Hauraki Primary Health Organisation

04/11/2026

Don’t know where to vote in your rohe? 🗳️

Find a voting place near you and choose a time that works for your schedule:
👉 https://map.vote.nz/voting-places

You have until 7pm this Saturday, 7 November to cast your vote. Vote NZ confirms all voting places are open from 9am to 7pm on election day.

Make it a priority. Make a plan. And check in with your whānau too. Your cousin, your sister, your brother, your Nan, your Koro. Make sure they know where and when they’re voting.

Your vote matters. Your voice matters.

Vote, baby, vote! 🗳️

29/10/2026

He kaupapa whakahirahira, he kōrero whai take 💛

It was a privilege to be part of the NZ Graduate School of Medicine Programme Development Day alongside Te Wānanga Waiora Division of Health at the University of Waikato.

The day brought together community and regional partners to share whakaaro around the development of the medical programme, including its curriculum, how we can best support future students, and how meaningful engagement with our communities can help identify opportunities and gaps.

We’re grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute our whakaaro and ensure the voices and experiences of our communities are part of these important kōrero

26/10/2026

Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a Michelle Hippolite mō tōna tūranga hou hei Executive National Director, Hauora Māori Service. 💛

E whakanui ana mātou i tēnei whakatutukitanga nui, me tōna ū tonu ki te oranga me te hauora o te iwi Māori. We acknowledge and celebrate this significant appointment as Executive National Director, Hauora Māori Service. We at the Hauraki PHO wish Michelle all the best as she steps into the role, continuing the important mahi to support better outcomes for Māori and whānau across Aotearoa.

Kia whai hua, kia whai mana, kia whai oranga te ara kei mua i a koe ✨

Hauora Māori Service would like to congratulate Michelle Hippolite (Waikato, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) and welcome her in to the role of Executive National Director Hauora Māori Service, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.

Michelle, who is currently Strategic Lead in Hauora Māori Service, is well-known across the public sector, iwi, Māori and our providers and has extensive strategy, governance and leadership experience across government agencies, commissioning bodies and consulting bodies. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Social Work.

Across her career, she has worked tirelessly to enable whānau to thrive. As the CEO of Te Puni Kōkiri, she provided strategic systems wide advice to meet their objectives and continued that support at Te Whatu Ora for the interim Executive National Director with a focus on hauora Māori strategy and operational projects.

We would also like to recognise Selah Hart (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Ngāti Whakaue) for the compassion she shows for whānau-centred care, which has supported better outcomes for Māori.

During her time as the interim Executive National Director, Selah has not only filled a key strategic role but has led and developed a strong team focused on delivering outcomes to Māori.

Selah has excelled through commissioning integrated outcome contracts with Hauora Māori Partners, strengthened iwi partnerships and service utilisation by Māori and supported a lift in Tamariki Mâori (at 24 months) immunisation rates. From November, Selah will step into her substantive role as Director Performance and Planning and will also take up a new interim role as Deputy National Director - Hauora Māori Services.

24/10/2026

We’re big on whānau voice and making sure every voice is heard. Being enrolled to vote is one way to make sure you can have your say!

E te iwi, if you’re not enrolled, you have until midnight tomorrow, 25 October, to get it sorted. And yes, that’s apōpō! Please don’t leave it until the last minute.

You can’t vote if you’re not enrolled, so regardless of who you vote for, please make sure you’re ready to go on election day.

Here are some pics from Thursday’s Hauraki-Waikato Candidates Hui, which focused on hauora across Hauraki.

Vote! Baby! Vote!

23/10/2026

Karangahia ngā maunga o Hauraki, ki ngā wai tere o Ohinemuri, ki Karangahake rā e.

Amazing turn out at today’s Hapū Wānanga which was held at the Karangahake Hall. Beautiful connections made and insightful kōrero added to the kete. Thank you to everyone who attended, to the Taurima Te Pā Harakeke team and our wonderful facilitators - te mutunga mai o te pai.

To everyone travelling over the long weekend, kia haumaru te haere. Travel safe and enjoy the views.

