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Home is where the heart is
Photography by Emily Chalk - Source: Honda Making it your life’s work to lift up those in need takes a strong spirit and a resilience that is...
Matariki Whānau Hauora Event 2024
Celebrating Healthy Whānau as we welcome in the Māori New Year! THURSDAY 20TH JUNE 1.00pm-4.00pm Otangarei School Grounds Public Access from 1pm...
National Social Workers Day 2023!
It is New Zealand Social Workers Day! National Social Workers Day in New Zealand is a special day when we all gather around to give a big shout-out...
Cervical Smearing Month September 2023
20 minutes that can change your life for the better. 💗Don't fear the smear! September is Cervical Screening month - this service is available to our...
FREE* FLU VACCINATIONS
These will be available from next week at Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Health Clinic. Our team will be offering flu vaccinations from next week;...
Tamariki Hauora Day!!
Tamariki Hauora Day!! 9 December 9am-3pm Te Ora Hou104 Corks Rd, Tikipunga All tamariki and their Whanau welcome – No entry fee FREE tamariki health...
Govt pledges $55 million for Māori land housing in Whāngarei
Excerpt from article published via 1News... Across town in Otangarei, Martin Kaipo, whose trust is likely to be a partner, has a vision for his...
Otangarei Papakāinga Supporting Whānau With Housing Aspirations
Positive Life Outcomes For Families! Otangarei Papakāinga first opened its first (5) transitional housing units in March 2020. Since then, 28 whānau...
Parks Maintenance Project In Partnership With Whangarei District Council
All 12 Kaimahi Gain Employment! The Parks Maintenance Project in partnership with Whangarei District Council Parks and Recreation employs 12 local...
Transition To Adulthood Youth Services – Building Relationships To Success!
Many rangatahi live rurally or are isolated from employment or education opportunities with no access to transport or without driver licenses....
Maori Health Services from a Tikanga Perspective
🌿 We were recently featured in Whaiora - a platform that shares stories of wellness via Hauora Kotahitanga (a directory focused on services...
Prepare Your Whare Covid-19 Isolation Plan
We have put together a useful booklet for our whanau to prepare for isolation. [button...
1 News – Northland health provider says MMR vaccinations still important
A health provider in Northland says it’s important to continue offering MMR vaccinations to whānau, despite the government hitting pause on its MMR...
Tamariki Vaccinations every Thursday
Every Thursday we offer vaccinations specifically for our Tamariki. Bookings are essential. If you would like to korero further or would like more...
After Hours Vaccination Clinics to begin
After hours vaccination clinics Starting Wednesday 16th February From 5pm-7pm at the Top shops Every Wednesday thereafter (until further notice)...
Tamariki Vaccinations to begin rolling out across Te Taitokerau
Parents and caregivers can now protect their tamariki aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 with two child doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Tamariki aged 5 to...
Confirmed positive case of COVID19 in the Otangarei Community
**ALERT** It has been identified that we have had a confirmed positive case of COVID19 in the Otangarei Community. What does this mean for...
Te Whānau O Waipareira join us in supporting whanau to get vaccinated!!
Big mihi to Te Whānau O Waipareira who joined us here in Te Taikorerau supporting whanau to get vaccinated!! Thank you also to Rugby for Life crew...
Fight for Your Whakapapa
The Fight for Your Whakapapa kaupapa is guided by Māori, for Māori. We believe in the future of our people. Our whānau have a right to achieve...
The 90% Project: New Whangārei location of interest as Peeni Henare helps with big push to get more Māori vaccinated in Whangārei’s Ōtangarei
It was a pleasure hosting Minister Peeni Henare yesterday at our drive through vaccination clinic. #communityimmunity #doitforotangarei...
Coronavirus: Northland nurse warns of ‘carnage’ if locals don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19
Originally posted on Newshub A Northland nurse working in one of the least-vaccinated parts of the country fears "carnage" lies ahead if people...
#bustthemyth2021 Tai Tokerau campaign
Calling all rangatahi from Te Tai Tokerau! Northland District Health Board wants YOU! Have you got your COVID- 19 vax yet? Yes? No? Why not? We know...
Te Hau Āwhiowhio ō Otangarei Trust Pānui SEPTEMBER 2021
In this Pānui: • Tai Tokerau Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out • Puawai Puriri School Holiday Programme • Rakau Rangatira - supporting members to get well,...
NEW Covid Vaccine Hours
NEW COVID VACCINE HOURS Due to the change from level 4 to level 3 we have adjusted our COVID Vaccine drive thru clinic hours to THURSDAY only and...
