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Kahungunu Executive (KE)

Community Health Service, Kaupapa Māori, Social, Abuse and Violence Support, Mental Health, COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosters

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Description

Kahungunu Executive ki Te Wairoa Charitable Trust is a Māori health provider delivering health, mental health, mobile nursing, social and housing services to the Wairoa community and surrounding rural areas.

Our vision: Te Oranganui o ngā Whānau o te Wairoa. Our Wairoa whānau will be healthy and well.

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please call our main reception on 06 838 6835 or 0800 621 700 to be speak with our friendly kaimahi.

Make an appointment

Referral

Website / App

Send us an email

Anyone can access

Casual (not enrolled) patients

Enrolled patients

Walk in

Mobile community provider

Home visit provider

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Oranga Hinengaro

This service provides non clinical care and support for people in the community with Oranga Hinengaro needs. Our services are kaupapa Māori based and we use tīkanga, including the Whare Tapa Whā; Māori model of Practice, to assist with the recovery and support of Tangata Whaiora / consumers in the following areas: Home and community support Advocacy services Day Programme Activities

Programme Areas

Mental health, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health, Kaupapa Māori - mental health

Regions

Hawke's Bay

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral

Description

This service provides non clinical care and support for people in the community with Oranga Hinengaro needs.

Our services are kaupapa Māori based and we use tīkanga, including the Whare Tapa Whā; Māori model of Practice, to assist with the recovery and support of Tangata Whaiora / consumers in the following areas:

  • Home and community support
  • Advocacy services
  • Day Programme Activities

Services Provided

Community nursing

Diabetes self management, Respiratory, Older adult, Ear health, Self management support, Women's wellbeing, Asthma, CVD self-management education, Pasifika mobile health, Skin health care, Stop smoking, Wound care

  • Diabetes self management
  • Respiratory
  • Older adult
  • Ear health
  • Self management support
  • Women's wellbeing
  • Asthma
  • CVD self-management education
  • Pasifika mobile health
  • Skin health care
  • Stop smoking
  • Wound care
Health Team

The individual short and long term support services include: HPV self swab, cervical smears, breast screening referrals, lung function assessments hearing assessments, Green Prescription referrals health assessment and monitoring identifying clients and whānau at risk of illness or injury health and social service referrals support and management of acute or chronic medical conditions discharge from hospital follow up care in association with hospital and GP services.

Service types: COVID-19 Vaccination, No appointment required, Walk in, Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) OR Pfizer booster (16+ years), Child Pfizer vaccine (6 months - 4 years), Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years), Immunisation, Pregnancy vaccinations, Catch-up missed vaccinations, 65 year old vaccinations, Child flu vaccine, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Meningococcal vaccine, Workplace flu vaccinations, Childhood immunisation programme, Adult flu vaccine, Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine, Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine, Accommodation and housing support, Advocacy, Disability support services, Needs assessment and service coordination (NASC), Transport, Carer support, Education and training, Hearing and vision services, Education and training, Skills courses, Elder abuse, End of life care, Family / whānau support, Food support, Health screening, Home support, Home visits, Needs assessment, Well Child Tamariki Ora, Transport, Wellness / healthy lifestyle, Exercise and activity, Healthy eating education, Stop smoking, Mindfulness and mental wellbeing.

The individual short and long term support services include:

  • HPV self swab, cervical smears, breast screening referrals, lung function assessments
  • hearing assessments, Green Prescription referrals
  • health assessment and monitoring
  • identifying clients and whānau at risk of illness or injury
  • health and social service referrals
  • support and management of acute or chronic medical conditions
  • discharge from hospital follow up care in association with hospital and GP services.
Health Promotion

This service aims to create awareness around healthy lifestyle choices and wellbeing of individuals and whānau to manage and improve their health. The core focus is on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Smoking Cessation. Our team also includes Injury Prevention/Car Seat and Mirimiri services.

This service aims to create awareness around healthy lifestyle choices and wellbeing of individuals and whānau to manage and improve their health. The core focus is on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Smoking Cessation.

Our team also includes Injury Prevention/Car Seat and Mirimiri services.

