Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic - MMHC

08/10/2026

👓 FREE Eye Tests – Limited Spots Available! Have you or your tamariki had an eye check recently?

Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic, in partnership with Mr FourEyes Optometrist, is offering FREE eye tests for anyone aged 5 years and over living in the Porirua region.

📅 Clinic dates:
Monday, 12 October
Monday, 9 November

⚠️ Appointments are limited, so book early to secure your spot!

📞 Call: 04 235 8000
📧 Email: [email protected]

💙 Another FREE health initiative from MMHC, helping bring essential services closer to our community.

06/10/2026

Hear from Edmund about his experience with our Pāpā Parenting Programme. 💙

A free 6-week programme for dads and pāpā to kōrero, share experiences and build practical tools to strengthen relationships with their tamariki and whānau.

📅 Starts Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic, 128 Corinna Street
💚 Free

Know a pāpā who might benefit? Share this reel with them.

To sign up call Francis on 0210 2942 938

30/09/2026

🎀 OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 🎀

💗 Early detection can save lives.

Did you know that around 92% of breast cancers are survivable when detected early? (Source: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ)

Knowing your body, recognising changes, and attending regular breast screening can make a life-changing difference.

This October, we encourage all our wāhine to prioritise their breast health and remind the women in your life to do the same.

Early detection is key to successful treatment.

Let's continue looking after our wāhine, our whānau, and our community. 💗

27/09/2026

If you know a pāpā who may benefit from the programme, please share the attached flyer with them.

We’ve had great engagement from the pāpā who have attended the programme in the past, with men getting involved in open kōrero/talanoa, sharing their experiences and building practical tools to strengthen their relationships with their tamariki and whānau.

This is a free 6-week programme providing a safe and supportive space for dads/pāpā to have real conversations about fatherhood, relationships, communication, discipline, confidence and their role within their whānau.

Programme details:
Start: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Time: 10am–12pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Cost: Free

Venue:
Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic
128 Corinna Street
Waitangirua, Porirua

Registration can be completed by scanning the QR code on the flyer, or by contacting us directly. Thank you for your continued support in helping us connect with and support the pāpā and whānau in our community.

25/09/2026

This week brought the opening of Manawanui Resource Centre, Waitangirua from Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic. A resource for tangata and whānau within our community to utilise. From a view that whānau is the prime support system, the whānau connections span across generations linking to knowledge of heritage so creating strong family ties.

These connections build on knowledge of tīpuna, linking the individual to future connections and knowledge of heritage creating strong family ties. The connection between the individual, the whānau and personal history is a multi-layered connection. Understanding the role of whānau in healing is fundamental to recovery and their wellness.

Manawanui Resource Centre kaimahi will support whānau and community to design their own resolutions. As a community the whānau know what is best for their own wellbeing and hauora.

23/09/2026

For anyone interested in learning more.

✨ Online session alert ✨

Taking part in the 2026 General Election feels easier when you know what to expect.

If you are disabled, a caregiver or a support person, then you may have questions about the accessible options available to enrol and vote.

Join one of our online sessions to get practical information and ask the questions that matter to you.

1️⃣ Session 1 - Wednesday 30 September from 1pm - 2pm - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Jpy7zMxAX/

2️⃣ Session 2 - Thursday 15 October from 6pm - 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/share/1KETCKDvWA/

3️⃣ Session 3 - Tuesday 20 October from 6pm - 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/share/1HDV2imZXs/

NZSL interpreters will be present at the online events.

Find out more and register here: https://vote.nz/2026-general-election/resources/information-in-accessible-formats/accessible-online-information-sessions

16/09/2026

A message from Paora, our Mau Rākau Facilitator. As part of this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week, Paora shares a special message about the importance of te reo Māori and keeping the language strong.

Take a moment to watch his message and join us in celebrating te reo Māori this week. 💚

Kia kaha te reo Māori!

15/09/2026

A message from our Chairperson, Gary Cherrington, as part of this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori-Māori Language Week.

Take a moment to watch his video as we celebrate te reo Māori and its importance to our communities and Aotearoa. 💚

Kia kaha te reo Māori!

14/09/2026

Kia ora! It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori this week (14–20 September), with this year's focus on Te Reo Towns.
If you want to learn a bit more or brush up, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori check this link out : https://www.reomaori.co.nz/
There's also lots of resources on their website - from word lists, workplace and everyday phrases, posters, and simple ways to use more te reo day to day. Kia kaha te reo Māori.

10/09/2026

👓 FREE Eye Tests – Limited Spots Left!

Have you or your tamariki had an eye check recently?

Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic, in partnership with Mr FourEyes Optometrist, is offering FREE eye tests for anyone aged 5 years and over living in the Porirua region.

📅 Next clinic: Monday, 14 September and 28th September.

⚠️ Only a few appointments are still available, so book quickly to secure your spot!

📞 Call: (04) 235 8000
📧 Email: [email protected]

Good vision is important for learning, work, driving and everyday life. Don’t put off getting your eyes checked.

💙 Another FREE health initiative from MMHC, helping bring essential services closer to our community.

Note: We are not a GP practice. Services we provide include - AOD Counselling (Alcohol & Other Drugs), Well Child Tamariki Ora, Whare ki te Whare (Transition from Hospital to Home), Mate Pukupuku Cancer Support, Kaumātua Roopu & Specialist Clinics