Manu Ora

13/10/2025

Did you know..."Allied Health, Scientific and Technical" (often shortened to "Allied Health") is a term used to describe over *40* different professions working within the health system. Often when people think of healthcare, they think doctors and nurses - but we're a broader team than that!

And today is International Allied Health Professionals Day - a perfect opportunity to recognise and thank *our* amazing hauora haumi (allied health) duo, Mikayla and Shianne 🎉

In te reo Māori, haumi means ‘alliance’, ‘ally’, and ‘to join’ - and also describes the joints and materials used to combine the various sections of a waka. In our context of the health system, the translation of hauora haumi communicates the indispensable nature of allied health to the health waka and its journey.

So thank you for all your indispensable mahi and the aroha you bring to the team Mikayla and Shianne - you're simply magic at what you do 💚

13/10/2025

Can you help us? Nominations are open for the October Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award, in honour of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Two lucky charities will receive $25,000 to support their work serving indigenous communities! As a kaupapa Māori charity who has to raise over 70% of our costs each year, that $25,000 sounds pretty darn amazing 🤩

If you'd like to nominate us all you have to do is -
1️⃣️go to the ORIGINAL post we've linked to here (not just our *shared* post), and
2️⃣nominate us with a tag ( just type ora ) - and comment if you want to

Tau kē! Thank you so much for considering us 💚

***Nominations close end of the day TODAY***

~ with s**t you should care about & Elevate Prize Foundation

https://www.facebook.com/s**tyoushouldcareabout/posts/pfbid02C6M3msCJTriJWM8BogNX7ZxBpZ7EuqhCs6tXzLEum5s8cGLmZZ3XhZe4KZyXJZNhl

09/10/2025

Kei te pēhea te wiki? How's your week going? Have you tried using the Five Ways to Wellbeing to connect with others and fill your cup up together? (Check out just some of the great ideas from Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand - and there's plenty more on their website mentalhealth.org.nz too) 💚

Did you know there are many online resources we can use to help us cope with anxiety, depression, stress and many other pressures that life throws at us. Let's highlight a few:
🫶 Smallsteps.org.nz- This website teaches us tools we can put in our ‘kete’ to help when we are anxious, stressed or feeling down
🫶 Mentalhealth.org.nz/wellbeing-hub – This hub provides practical tips to manage and uplift our mental wellbeing
🫶 Manaaki Ora app – This app can help us to support ourselves and others who may be struggling

Ki te wātea te hinengaro, me te kaha rere o te wairua, ka tāea ngā mea katoa - when the mind is free and the spirit is willing, anything is possible 💚

08/10/2025

Thanks Blenheim Sun for the write-up about our team, our mahi, and our vision.
It is truly a labour of love, and we couldn't do it without our amazing wider team (including our partner, Te Piki Oranga) and all those in our hapori who support us 💚

You can read the full story online in this week's edition - link to the story shared here: https://bit.ly/BlenheimSun8-10-25 📰

07/10/2025

"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini - our success is not the work of one, but the strength of many"

Thank you Rangitāne o Wairau and Te Piki Oranga 💚

🏆 Celebrating Manu Ora – General Practice of the Year!

We’re proud to celebrate the incredible success of Manu Ora, who have been named General Practice of the Year at the 2025 Primary Health Care Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Manu Ora is a kaupapa Māori general practice here in Wairau, jointly owned 50:50 by Te Piki Oranga and Nuku Health. In just four years, Manu Ora has grown to serve more than 1,800 patients — nearly half of whom are Māori — proving that kaupapa Māori models of care can thrive and make a real difference for our whānau.

Rangitāne o Wairau played a small but meaningful part in Manu Ora’s beginnings, contributing establishment funding and standing alongside Te Piki Oranga at the opening. We were proud to gift a framed photograph of the Wairau, taken by Keelan Walker, to mark that occasion — a nod to the practice’s location in the old Walker whānau home on Howick Road.

We also acknowledge our partnership connection through Te Piki Oranga, of which Rangitāne is a shareholder, and their significant contribution to establishing and supporting Manu Ora, alongside Dr Rachel Inder and Dr Sara Simmons of Nuku Health.

The current Manu Ora Board reflects that strong partnership, with:

🔸Anne Hobby (Te Piki Oranga GM)
🔸Lauree Ashworth (Rangitāne’s representative on the TPO Board)
🔸Dr Rachel Inder (Nuku Health, Clinical Director)
🔸Dr Sara Simmons (Nuku Health, Clinical Director)
🔸Corey Hebberd (Independent Chair)

He mihi nui ki te whānau o Manu Ora — your achievement is a testament to vision, collaboration, and care grounded in kaupapa Māori values.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini.
Our success is not the work of one, but the strength of many.