Health screening

Please phone us to make an appointment or just walk into our Te Ara Waiora clinic at 198 Marine Parade. HPV self swabs and Cervical smears are offered at our clinic, or in the home. Please phone us to make an appointment or just walk into our Te Ara Waiora clinic at 198 Marine Parade. HPV self swabs and Cervical smears are offered at our clinic, or in the home.

  • Cervical screening
  • Bowel screening
  • Breast screening (mammogram)
  • Diabetes screening
  • Throat swab for rheumatic fever prevention

Please phone us to make an appointment or just walk into our Te Ara Waiora clinic at 198 Marine Parade. HPV self swabs and Cervical smears are offered at our clinic, or in the home.

Family Start

Family Start is a home visiting programme that focuses on improving children's growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances and environment and safety.

Family Start is a home visiting programme that focuses on improving children's growth and health, learning and relationships, family circumstances and environment and safety.

He Korowai Aroha

He Korowai Aroha is located on Kabul Street. The whare is a hub that brings together our many services catering to our whānau. Birthing, Tīkanga Māori pregnancy, parenting info and advice Building a sustainable whānau: Maara Kai, Maramataka, Mahina Kai Maternal Mental Health support: ensuring maternal and mental health and wellbeing of Mama

He Korowai Aroha is located on Kabul Street. The whare is a hub that brings together our many services catering to our whānau. 

  • Birthing, Tīkanga Māori pregnancy, parenting info and advice 
  • Building a sustainable whānau: Maara Kai, Maramataka, Mahina Kai
  • Maternal Mental Health support: ensuring maternal and mental health and wellbeing of Mama
Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families is for children, young people and their families/whānau who need support from more than one agency. It brings together the family/whanau and all the agencies that have a part to play in helping the family/whanau achieve its desired outcomes. It is a structured, early intervention, family/ whānau-centred process.

Strengthening Families is for children, young people and their families/whānau who need support from more than one agency. It brings together the family/whānau and all the agencies that have a part to play in helping the family/whānau achieve its desired outcomes. It is a structured, early intervention, family/ whānau-centred process.

Whānau At Risk

We support children, young people and their families/ whānau who are affected by family violence. As a result, everyone feels stronger, more connected and supported by their communities.

We support children, young people and their families/ whānau who are affected by family violence. As a result, everyone feels stronger, more connected and supported by their communities.

Social work

Social Worker in Schools: To provide social work support for vulnerable children in years one to eight (5-12) and their family/whānau. The service is only available to children that attend: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Tiaho Primary, Wairoa College, Frasertown School or Wairoa Primary.

Social Worker in Schools: To provide social work support for vulnerable children in years one to eight (5-12) and their family/whānau. The service is only available to children that attend: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Tiaho Primary, Wairoa College, Frasertown School or Wairoa Primary.

Tamariki Ora

We provide free and confidential services, delivered by a Registered Nurse and Kaiawhina / Community Support Worker and the reassurance that our Tamariki are growing and developing normally. We provide whānau with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our Tamariki.

We provide free and confidential services, delivered by a Registered Nurse and Kaiawhina / Community Support Worker and the reassurance that our Tamariki are growing and developing normally. We provide whānau with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our Tamariki.

Abuse and violence support

Whānau Resilience The aim of Whānau Resilience is to create strong, resilient communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation. We are here to help: Strengthen cultural identity and whakapapa Support trauma healing and recovery from violence Support behaviour change for those using violence Strengthen social capability and community connection Learn to create safe relationships and skills Whānau Resilience The aim of Whānau Resilience is to create strong, resilient communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation. We are here to help: Strengthen cultural identity and whakapapa Support trauma healing and recovery from violence Support behaviour change for those using violence Strengthen social capability and community connection Learn to create safe relationships and skills

Whānau Resilience The aim of Whānau Resilience is to create strong, resilient communities where whānau are supported to live violence free and to eliminate violence for the next generation. We are here to help:

  • Strengthen cultural identity and whakapapa
  • Support trauma healing and recovery from violence
  • Support behaviour change for those using violence
  • Strengthen social capability and community connection
  • Learn to create safe relationships and skills
Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Rongoā Māori | Māori healing

Mirimiri (massage)

Mirimiri (massage)

Whānau Ora

Whānau Ora services focus on the whānau as a whole, addressing individual needs within the context of the whānau. Whānau are supported to identify their own goals and supported to build their capacity to achieve them.

