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Ngāti Porou Hauora - Mental Health Services
Mental Health & Addictions Service, Abuse and Violence Support, Kaupapa Māori, Social
Programmes
Te Hiringa Matua (Pregnancy and Parenting Service)
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Addictions - other, Kaupapa Māori
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori (AOD), Community based support - other, Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Maternal mental health - community support, Maternal alcohol & drug addiction
- Regions
Tairāwhiti
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Criteria: Hapu mama, Mama/Whānau with tamariki up to 3 yrs old - with AOD addictions.
Self-referral, whānau referral or service referral
Wananga are held in the various communities around Te Tairāwhiti - you can speak to one of our Mataora for advice, support or for referral.
For more information, please contact:
Jana Hihi
Mataora - Administration
PH: (06) 986 1696
or call into Te Hiringa Matua at 66 Customhouse Street, Gisborne.
Open Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
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Te Waharoa - Te Hiringa Matua Referral
(PDF, 1 MB)
Please complete the referral to the best of your knowledge.
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Description
Te Hiringa Matua provide support for mama, hapu mama and their whānau dealing with drug and alcohol issues using Mahi-a-Atua and matauranga Māori. Our team of Mataora are a mix of social workers and traditional Māori artists providing support through 'wananga' and individual follow up in the community.
Our wananga include - Purakau (Histories and Story-sharing), Karakia/Waiata (Ancient Prayer/Rituals), Mau rakau (Traditional Māori Weaponary), Taonga Puoro (Traditional Māori Musical Instruments), Nga Mahi a Rehia (Performing Arts), Mirimiri/Romiromi (Traditional Māori Therapies).
Te Hiringa Matua is governed with Hauora Tairāwhiti, Ngāti Porou Hauora, Te Whare Hauora Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Te Hauora O Turanganui a Kiwa Ltd.
Come in for a kōrero with one of the Mataora at 66 Customhouse Street, Gisborne or phone (06) 986 1696 for more information.
- Te Hiringa Matua Brochure (PDF, 7.2 MB)
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Contact Details
Te Puia Hospital, 4 McKenzie Street, Te Puia Springs
Tairāwhiti
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Phone
(06) 864 6803
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Fax
(06) 864 1025
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Mobile
021 392 772
Email
Website
66 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
Tairāwhiti
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Phone
(06) 986 1696
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Fax
(06) 929 1688
Website
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This page was last updated at 11:57AM on July 14, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Ngāti Porou Hauora - Mental Health Services.