Pirirakau Hauora

01/11/2026

🌿 **MĀMĀ & PĒPI – FINAL WEEK!** 💚

And just like that, we’re heading into Week 8, our final hīkoi of the Spring Walking Series! 🌸

Join us for one last morning of movement, fresh air, whakawhanaungatanga and connection with our māmā and pēpi.

📅 **Tuesday 3 November**
⏰ **10:30am**
📍 **Tahataharoa – Lochhead Road end**

Whether you’ve joined us throughout the series or it’s your first time, all māmā and pēpi are welcome!

**Nau mai, haere mai!** 💚

29/10/2026

27/10/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING | KAITAUTOKO

✨ Want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of whānau?

Pirirākau Hauora is looking for a passionate Kaitautoko to join our team and walk alongside whānau as they work towards better health and wellbeing.

This is an opportunity to support, empower and uplift whānau, helping them build confidence, strengthen their wellbeing and connect with the services and support they need to thrive. ❤️

🌿 What you’ll be doing:
• Supporting whānau in clinics, homes and community settings.
• Helping people set goals and build positive life skills.
• Connecting whānau with health, social and community services.
• Advocating for whānau and ensuring their voices are heard.
• Working alongside our Health Improvement Practitioners and wider team.

💚 We’re looking for someone who is:
• A natural connector who builds trust and relationships.
• Passionate about health and wellbeing.
• Whānau-centred and grounded in Te Ao Māori.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and community-minded.

🙌 No experience in the role? Full training provided!

If you have a passion for supporting whānau, strengthening communities and making a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 HOW TO APPLY

Email [email protected] to request an application form and job description. Please include your CV and cover letter with your application.

⏰ Applications close: Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

✨ Come and be part of a team that walks alongside whānau, celebrates their strengths and supports positive change across our communities.

26/10/2026

🚗 READY TO GET YOUR LEARNER LICENSE?

Kia ora e te whānau! 👋

Pirirākau Hauora – Tū Pou Tahi is hosting a Learner Licence Programme for our rangatahi and whānau aged 16+ who are ready to take the next step towards getting behind the wheel! 🙌

📅 When: 18–20 November
⏰ Time: 10am–2pm
📍 Where: Pirirākau Hauora, 3 Lochhead Road, Te Puna

📝 WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:

Two forms of ID OR a valid passport

Your own lunch

☕ Morning tea will be provided!

Whether you're just starting your driving journey or have been putting off getting your learner licence, this is your chance to gain some knowledge, build confidence and take a step towards independence!

WE ARE FULLY BOOKED - NGĀ MIHI KOUTOU

Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu! 🪶

18/10/2026

🌿 Meet our Rongoā Team | Hone Moetara & Matua Rob Taylor 🌿

Our staff profile series continues, and this time we’re heading up to Te Ōturu Oranga, where our Rongoā team carry out their mahi amongst the beautiful taiao. 🌱💚

Meet Hone Moetara and Matua Rob Taylor, two of our kaimahi who share a passion for mātauranga Māori, te taiao and supporting the hauora of our whānau.

🌿 Hone Moetara facilitates our Ngā Wai Ora Māra Wānanga and Rongoā Māori Practitioner Training and Development kaupapa. Through hands-on learning, whakawhanaungatanga and time spent on the whenua, Hone supports whānau to reconnect with mātauranga Māori, grow their confidence and strengthen their connection to te taiao.

🌱 Matua Rob Taylor is our Kairongoā, specialising in Rongoā rākau. With a heart for passing on mātauranga Māori, Rob brings knowledge, compassion and aroha to his mahi, supporting the healing of others while helping keep these taonga tuku iho alive for the generations to come.

For both of these kaimahi, their mahi is about more than the knowledge they share — it’s about connection, learning, healing and creating spaces where whānau can grow.

✨ And we’re not finished yet! We still have more of our Rongoā team to introduce, so keep an eye out as we continue sharing the beautiful people and mahi happening up at Te Ōturu Oranga.

