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Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga

Community Health Service, Social, Kaupapa Māori, Mental Health & Addictions

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Description

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga is a family-focussed organisation providing health, housing, education and social services in Hawkes Bay. We help individuals, whānau and communities by creating holistic, personalised plans of care, support and development. We use traditional Kaupapa Māori values and culture, involving the mind (oranga hinengaro), tinana (body), wairua (spirit) and whānau (social) aspects of our lives. 

Our General Practice offers high-quality, low-cost medical, dental care, and an on-site pharmacy for your convenience.

Ages

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

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Please contact us on freephone 0800 153 240 or 06 858 9559 to speak with our friendly kaimahi, or email:

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Programmes

Oranga Hinengaro (Wellbeing of the Mind)

Our teams of qualified professional staff work holistically with whānau, to help them work toward wellbeing. This can include clinic care, Te Puawaitanga day programme, community support, addiction therapies, behaviour therapies, counselling, residential care, Waiorua – short-stay time out, to rest and re-focus, and/or longer-term residential. Our Hiwa-i-te-rangi team are also here for whānau and individuals that may need extra support to work through one or two small humps in life that have become overwhelming and may seem too difficult to deal with right now on their own.

Programme Areas

Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Community / social support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori (AOD), Community based support - mental health, Face to face smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Kaupapa Māori - smoking cessation, Residential support, Respite

Regions

Hawkes Bay

Age Groups

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

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

If you know someone who is unwell and would like some help, phone 0800
TAIWHENUA and ask for our registration centre, Te Wairatahi.

Description

Our teams of qualified professional staff work holistically with whānau, to help them work toward wellbeing. This can include clinic care, Te Puawaitanga day programme, community support, addiction therapies, behaviour therapies, counselling, residential care, Waiorua – short-stay time out, to rest and re-focus, and/or longer-term residential.

Our Hiwa-i-te-rangi team are also here for whānau and individuals that may need extra support to work through one or two small humps in life that have become overwhelming and may seem too difficult to deal with right now on their own.

Services Provided

Well Child Tamariki Ora

Well Child Tamariki Ora is a programme of FREE regular health checks specially designed to ensure baby is growing healthily and developing all the normal skills for their age is on offer from birth to four years. Our awesome team of Tamariki Ora nurses and Kaiawhina will visit you at home with the option of a clinic visit if preferred.

Well Child Tamariki Ora is a programme of FREE regular health checks specially designed to ensure baby is growing healthily and developing all the normal skills for their age is on offer from birth to four years.

Our awesome team of Tamariki Ora nurses and Kaiawhina will visit you at home with the option of a clinic visit if preferred.

Community nursing

Te Oranga Tautiaki - Supreme Care (In-home manaaki) We offer in-home care packages tailored to the needs of the individual in Wairoa, Napier, Waimarama and across Central Hawke’s Bay. Our range of clients include older people, disability, ACC (long and short term). We specialise in: personal care, palliative care, home management, daily living support, medical, disability or accident, short-term or long-term.

  • Asthma
  • Wound care
  • Palliative and hospice care
  • Self management
  • Smoking cessation (Stop smoking)

Te Oranga Tautiaki - Supreme Care (In-home manaaki)
We offer in-home care packages tailored to the needs of the individual in Wairoa, Napier, Waimarama and across Central Hawke’s Bay. Our range of clients include older people, disability, ACC (long and short term). 

We specialise in: personal care, palliative care, home management, daily living support, medical, disability or accident, short-term or long-term.

Family / whānau support

Family Start can help you get on with life and give your tamariki the best start. Our goal is to equip you with all the skills to keep your family together and grow strong. Also talk to the Family Start team about: Poipoia Te Mokopuna - which can prepare you and your baby for pre-school. Te Whare Karamu – an award-winning residential programme for teen parents. Learn how to care for baby, engage in education, training or employment, and prepare for independent living.

Family Start can help you get on with life and give your tamariki the best start. Our goal is to equip you with all the skills to keep your family together and grow strong. 

Also talk to the Family Start team about:

  • Poipoia Te Mokopuna - which can prepare you and your baby for pre-school.
  • Te Whare Karamu – an award-winning residential programme for teen parents. Learn how to care for baby, engage in education, training or employment, and prepare for independent living. 
Health screening

Cervical screening services are provided at our clinic and mobile. We can visit you at home or we can provide transport to/from appointments. Please call us on 0800 153 240 / (06) 858 9559 to speak with our friendy kaimahi.

  • Breast screening
  • Cervical screening

Cervical screening services are provided at our clinic and mobile. We can visit you at home or we can provide transport to/from appointments.

Please call us on 0800 153 240 / (06) 858 9559 to speak with our friendy kaimahi.

Home support
Kaupapa Māori
Pregnancy and parenting

Whanake te Kura FREE pregnancy and parenting programme (also known as antenatal class) available in Napier, Hastings, CHB and Wairoa. Call 0800 TAIWHENUA for more info. Read more about Whanake Te Kura

  • Parenting education
  • Pregnancy

Whanake te Kura
FREE pregnancy and parenting programme (also known as antenatal class) available in Napier, Hastings, CHB and Wairoa. Call 0800 TAIWHENUA for more info.

Read more about Whanake Te Kura

Counselling
Whānau Ora

Our enthusiastic Whānau Ora Kaiarahi team are here to advocate for and support whānau with mapping out and realising their whānau aspirations. Our Whānau Ora Kaiarahi will walk alongside whānau who may need help in determining what success means to them. By offering support and assisting with pathways to develop their own solutions, our dedicated Whānau Ora Kaiarahi will help whānau to work towards self-determination, success and strengthening of the whānau unit.

  • Kaupapa Māori

Our enthusiastic Whānau Ora Kaiarahi team are here to advocate for and support whānau with mapping out and realising their whānau aspirations.

Our Whānau Ora Kaiarahi will walk alongside whānau who may need help in determining what success means to them.  By offering support and assisting with pathways to develop their own solutions, our dedicated Whānau Ora Kaiarahi will help whānau to work towards self-determination, success and strengthening of the whānau unit.

Accommodation and housing support

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, A longer appointment time, Support to make decisions, Quiet, low sensory environment, 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

Region

Hawkes Bay

Website

Contact Details

This page was last updated at 2:48PM on September 15, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.