Ngaa Pou Hauora oo Taamaki Makaurau

21/07/2026

Wonderful to catch up with Mara Andrews this morning, co-founder of Kāhui Tautoko Consulting and a leading voice in Indigenous health, policy and governance across Aotearoa and internationally. A great opportunity to reconnect on our obligations as an Iwi Māori Partnership Board.

Ngā mihi Mara.

09/07/2026

This year's theme; an adaptation of the whakataukī "Tāmaki herenga waka," meaning Tāmaki the gathering place of many canoes. In 2026 the National Matariki celebration will take place in Tāmaki and will be hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. As Tāmaki Makaurau brings together people from across the globe, this Matariki we're bringing together the voices of some of our board.

We asked them what they're grateful for and what they're hoping for in the year ahead; reflections that speak to the heart of our kaupapa: honouring those who came before, showing up fully in the present, and building toward the future for our whānau.

09/07/2026

Matariki Herenga Waka.
Today our Principal Lead Whānau Engagement attended the Matariki celebration at Ngā Tai e Rua Marae, Tuakau bringing the voices of our whānau to the table and ensuring they are heard, valued, and at the centre of the decisions that matter most.
Ngā mihi nui to Huakina Development Trust for hosting.
This is the mahi. This is why we show up. 💙

Matariki

08/07/2026

📣 Important announcement from our Board Chair.
We all know what time it is. 🏉

Before we got into the mahi today, our Board Chair had something very important to address...
NSW or Queensland? 👀

TheImportantStuff 😂

02/07/2026

Tuia ngā whetū, tuia ngā tāngata; weaver of the stars, weaver of the people.

Matariki is at our doorstep! Ngāti Tamaoho, iwi o tō tātou takiwā, and Auckland Council Events have announced the theme and three pou events for Matariki Festival 2026; with more still to come.

This year's festival runs 4–19 July, bringing 100+ free and budget-friendly community events, exhibitions and workshops across Tāmaki Makaurau, with three pou events anchoring key days of the festival as guided by the maramataka.

We've gathered everything happening within our takiwā in one place 👉 https://ngaapouhauora.org/events/
Nau mai, haere mai, whānau.

Matariki Challenge July 4 @ 10:00 am - July 19 @ 4:00 pm Botany Library, Level 1, Botany town centre, Sunset terrace, East Tamaki.

16/06/2026

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Our IMPB has been involved in a co-design project with the Health Quality and Safety Commission, focused on strengthening the prevention, early recognition, and care of pressure injuries for Māori and Pacific peoples living in Counties Manukau and on the weekend, we brought whānau voices right into the heart of that mahi.

A big mihi to our amazing whānau hauā participants who so generously shared their time and lived experiences to the table. Your whakaaro are taonga and we are truly grateful.

The mana, aroha, and vulnerability in that room was something special.

This is just the beginning of something important.
Watch this space. 👀

09/06/2026

Ngā mihi nui ki a Mihi Keita Tibble

This morning our senior team gathered for an AI Readiness Discovery Wānanga; a space to explore how we move from individual AI use to a shared, values-aligned team practice.

From data principles to safe AI guardrails, today was about grounding this mahi in who we are as Ngaa Pou Hauora; not just what the tools can do.

Ngā mihi ki a koe Mihi, for holding the space so beautifully. Your manaakitanga and expertise set the tone for the kaupapa ahead.

05/06/2026

Celebrating a major milestone in rheumatic fever care.

Today we had the privilege of attending the launch of the Rheumatic Fever Care Coordination System (RFCCS) at Middlemore Hospital; a pathway to better support patients, whānau, and clinicians across Aotearoa.

What stood out? The unwavering focus on lived experience and keeping people at the centre of care. The stories shared reminded us: a diagnosis is not the end. Through education, trust, connection, and culturally responsive support, we can create better outcomes for whānau.

Prevention matters, especially for our Māori and Pacific communities.

Ngā mihi to everyone bringing passion and commitment to this kaupapa. Our IMPB looks forward to capturing more whānau voice to shape rheumatic fever prevention and management that works for our people.

14/05/2026

Throwback: Behind the lens 📸

While we were building up our photo archives, we wanted to do it right the first time.

We were honoured to get in to capture
our iwi board and management; the faces and mahi behind Ngaa Pou Hauora oo Taamaki Makaurau.

Swipe through to see some BTS →

Ngā mihi nui for the amazing mahi you do within the community.

12/05/2026

Today we celebrate International Nurses Day; a day that exists because of Florence Nightingale and her pioneering legacy in nursing care.

We honour her memory and reflect on the incredible contribution nurses make to healthcare and our communities.

Our nurses are kaitiaki of whānau hauora; they embody manaakitanga, aroha, and unwavering dedication. They are living proof that kindness and strength reside in a single heart.

To every nurse in Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond; your dedication to our whānau doesn’t go unnoticed. Your care, your strength, your aroha: this is everything.

Kia kaha to all our nurses out there.