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Zero Data

By Chala Chase • July 25, 2023
For some New Zealanders, the cost of mobile data can be a barrier to accessing essential health and wellbeing information and digital health services. Those who cannot access information and services often have the highest needs.
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Cyclone Gabrielle Welfare Support Grant - extended to 31 August 2023

By Chala Chase • July 5, 2023
On behalf of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

Te Puna Hauora Matua o Hauraki Board Meeting

By Chala Chase • June 27, 2023
Te Puna Hauora Matua o Hauraki Board Meeting  Board members recently met with Te Puna Hauora Matua o Hauraki management team to kōrero on the strategic direction for Primary Health Organisation’s (PHO’s), strategic priorities and the role of localities in system change and responsiveness to whānau voice. David Taipari, Chair for the Hauraki Māori Trust Board and Hauraki representative on Te Tiratū the Tainui Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) gave an update on the process for the IMPB being gazetted and added to the Pae Ora Act schedule. For more info click here
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Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are a key feature in the new health reforms, with decision-making roles at a local level, and jointly agreed on local priorities and delivery with Te Whatu Ora.

The Board is legislatively recognised to ensure Māori governance in the determination of health priorities for iwi and Māori across localities.
The changes arising from the health reforms establish a localities approach that ensures health services are organised in a way that makes sense to the geographic communities they serve.
Under the locality governance - led by IMPBs and community leaders - localities work with communities and local primary care, community providers, local social care services and local government to improve service delivery and Māori health and wellbeing outcomes.A key focus for Te Aka Whai Ora will be working with IMPBs to ensure services are being designed to meet the local context in each locality and to recognise the unique mana whenua aspirations in each rohe (region)

IMPBs will voice the aspirations and priorities of Māori communities, agree on locality plans and influence regionally through their relationship with Te Aka Whai Ora.

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Iwi Partnership Boards 

Pai Ora - Iwi Partnership Boards Order 2022