One wāhine toa turns her troubled life of addiction and trauma around by rediscovering her wairua and reclaiming her mana. Jess made the decision to break the cycle for her...
Workforce
Manukura | Mihi Tibble
Mihi Tibble is the founder Tiaho Mai Limited and The Hina Collective. Mihi provides Māori Consultancy, Cultural Leadership and Development Programmes.
Manukura | Jason Haitana
Senior Lecturer Māori Lived Experience AUT & Community Co-design Led Health Alliance Te Whatu Ora
Māori Navigate Leadership Programme (South Canterbury District Health Board)
Māori Navigate Leadership Programme that challenged traditional power, control and hierarchical models of leadership and instead brought people together (regardless of profession, organisation, background or level in the organisation), to...
Manukura | Tui Taurua – Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
Tui shares her kōrero and experiences of her hikoi to Canada.
Te mātāpuna o te whakapapa – The source of life
A three part He Aka Hui series focusing on women's health over their lifespan,
Manukura | Dean Rangihuna
Dean Rangihuna is of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Hei descent and is the father of four boys. Dean is a passionate advocate for improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori...
Manukura | Tui Taurua
Ngāti Rehia, Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and Ngāpuhi nui tonu Tui Taurua’s mahi in the mental health sector spans twenty-seven years this month of March. Community development, social justice, wāhine...
Manukura | Joseph Tyro
Ko wai ahau - Re-Indigenising myself and reclaiming my identity and place in this world as Māori, have been central to providing a purpose for everything I do. Motivated by...
Māori Lived Experience Leadership
The Lived Experience team at Te Aka Whai Ora work to support government to deliver better mental health and wellbeing outcomes. In the last eight months they carried out several...