  • Kaupapa Māori

Whānau Ora services focus on the whānau as a whole, addressing individual needs within the context of the whānau. Whānau are supported to identify their own goals and supported to build their capacity to achieve them. 

COVID-19 Vaccination

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

  • Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) OR Pfizer booster (16+ years)
  • Child Pfizer vaccine (6 months - 4 years)
  • Anyone currently eligible can access
  • Make an appointment
  • No appointment required
  • Walk in

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus. For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines

Covid-19 vaccines can be administered before, after, or at the same time as other national schedule vaccines. When the Nuvaxovid vaccine is given at the same time as the Shingrix shingles vaccine or the Fluad Quad flu vaccine, there may be a chance of experiencing a stronger post-vaccination response and you should discuss this with your vaccinator.

Immunisation

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

  • Pregnancy vaccinations
  • Catch-up missed vaccinations
  • 65 year old vaccinations
  • Child flu vaccine
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
  • Childhood immunisation programme
  • 45 year old vaccinations
  • Adult flu vaccine
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
  • Measles / Mumps / Rubella (MMR) vaccine

Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to provide protection for you and your tamariki’s health. For more information view the NZ immunisation schedule.

Youth mentoring / development - Hao Te Rangatahi

Support for rangatahi to access health and wellbeing services, group programmes, one on one mentoring, goal setting and health coaching. Support for rangatahi to access health and wellbeing services, group programmes, one on one mentoring, goal setting and health coaching.

Support for rangatahi to access health and wellbeing services,  group programmes, one on one mentoring, goal setting and health coaching.

Wellness / healthy lifestyle- Te Ara Waiora Open Access Clinic

Registered clinic providing nurse led clinics. Health coaching and goal plans Community support groups. Stroke support, Dementia support, Kia Ora programme - Long Term conditions 8 week programme, B4School Checks, Tamariki Ora universal and additional well child checks, Immunisations- national schedule, Covid vaccines and Flu vaccine- free service. Registered clinic providing nurse led clinics. Health coaching and goal plans Community support groups. Stroke support, Dementia support, Kia Ora programme - Long Term conditions 8 week programme, B4School Checks, Tamariki Ora universal and additional well child checks, Immunisations- national schedule, Covid vaccines and Flu vaccine- free service.

  • Exercise and activity
  • Healthy eating education
  • Sleep education
  • Foot care
  • Mindfulness and mental wellbeing
  • Stop smoking

Registered clinic providing nurse led clinics. 
Health coaching and goal plans
Community support groups. Stroke support, Dementia support, Kia Ora programme - Long Term  conditions 8 week programme, B4School Checks, Tamariki Ora universal and additional well child checks, Immunisations- national schedule, Covid vaccines and Flu vaccine- free service.

Advocacy

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Family / whānau support

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Food support

Food support services provide food support to people experiencing hardship. This may include food parcels, food banks and social supermarkets.

Food support services provide food support to people experiencing hardship. This may include food parcels, food banks and social supermarkets.

Information, education & support

Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.

Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.

Social and group activities

Provision of social and group activities in the community.

Provision of social and group activities in the community.

Well Child Tamariki Ora

Well Child Tamariki Ora programme provides free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Well Child Tamariki Ora programme provides free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Assistance to move around, More space to move around

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Speak with women / wahine, Child / Tamariki friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly, Speak with men / tane

Region

Hawke's Bay

Contact Details

Day Programme: 06 838 6835 ext. 2025

Health Team: 06 838 6835 ext. 2009

Te Ara Waiora Open Access clinic: 06 838 6835 ext. 2013

 

Mahia: 06 838 6835 ext. 2026

Te Waka Awhina: 06 838 6835 ext. 2023

Oranga Hinengaro/Mental Health: 06 838 6835 ext. 2018

Social Services: 06 838 6835 ext. 2021

Family Start: 06 838 6835 ext. 2019

Te Korowai Aroha/Maternal Health: 06 838 6835 ext. 2015


65 Queen Street
Wairoa
Hawke's Bay 4108

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65 Queen Street
Wairoa
Hawke's Bay 4108

Postal Address

PO Box 79
Wairoa 4160

This page was last updated at 9:21AM on October 23, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Kahungunu Executive (KE).