Ngā manaakitanga.

22/10/2026

VOTE, BABY, VOTE! 🗳️

Haven’t enrolled to vote yet? This is your reminder to get it sorted!

⏰ Enrolment closes this Sunday, 25 October at midnight.

Make sure you’re enrolled and ready to have your say. And while you’re at it, message your cousin, your sister, your brother, your nanny, your pāpā, your mates and double-check they’re enrolled too!

Every voice matters, so don’t leave it until it’s too late.

Enrol. Have your say. Vote, baby, vote! 🗳️

22/10/2026

TOIORA KI MANAIA MARAE

Ka rere ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa i tae tata, tae roa mai ki tō mātou kaupapa ko Toiora ki Manaia! 💛

It was awesome to spend the day at Manaia Marae with our kaumātua, whānau, kaimahi and everyone who came along to tautoko the kaupapa.
From karetao, taonga pūoro and Whiu Poi to rongoā, mirimiri, occupational therapy, health assessments and hauora education, there was plenty happening throughout the day, all with the shared kaupapa of supporting the hauora and wellbeing of our kaumātua and whānau.

A special mihi to everyone who gave their time, shared their mātauranga, provided services and contributed to bringing this kaupapa together. And, of course, mihi to all our kaumātua and whānau who came along, got involved and shared the day with us.

Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa. 💛

Here are a few moments captured from our day 📸

20/10/2026

🤰🏽🩷 HAPŪ WĀNANGA KI WAIHI - FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER

[PLEASE USE THE LINK IN CAPTION TO REGISTER - NOT THE QR CODE IN THE POSTER] 🩷

Hapū or expecting a pēpi soon?

Join us for a special wānanga designed to uplift, educate and support you on your hapūtanga journey!

This FREE, culturally grounded day includes: Mātauranga Hapūtanga (Traditional Pregnancy Knowledge)

🤰🏾 Free Pregnancy Education
🤰🏾 Taonga Pūoro
🤰🏾 Muka Pito (umbilical cord tie)
🤰🏾 Pain Relief Medication Education
🤰🏾 Labour Journey Education
🤰🏾 Delicious lunch
🤰🏾 Whānau support welcome.

Open to all wāhine hapū and support peoples– no cost, no pressure, just aroha and mātauranga.

🔗 Register now: https://wkf.ms/4uaadMl Or contact our wānanga coordinator:
Khadine Topia
📞 022 150 3647
📧 [email protected] |[email protected]

Let us walk beside you on your sacred journey to motherhood

20/10/2026

Meet Paulette & Andrea! 👋💗

Paulette, our Kaiāwhina, and Andrea, our Registered Nurse, are part of our Support to Screening team here in Hauraki, helping whānau feel supported and informed throughout their screening journey.

You can find them supporting whānau at the Mobile Breast Screening Unit in the Queen Street carpark, next to the Thames Citizens Band Hall, as well as at Whare Mokopuna, 108 Sealey Street, next to our main Thames tari.

🎀 Breast screening is available at the Mobile Screening Unit.
💗 Cervical screening is available at Whare Mokopuna.

Want to book a breast screen or find out if you’re eligible?
📞 0800 270 200

Have pātai or want a kōrero about breast or cervical screening?
📞 Call Paulette on 027 200 0573.

Sometimes the first step is simply having a kōrero. Our team is here to help. 💗

19/10/2026

Toiora ki Manaia | Supporting our kaumātua, whānau and rangatahi

Toi Ora is coming to Manaia Marae this Wednesday, bringing together hauora, mātauranga, connection and practical support for our whānau - & registrations are still open, e te whānau!

Come along and connect with a range of kaupapa, including rongoā, mirimiri, karetao performance, taonga pūoro, Whiu poi, occupational therapy and health assessments, whānau hauora education, and more.

📅 Wednesday 21 October
📍 Manaia Marae, Marae Road, Manaia
🕤 9:30am start

Whether you're coming to learn, connect, as moral support or simply be part of the kaupapa, we’d love to see you there.

Check out the poster for full details and scan the QR code to register.