulfill and it's our job to provide the context and requirements for the Crown to make true on its promises. The Crown must meet the needs of Ngati Porou whanau on the basis of mana motuhake o te hapu me te tino rangatiratanga o tangata.
I want to close my report by acknowledging George Reedy, the previous TRONPnui CEO for his contribution to the uplift of Ngati Porou Oranga. I must also and without reservation acknowledge, mihi and thank the greatest asset of Ngati Porou Oranga: our kaimahi. All of you are what makes us who we are today. Your commitment to our whanau is our point of difference as an iwi provider and as whanaunga. To my board colleagues - Agnes, Dr Jessica and Naomi - your calmness under pressure, your strategic analysis and unyielding belief in our Ngati Porou nation is mana wahine personified!!! I am definitely humbled to sit alongside and learn from you.
Despite the crashing waves we've had to deal with, our people have dug deep within themselves and their whanau to continue serving our communities. This is what I am most proud of. None of what we do can be achieved without the passion, the love and drive of our kaimahi and pakeke.
To our pakeke Papa Taina, Papa Beau and the irrepressible Nanny Kuini Moehau Reedy - e kore e mutu nga mihi. To koutou aroha, manaakitanga, tautoko, menemene, me era ahuatanga katoa, kaore he kupu. Ko te whakaaro kia tu kotahi tatau i raro i to koutou rangatiratanga hei whetu arataki i a matou. Ko to koutou aroha he karere ki te ao!
Nga mihi o te wa o Kihirimete,
Na Raihania
Ngati Porou Oranga Chairman
