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Ko te whakaariki! Ko te whakaariki!
Kia kairangi ake nga hua toi ora mō Te Arawa e!
Tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata
To achieve better hauora outcomes for Te Arawa.
Come hither, converge to the bosom of our people.
A MĀTAU MAHI
Our Mahi
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki is the legislated Iwi-Māori Partnership Board for Rotorua and surrounding areas under the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Act 2022.
Our purpose is to represent the local perspectives of Māori communities on health outcomes, based on their needs and aspirations.
We engage directly with whānau, hapū, iwi, hapori Māori and ngā mātāwaka across our rohe to understand their health needs, aspirations, experiences and the outcomes they want to see.
Under the Act, Te Taura Ora o Waiariki:
1. Engages with local Māori communities about their health needs, aspirations and health outcomes; and
2. Communicates the results and insights from that engagement to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.
Our work begins with Whānau Voice. We bring together the experiences, aspirations and insights of our people with health information and evidence to build a clear picture of hauora across Waiariki. This supports informed advocacy, strengthens the voice of our communities and helps focus attention on the changes needed to achieve better health outcomes for Māori.
NGĀ KŌRERO
Whānau Voice
Ko te reo o te whānau te tūāpapa o ā mātau mahi.
Whānau Voice is at the heart of Te Taura Ora o Waiariki.
We create opportunities for whānau and Māori communities across our rohe to tell us what is working, what is not, what matters most to them and what they want their health system to deliver.
We listen, gather and analyse these experiences to identify common themes, priorities and aspirations, and ensure those insights are represented within the health system, including through our statutory relationship with the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.
From Whānau Voice to evidence and action
Whānau Voice tells us what our people are experiencing. Data and evidence help us understand what is happening across our rohe.
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki brings these perspectives together to strengthen our understanding of Māori health needs, aspirations and outcomes.
Through our research, analysis and wider monitoring work, we identify where inequities persist, understand patterns and trends in hauora, track progress over time and strengthen the evidence available to advocate for our whānau and communities.
Mana whakahaere
Our Board
Meet the kaitiaki who guide Te Taura Ora o Waiariki
MIHIMIHI
Ko te reo o te whenua e tūāpapa o ā tātou mahi.
Ka kī, ka kī, ko ahau pea te weriweritanga o tepō e!
E, ka tū ake te iwi a Houmaitawhiti
Nāna i whakaru ai te rongo i Hawaiki e takoto nei!
A, e ko te taua a Uenuku e paripari mai ana
Ki te whakakokokohua i te pounamu a Ohomairangi e!
Ka tuohu mai rā ki raro i taku pā tūwatawata e tū ake nei!
E kore koa, e taea te hūpeke ki runga i te whenua
Ka tahuri atu, ka tahuri mai
Te wehi o te rā!
I takaia i te anuanu ka mau te mataku e!
Ka takina ki runga, ka takina ki raro
Ki a Ueuenuku, ki a Ueuerangi
Kia homai te tohu nui e
Aha, ka whakatau atu ake rā au
Ko te whakaariki, ko te whakaariki!
Tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata!
Kia eke mai ki runga ki te paepae-poto-a-Houmaitawhiti!
Ka eke te wīwī, ka eke te wāwā
Ki runga i te parapara tū ai!
Tū ai! Tū ai, e!
He mihi ki te whānau, hapū me te iwi
Kai ngā whānau, kai ngā hapū, kai ngā iwi huri noa o te rohe nei
E rere atu ana ngā tai o mihi ki a koutou
Ko tēnei te reo pōhiri o te poari o Te Taura Ora o Waiariki e karanga atu rā
Tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board greets the many whānau, hapū and iwi that reside within Te Arawa rohe.
TŌ MĀTAU WHAKAPAPA
Our Story
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki is the legislated Iwi-Māori Partnership Board for our rohe. Our whakapapa, however, reaches beyond the legislation.
Our foundations lie in the collective leadership and aspirations of Te Arawa whānau, hapū, iwi, hapori Māori and hauora Māori.
In 2021, Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi was established by Te Rōpū Hauora o Te Arawa, Hauora Māori providers and other health entities to establish the Te Arawa Iwi-Māori Partnership Board, later named Te Taura Ora o Waiariki.
That whakapapa continues to shape who we are.
Our legitimacy is grounded in our people, our relationships and our responsibility to ensure the health needs, aspirations and experiences of Māori communities across Waiariki are heard and represented.
Our statutory role is provided for under the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Act 2022. The Act was renamed and amended by the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026, which came into force on 10 July 2026.
The amended legislation defines the purpose of Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards as representing the local perspectives of Māori communities on health outcomes based on their needs and aspirations.
The Act also requires Health New Zealand to support Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards and provide them with relevant information to support their role.
For Te Taura Ora o Waiariki, our focus remains clear: our whānau, their voices, their aspirations and better hauora outcomes for our people.
Tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata
We want to hear from you.
Your experience of the health system matters. Your aspirations for the hauora of your whānau matter. Your voice helps us understand what needs to change and what a better future for hauora Māori in Waiariki should look like.
Share your kōrero with Te Taura Ora o Waiariki.
"Tukua mai kia piri, tukua mai kia tata"
Come hither, converge to the bosom of our people.