Rakau Ora Ltd Mental Health Support

08/10/2025

Kia ora whanau!!

Loving these warmer days here in the real far north can't wait to get out and about more. Speaking of that's exactly what we at Rakau Ora have been up to. From Pukenui to around Kaitaia we have enjoyed sharing the mahi we do and serving our community.

Our STI/HIV testing has been so good and to all that have been supporting us to help get these numbers down in the community TENA KOE!!! it really is a community effort and we see you.

Today Nisah and Waiana were continuing their amazing mahi providing outreach community testing. I am so proud of these two and the great passion they have for our lived experience whanau and community.

You are always welcome to visit Waiana in the drop in space to chill and be around like minded whanau. Waiana has the freezer full of quick meals and bread to hold you over til you need. Come and help yourselves and have a coffee while your at it. She can also help you with case management and making moves to supporting you with referrals to our other amazing services in Kaitaia.

Nisah is also available to support you in our Harm Reduction Clinic. This is an area that Nisah shows great passion in and she is trained to provide services such as our HIV/STI and Hep C testing, Needle Exchange Program Needs and our Laser Tattoo Removal.

Phone the office on 09-4084999

Love you love us!

Ness x

18/09/2025

Kia ora e te Whānau,
Our awesome volunteer staff are taking the school holidays off to put their mama hat on and feet up! (if that is even possible). Taking a minute to celebrate our awesome team for giving their time, energy and aroha to support our community.

The Drop in is therefore shut on Monday 22 September and will reopen on Monday 06 October.

Please note Our clinic space and phone line will remain open 9-2pm during the holidays.

Nga mini
Ness

25/08/2025

Kia ora
Thought I would share this article as it shares our 'why' around our recent sti/hiv community testing clinic.

These numbers are becoming alarming whanau come down and get tested in strict confidence.

Nga mihi
Ness

Women who don’t know they have the infection have passed it to their unborn babies.

19/08/2025

Kia ora whanau!

Been a bit slow on the old social media but definitely not slow on the mahi. We are really excited to share with you all a new kaupapa under the umbrella of our Harm reduction Clinic.

On Monday the 25 August we will be hitting the floor running with our STI/HIV community testing kaupapa. We have just returned from Conference around Sexual Health and honestly the statistics in this space blew my mind!

It is so important that we get ourselves checked especially in this day and age. The long term affects are many if we don't. We will also be offering treatment if you are in need via a script to Browns Pharmacy.

If your results yield a more complex nature we have our Sexual Health Dr Judy on board and will support you through this process. Either way you will not be alone and we will humbly walk along side you.

We are happy to offer a small koha for your participation and your support of getting these numbers down in our community. It takes a village whanau!

Remember as with everything your business is confidential and won't go past our 4 walls.

Look forward to meeting you all in this space.

Keep cool. Ness xx

06/08/2025

Kia ora whanau,
Exciting times at Rakau Ora. I am proud to represent not only Rakau Ora but also Kaitaia and the far north in conference at Auckland University. This conference is based around harm reduction and focus's on HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections STI.

This is a subject surrounded with stigma and judgement, something we want to break down the barriers for. Unfortunately the numbers for STI are increasing here in the far north and we want to do our bit to support whanau in this journey.

On returning from Conference, 22 August 2025, we will be opening our community sti/hiv testing initiative offering free testing, education, treatment and case management support at our Office in Kaitaia. Like everything we do confidentiality and respect is paramount. For your efforts we would like to offer a small koha.

For any enquires please contact Nisah or Vanessa on 09-4084999.

Kaue whakama e te whanau - we got you!

Nga mihi
Ness