The Recovery Team has been established to identify recovery gaps and coordinate Ngāti Porou activity across our rohe.
The team provides a single point of coordination across iwi services, hapū and marae leadership, government agencies and external partners. Its role is to ensure recovery efforts are aligned, informed by whānau needs, and delivered in a way that reflects Ngāti Porou values and priorities.
In addition, Ngati Porou Oranga are our integrated Hauora, Housing and Whanau Oranga (support services) provider across Ngati Porou.
As government support transitions and adapts, our team works to:
Recovery is collective. While each team member brings specialist expertise, all functions operate together to support whānau, community-led recovery, and integrated service delivery.
Our recovery approach is grounded in three core principles:
Whānau-centred
Whānau needs and lived experience inform planning and decision-making.
Community-led
Hapū and marae leadership are central to recovery conversations and local solutions.
Integrated delivery
Services, partners and resources are aligned to avoid duplication and gaps. Recovery is coordinated through a dedicated Recovery Coordinator, supported by specialist functional leads across operations, health and wellbeing, housing and infrastructure, intelligence and communications.
The Team does not:
The Response and Recovery Team does:
