Te Puna Hauora
Māori Community Health Service
The kaupapa of Te Puna Hauora is to support your self-management of long-term conditions such as lung disease, diabetes and heart disease.
Ratonga whāinga
About this service
Our nurses, social workers, and pūkenga manaaki (navigators) work together, placing you and your whānau at the centre.
This is a mobile service – our kaimahi come to where you are.
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Our nursing team provides whānau-centred care to support your overall health and wellbeing. We work alongside you to understand your needs and provide the right care at the right time.
Our nurses can support you with:
Hauora Planning to met your health goals
Health assessments and clinical care
Support to any ongoing treatment and care plans
Medication support and monitoring
Health education and advice
Connecting you with other services and supports
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Pūkenga manaaki (navigators) are useful people to talk to at any point of your healthcare journey.
They help improve your health outcomes by providing:
help to access the most appropriate medical and healthcare facilities
a smooth (as possible) transition between services
transport when you need it
culturally appropriate support and advocacy
relevant health education
links and consultation between whānau, community and service agencies
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For whānau enrolled with us, our Kaimahi‑a‑iwi (social workers) provide ongoing support throughout your healthcare journey. They help you and your whānau strengthen wellbeing and access appropriate services, including:
budgeting advice and financial support
family support and childcare
everyday or emergency social services
grief and loss counselling and trauma care
family violence services
terminal illness and palliative care
Kaimahi-a-iwi are connected to, and connect you to, helpful people who work in the following organisations:
education
probation
housing (Kainga Ora)
NZ Police
dental services
employment services
Oranga Tamariki
youth services
WINZ
ACC
IRD
Court
Te Puni Kokiri
hospital services
other community-based agencies
Whakaurunga whainga | How to access
Your GP (doctor) or other healthcare provider can refer you to Te Puna Hauora. You can also enrol yourself or a whānau member using the contact details on this page.
Mō ētahi atu āwhina | For more assistance
Phone: 0800 ORANGA (0800 672 642)
Email: admin@tpo.org.nz
Use our online enrolment / referral form: www.tpo.org.nz/enrol
Visit: A Te Piki Oranga health hub in Whakatū / Nelson, Wairau / Marlborough or Motueka.