Three more Pēpi Parcels for whanau in need.
Pēpi Parcels’ support whanau through donations of baby clothing. They make parcels to clothe babies from New Born until they are 1. The parcels are...
We’re hoping it’s not too late as the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out resumes
COVID drive thru clinic!
Some of our awesome kaimahi coordinating our drive thru clinic today including our CEO making sure our whanau are being well looked after while they...
Pēpi Parcels’ Update
Pēpi Parcels’ support whanau through donations of baby clothing. They make parcels to clothe babies from New Born until they are 1. The parcels are...
Oranga Tamariki shifts power to Māori in Northland
Article originally published in the Northern Advocate. This is a premium article. This week marked the first stage of Oranga Tamariki's Te Tai...
Free MMR Vaccinations for 15-30 year olds
Aged 15 to 30??? You might not be protected against measles. Measles can make you very sick and can be life-threatening. Measles is even more...
Te Tai Tokerau Mobile Ear Clinics
Northland Mobile Ear Clinic is providing a service which is made up of two mobile vans covering Northland from Kaiwaka, up to Te Kao in the Far...
Tai Tokerau Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
Kia ora whānau - here is a really useful website for anyone wanting more info on the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out across Te Tai Tokerau:...
Troubled Whangārei suburb welcomes police operation to tackle gangs with guns
A Northland community grappling with the presence of patches in its neighbourhood has welcomed a police operation to curb gang violence, guns, and...
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust Employee Validation
ATTN; to all our stakeholders, partners and support networks. Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust have been contacted by the Police to validate if...
COVID-19 Response Update – Alert Level changes
Here’s what you and your whānau need to know about the latest Alert Level changes. For whānau living in Tāmaki Makaurau – Alert Level 3 We are...
Covid-19: Northland community ‘frustrated’ by new coronavirus case
A new community case of Covid-19 in Northland will frustrate the community and hurt businesses, a trust leader says. On Sunday, the Ministry of...
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust’s Final Panui for 2020
Ngā mihi ō te tau hau ki ā koe me tō whānau. How fast this year has gone and now we are zooming to the close of the year and holidays for many and...
Te Hau Awhiowhio Annual Report 2020
Our annual report for 2019-2020
RNZ: Another Shooting At Police In Northland
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook It is sad that crime has escalated to the point that people are turning guns on police, a former gang members who now runs a...
A story of changing lives: Prescribing equity through better use of medicines
The call for equity in healthcare is not new but it is louder than it has ever been before. The release of the Waitangi Tribunal report on primary...
E Tū Otangarei Whānau Event
Come along whānau ma to our E Tū Otangarei Whānau Event!! 12th of December, 2020 - Top Field, Otangarei, 10am - 2pm Our annual E Tū Otangarei whānau...
Pēpi Parcels for whānau in need
Pēpi Parcels' goal is to take donations of baby clothing and make parcels to clothe Babies until they are 1. The parcels are then given to parents...
Northland emergency housing sector challenges govt to find solutions to housing stock
With exponential growth in Northlands' emergency housing sector, service providers are challenging government to find real solutions to the lack...
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust’s First Panui for 2020
Tenei te mihi atu ki ā koutou nga hāpori o Otangarei. Ngā mihi ō te tau hau ki ā koe me tō whānau. It is our pleasure to present an overview for...
Manaaki Tāngata: The application of Kaupapa Māori as an ideological base for a care-giving programme for Māori youth and whānau at risk
By Martin Kaipo Since British colonisation and the signing of the Treaty of Waitagi in 1840, Māori have consistently endured social disparities...
Procedures for ALERT LEVEL 2 under Covid-19
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust are committed to the health and wellbeing of our community. You can help by making sure you do the best you can...
Winds of Change in Community Healthcare
The GP shortage has hit Northland hard over the years, but when a Te Hau Āwhiowhio ō Ōtangarei trust couldn't secure a GP for eight months they took...
Freemasons NZ Presents Trust with New Defibrillator
AED in Northland. freemasonsnz.org Lodge Hatea No 431 had the pleasure of presenting a Defibrillator (AED) to the Te Hau Awhiowhio O Otangarei...
Deep Trouble – a three part series on unemployment in Aotearoa by Stuff
Deep Trouble - Part Two Half the interior of the clubrooms of the City Rugby Club, in the Whangarei suburb of Otangarei, is filled with stacks of...
Protecting your bubble of Protection, Comfort and Mana during Covid-19 Lockdown
Check out this short story written by the Hauora team letting you know we are here for you and your whānau. Reminding whānau that the team here at...