Next time you’re up this way, take a moment to appreciate the whenua and taiao that surround this special space. 🌿

He taonga tuku iho, he oranga mō ngā whakatipuranga. 💚

16/10/2026

MHAW 2026 – PRIZE DRAW!

And that’s a wrap for Mental Health Awareness Week 2026!

A huge mihi to everyone who engaged with our posts throughout the week, shared their whakaaro and helped spread awareness around this year’s theme, Belonging Matters. 💚

Congratulations to our 3 lucky winners, who have each won a goodie bag!

Winners can collect their goodie bags from Pirirākau Hauora on Monday!

Thank you all for being part of the kōrero and helping create a community where everyone feels welcome, valued, respected and supported.

15/10/2026

💚 DAY 5 | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026 💚

Belonging Matters – He Toitū te Tūrangawaewae

As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Week, we thought we’d finish by putting a few pātai to our own kaimahi around mental health, wellbeing and what belonging means to them. 🎤💬

Here’s what they had to say! 👀

Throughout the week, we’ve shared kōrero, encouraged connection and reminded ourselves that sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest difference.

A big mihi to everyone who engaged with our posts, shared their whakaaro or popped into the Hauora for some kai and kōrero. 💚

Although Mental Health Awareness Week is coming to an end, the kaupapa doesn’t stop here. Let’s continue to check in on one another, make time for kōrero and create spaces where everyone feels welcomed, valued and supported.

Today is also our final sausage sizzle at the Hauora, 11am–1pm!

We’ll also be drawing our three lucky winners from those who engaged with our posts throughout the week!

Because belonging matters – not just this week, but every day. 💚

14/10/2026

💙 DAY 4 | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026 💙

✨ Creating Belonging – Belonging Matters

Belonging isn’t just about feeling included ourselves, it’s also about how we make others feel. 💙

Sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference. A simple smile, checking in on someone, inviting someone along or just taking the time to listen can help someone feel seen, valued and supported.

💬 Today’s Pātai:
How can you help someone feel like they belong?

👇 Share your whakaaro in the comments below and go in the draw to WIN 1 of 3 prizes at the end of the week! 🎁

Remember, creating belonging starts with all of us. 💙

13/10/2026

💙 **DAY 3 – MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026** 💙

**BELONGING MATTERS | YOUR PLACE 🏡**

Today's pātai is:

💬 **Where do you feel most like YOU?**

We all have that special place where we can just be ourselves. Somewhere we feel safe, connected, at peace and like we truly belong. 💙

It might be your marae, whenua, home, the beach, your workplace, sports club or somewhere out in te taiao. 🌿

📸 **Today we want to see YOUR special place!**

Share a photo in the comments and tell us why this place makes you feel like you belong.

🎁 **Every photo shared goes into the draw to WIN 1 of 3 prizes**, drawn at the end of the week!

🌭 **Don't forget to pop into Pirirākau Hauora between 11am–1pm for our sausage sizzle!**

Come grab some kai, have a kōrero and connect with our kaimahi and whānau. Everyone is welcome! 💙

Because belonging isn't just about the people around us, it's also about the places that make us feel at home. 🤍

12/10/2026

💙 **DAY 2 – MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026** 💙

**BELONGING MATTERS | CONNECTION 🤍**

Today's pātai is:

💬 **Who makes you feel like you belong?**

We all have those special people who make us feel welcome, valued, heard and supported. Sometimes it's the smallest gestures that remind us we're not alone.

Today, let's spread a little extra aroha! 💙

❤️ Tag someone who makes you feel like you belong, or someone who deserves a little extra aroha today.

🎁 **Every tag goes into the draw to WIN 1 of 3 prizes**, drawn at the end of the week!

🌭 **Don't forget to pop into Pirirākau Hauora today between 11am–1pm for a sausage sizzle!**

Come grab a kai, have a kōrero and connect with our kaimahi and whānau. Everyone is welcome! 💙

**He waka eke noa – We're all in this together.**