Our Whānau Ora Stories

See examples of how Whānau Ora is being put into practice through new ways of working by providers and government agencies.

Video - Emerging Innovation Award

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - Whanau Ora Achievement Award

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - Outstanding Innovation Achiever of the Year

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - SunPix Awards 2015 – Tupou Manapori

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - SunPix Awards 2015 – Mark Gosche

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Services SWPICS

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - Pasifika Foundation Trust Whānau Ora

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Otahuhu College

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Oceania Development Academy

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - CIDANZ

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Innovation Projects Pacific Whānau Ora

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - Luseane Tu'ipulotu

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

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Video - Kirisimasi Samu

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Geneva Marorora

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Gabrielle Sisifo Makisi Sa Petaia Family

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

 

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Video - Dana Rasmussen

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures

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Video - Whānau Ora Families Journeys

  • Date: 01 May 2017

Pasifika Futures is a Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. We work with regionally based providers and partners to build the capability and capacity of Pacific families. Pasifika Futures supports Pacific families to achieve their aspirations in health, housing, education, training and economic development.

Story courtesy of Pasifika Futures.

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Te Pou Matakana

  • Date: 24 April 2017

Te Pou Matakana recognises that in order to support whānau success, solutions must go beyond a single programme or provider.

Story courtesy of Te Pou Matakana.

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Having the time of my life

  • Date: 21 December 2016

At a Whānau Ora 'Measuring What Matters' conference in Auckland, numerous stories were told of whānau successfully designing their own solutions to issues affecting their health and wellbeing. The stories showed Whānau Ora in action! Here is Laddy's story.

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Home repairs make life easier for Chatham Islands Resident

  • Date: 31 August 2016

Life is much easier for Chatham Islands woman Joan Hough, now that she has an affordable and reliable power supply and access to water.

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Whānau Ora - Tane Takitu Ake set for new intakes

  • Date: 06 April 2016

“Tane Takitu Ake” which means “to stand up together as men” is the focus of this innovative programme. It’s aim is to support Māori men helping other Māori men with high health and social needs to realise their full potential.

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Whānau Ora - Creating a path to independence

  • Date: 06 April 2016

When choosing a path in life, sometimes it’s not one big step you need to focus on, but the series of small incremental ones that lead you to your destination. For Sherina, mum to 5 young tamariki, that big step was moving to Rotorua but the small incremental step was developing her Whānau Plan.

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Whānau Ora - Pā Ora, Pā Wānanga at Omaka Marae

  • Date: 29 March 2016

Whānau of Omaka Marae in Blenheim believe in the whakatauki ‘He tangata akona ki te marae, tū ki te ao, tau ana’. If a person is well connected to their marae they will learn all the values and principles needed to participate in the global village with confidence.

 

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Whānau Ora - Café and Cookery School opens

  • Date: 24 February 2016

Jade Temepara has waited a long time to realise her whānau dream of opening a café and cookery school based on healthy organic living and traditional Māori foods. Now that dream is a reality and Kākano Café is open in central Christchurch

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Whānau Ora - Reo Pēpi pukapuka

  • Date: 17 February 2016

Two Ngāi Tahu hākui from Ōtākou have collaborated to create a series of beautiful children's books with hand drawn images featuring both English and Te Reo Māori.

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