07/10/2025

Shocktober is all about CPR and learning the 3 steps for life. Many Kiwis suffer from a cardiac arrest each year. It’s important that we learn CPR and what to do in these situations.

Hato Hone St John (along with .co.nz) have designed a ‘3 Steps for Life’ course that teaches CPR and how to use an AED. This a *free* one-hour session in certain locations around the motu - including here in Wairau.

There are two sessions in Blenheim on Thursday 16th October (from 3.00-4.00pm and 5.30-6.30pm). Check out https://events.humanitix.com/shocktober-learn-cpr-for-your-loved-one to book your free tickets now 😊

Ngā Tohu Whakaora e Toru - 3 Steps For Life:
📱 Call - 111 for an ambulance
💓 Push - start CPR
⚡ Shock - use an AED

CPR & AED awareness training 3 Steps for Life is free training designed to give you the confidence to take action if someone suffers a cardiac arrest

06/10/2025

It’s Mental Health Awareness week and the theme for 2025 is ‘Top up together’. This is to encourage us all to connect with others while we fill our cup using the "Five Ways to Wellbeing" 🫶

1. Me aro tonu /Take notice
2. Tukua / Give
3. Me kori tonu / Be active
4. Me whakawhanaunga / Connect
5. Me ako tonu / Keep learning

There's lots of great ideas for this on the Health Foundation website: www.mentalhealth.org.nz/five-ways-to-wellbeing
Let’s take some time throughout our week to reflect on these steps to improve our wellbeing and connect with others 💚

We would also like to highlight some services around Marlborough that we can use...
✅ Te Piki Oranga
✅ Care Marlborough/Mental Health Advocacy Service
✅ Oranga Toi Ora
✅ Pathways
✅ Supporting Families Marlborough
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi - with your food basket and mine, the people will flourish

04/10/2025

Today’s 'World Meningitis Day' - what can you do to protect you and your whānau, and stop spread in our hapori? Here's two simple things you can do...
1️⃣ Know about the symptoms so you can take action fast
2️⃣ Kōrero with us about having a vaccine (to help avoid catching it and spreading it)

Someone who has meningitis can become seriously ill very quickly, so always trust your instincts and get medical help fast by speaking to a health professional. And please reach out if you want to know what vaccines are available to you or your whānau - we're always happy to chat through what's right for you💚



(Thanks to .nz and the Health Promotion Agency NZ for this symptom chart we're sharing)

02/10/2025

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and early detection is your best protection. So how about making time this month to know what’s normal for you, and what changes to look and feel for...

E toru ngā mahi (3 steps)
1️⃣ - Tuarua tirohia / Look
2️⃣ - Tuatahi ka mori / Touch
3️⃣ - Tuatoru hihira / Get checked (report changes to your doctor without delay)

There’s some great info on this video here from Breast Cancer Foundation NZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX77YjmZddU

Mā ia tau e rua horekau he utu mō ngā whakaata ū i ngā wāhine mai i te tau whā tekau mā rima tae atu ki ono tekau mā iwa – Women aged 45-69 are eligible for free mammograms every 2 years

Do it for you and your whānau 💚

How do I check my breasts for signs of breast cancer? Should I have mammograms? What does a mammogram feel like? Sam from TVNZ’s show The Checkup spent time ...

01/10/2025

Thank you Te Piki Oranga / for your recognition and support, and sharing this story about our partnership with the Blenheim Sun. Ka tino mihia tōu ki tō mātau kaupapa - so grateful for your support Te Piki Oranga 💚

You can read the full story online at 👉🏽 https://issuu.com/blenheimsun/docs/september_24_2025_the_blenheim_sun/6

01/10/2025

Did you know? Many people born between 1969 and 2004 in Aotearoa weren't vaccinated against measles. Were *you*?

Measles is doing the rounds again - with outbreaks in Northland and Queenstown right now - and the possibility of spreading all over the motu, including here in Wairau. Measles is a very contagious disease, which can be very serious and even life-threatening 😷🤒

Now's a great time to check if you and your whānau are protected. The vaccine is *free* for many people, including all tamariki (everyone aged 18 years and under).

Have a chat with us today to make sure you're all kei te pai - and help stop measles spreading in our community 💚

23/09/2025

In honour of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, here's some facts all you tāne need to know...

In New Zealand, 1 in 8 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. (And sadly Māori men are 72% per cent more likely to die of prostate cancer once they are diagnosed than non-Māori men)

But there is some good news - your chances can be dramatically improved by things like:
🔵Having regular health and prostate checks from at least age 40
🔵Early detection
🔵Early treatment

So, pleeeeease don't be whakamā - have a chat with us today about what's right for you.



~ with Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand