Have your say on Whāia Te Ao Marama: The Māori Disability Action Plan

WTAM

The Ministry of Health is looking for feedback on the draft Whāia Te Ao Marama 2017-2022: The Māori Disability Action Plan. Whāia Te Ao Marama aims to improve outcomes for Māori with disabilities. 

We believe it's important that all whānau have their say on this draft action plan and we'd like to encourage you to give your feedback, either individually or as part of Hei Whakapiki Mauri.

Contribute to our Hei Whakapiki Mauri feedback

Join us for a korero about the draft strategy so we can write our roopu response. Talk about what Whāia Te Ao Marama will mean for you and your whānau and awhi each other to compose feedback. We will submit all feedback jointly on behalf of Hei Whakapiki Mauri whānau.

Date: Friday 16 June, 10 am – 11 am
Venue: Ruth's kitchen table, 7 Blair Avenue, Papanui. The jug will be on.
RSVP to: ruth@kanohikitekanohi.org by Thursday 15 June.

Have your own say

  1. Fill in the survey online or;

  2. download the form to complete.

The email to send your completed feedback form to, is: whaiateaomarama@moh.govt.nz

All responses need to be received by Friday 23 June 2017.

Read the draft plan

You can read the full draft action plan here, or;

Download the easy read WTAM 2017 here.

Pēpēhā workshop

Our whānau have great ideas for what they'd like to do with Hei Whakapiki Mauri this year. The first of these was to run a pēpēhā workshop on May 2.

It was great to see lots of new whānau at this hui, which was an excellent chance to learn together in an informal setting. We also shared some delicious kai - as usual. 

The mihimihi-pēpēhā resource from this workshop can be downloaded here.

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Our next whānau hui will be in June to celebrate Matariki and make healthy kai.

Whānau enjoy meeting new Navigator Waikura

Our new Navigator Waikura is off to a great start. We introduced her to whānau for the first time at our April 8 hui. 

Whānau at 8 April hui

It was an awesome hui with great waiata, music from Mr. H and some excellent fried bread. Elizabeth also kindly read some of her poetry - fantastic!

Since this hui, Waikura has been busy supporting whānau in a variety of practical ways and has also started working with some whānau on planning pathways to their dreams and aspirations for the future.

Introducing our new Whānau Ora Navigator

We're excited to welcome our new Navigator Waikura McGregor. Waikura comes to us from the education sector and has a long history of working within her community and marae to create change.

Waikura's role is to work with disabled Māori and whānau to help them find pathways to achieve their goals and aspirations. She will also support individuals and whānau to find their voice and advocate for themselves. Waikura is ready to start working with whānau now, so please get in touch if you are interested, or know someone who might benefit from working with a Navigator. 

Meet Waikura

Waikura

Ka huri taku titiro ki Te Poho O Tamatea Tōkū Mauka
Te Tai waimārima o Whakaraupo,
Rere tou ka wai o Waimakariri me Waitaki ōkū Awa
Hoea te waka ko Takitimu,Uruao e
Tū tonu Te Wheke, tōkū Marae
Mihi atu,mihi mai, ko Kāti Wheke tōkū Hapū
Ko Kāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe ōkū Iwi
Ko Te Rāpaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa te Rakatira,
Toitū tōkū tūrakawaewae,Ko Rāpaki tōkū pā
Kai Ōtautahi tōkū Kaika noho
Ko Anihana Briggs (Tau) tōkū Hākui
Ko George Briggs tōkū Hākoro
Ko Waikura (Cissy) Tau-Briggs-McGregor tōkū Taua
Ko Waikura Tau-McGregor tōkū Ikoa, Aoraki Matatū!

Kia ora whānau. I’m very excited to be starting my new role as Whānau Ora Navigator with Hei Whakapiki Mauri.

My background is in teaching and I am looking forward to sharing knowledge about te reo and Te Ao Māori with whānau.

I have a passion for whānau ora and a strong community focus. Disability has always been part of my life and I have supported my whānau and marae as a caregiver and advocate for many years.

I believe that whakawhanaungatanga gives whānau the power to lift one another up.

I am a very a proud Mum and enjoy contributing to my marae, weaving, waka ama, fitness and gardening.

You can contact me at waikura@kanohikitekanohi.org

Navigation Coming Soon

Navigation Coming Soon

We are excited to announce that we will soon be able to offer Navigation to whānau in Waitaha. Our Whānau Ora Navigator will work with disabled Māori and whānau to help them find pathways to achieve their goals and aspirations. They will also support individuals and whānau to find their voice and advocate for themselves.

Carols at the Pā

We had an excellent evening at Carols at the Pā at Rēhua Marae last Friday 2 December. It was great to meet lots of new whānau who are interested in the work we are doing.

We look forward to continuing our collective mahi with whānau in 2017. We will also start to work one-on-one with whānau next year. 

A big thank you to Rēhua Marae for hosting us at their event. 

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. Season’s greetings for Christmas and the New Year to you all. 

Live music, kai and whānau at St John of God hui

Our most recent hui at St John of God on 29 October was full of fun, laughter, music and food.

The people we met all had such interesting stories. There were people who wanted to find out about their whakapapa, others had amazing life experiences and some were just starting on their journey as Māori with disabilities.

 
 
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