Te Hā o Maru

09/01/2026

If you are impacted by the Manage My Health cyber security incident, there is help available.

Manage My Health is now contacting patients who are both impacted or not impacted and still have a Manage My Health account. They are providing those people with a reference number and an 0800 number to call. If you have closed your MMH account or are not able to access it (perhaps you have not accessed it in years) you will be emailed in coming days.

The notifications to New Zealanders will take several days.

The data that was accessed illegally was to the ‘Health Documents’ part of the portal only. The rest of the platform was not breached, and neither is the patient management system at your general practice.

We know this is an anxious time for many. Whether you are directly impacted or not, there is help available. You can contact the 0800 number you have been provided (quote the reference number) and/or contact your general practice team for wellbeing support.

An Access and Choice team may be available in your General Practice. A Health Improvement Practitioner and Health Coach can offer free 30min appointments to support your wellbeing, call your General Practice reception to book an appointment.

If your General Practice does not have an Access and Choice team, ask your healthcare provider to submit a Brief Intervention Service referral for additional wellbeing support. If you are affected by the breach, you will be prioritised for this service.

05/01/2026

Over the last week, Manage My Health reported and dealt with a cyber security incident that affected a small percentage of users in New Zealand.
Manage My Health has advised that the issue has been fully contained and fixed following an independent forensic review by international cyber security experts, and the system is currently safe to use.
Manage My Health is now confirming which practices and patients in New Zealand were affected and will contact those individuals directly. If you are affected, Manage My Health will contact you.
We know this may seem alarming, but we want to assure you our primary health organisation in the South, WellSouth, is working to get us up to date information.
Manage My Health has official updates and FAQs at https://managemyhealth.co.nz/faqs-cyber-breach/
The latest statement from Manage My Health, including information about the security fixes and next steps, is available here https://managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-breach-update-3-january-2026/
Again, if any of your information has been impacted, the Manage My Health team will contact you directly. Patients can also log into your Manage My Health account to review the information they have stored there, change passwords and set up two-factor authentication.

Further to our update issued on 2 January 2026 regarding the cyber security incident we were notified of on 30 December, Manage My Health is providing

16/12/2025

We are partnered with Ka Ora Telecare to ensure you have access to healthcare afterhours.
Ka Ora provides trusted virtual care to rural communities across Aotearoa, offering support when your practice is closed.

🕒 Weekdays: 5pm–8:30am
🕒 Weekends & Public Holidays: 24 hours

📅 Bookings:
📞 Call our practice, or call Ka Ora
📞 0800 2 KA ORA (0800 252 672)
🌐 www.kaora.co.nz

08/12/2025

📢 Kia ora e te whānau 📢

Please note Te Hā o Maru will be closed from midday today, Tuesday 9th December. Back to usual hours Wednesday 10th December.

Details below 👇

02/12/2025

📣📣 Orakanui Mirimiri and Rokoā Saturday 13th December 9am - 3.30pm.

Uenuku Marae, Moeraki

Mauri Ora!

28/11/2025

Nau mai, haere mai whānau,

Our Te Hā o Maru team will be down at the Waitaki Christmas tree lighting event TONIGHT 🎄!

We will have free health checks, crafts & goodies for the tamariki and information about our wide range of services. Our GP registration forms will also be available!

Wrap up warm & come say Kiaaaaoraaaa!

Kicks off at 7pm - see you all there.

🎄: 7pm, TOMORROW - Light Up The Tree 2025

We're lighting up the tree tomorrow night from 7pm with a Sustainable Christmas Market, activities for the kids, food trucks and we're taking donations to local food banks for the bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, popcorn and more (or a wrapped gift for a child).

Fondue Party are bringing some Christmas cheer, the Forrester Gallery is open, and we'll be counting down to lighting up at 9:30pm.

So, get on down to Lower Thames Street for some seasonal cheer!

26/11/2025

Kia Ora Whānau,

The wonderful Holly is on TODAY for our LAST Nurse Led Clinic of 2025! Nau mai, haere mai - we’ll be here from 11 am to 3 pm and no appointment is needed.

(Keep an eye out for our 2026 dates and new locations coming soon! 👀)

Pictured our wonderful Nurses Marianne and Holly.

23/11/2025

Kia ora koutou, there will be no Puketeraki clinic today. Back to normal hours Monday 1st Dec.

Dr Lily is in Karitāne today. See pānui for details

21/11/2025

11/11/2025

🌸 Celebrating our tamariki 🌸

This coming Thursday we will be joining our whānau atOamaru Pacific Island Community Group - OPICG Inc & Whānau Āwhina Plunket for an awesome day focused on our precious under 5’s !

Come down, say Kia Ora & check out this awesome kaupapa we’re proud to support 🖤

The Oamaru Pacific Island Trust warmly invites you to join us this Thursday, 13th November, from 10am to 2pm.

It’s a pop-in kind of day, so come along at any time and check out all our stall holders for valuable information, support, and resources for your whānau.

Kai will be provided, and there will be a wide range of community organisations joining us — including health, early learning, and family support services.

Lets connect and celebrate the wellbeing of our tamariki 👶🏽

05/11/2025

Te Ama Mental Health Services launches in Waitaki.

The Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT), in partnership with Te Hā o Maru Health and Social Services and supported by Health NZ, proudly announces the launch of Te Ama Mental Health Services — a new initiative designed to provide pre- and post-crisis mental health support across Waitaki.

This new service stems from the Time for Change – Te Hurihanga review commissioned by the former Southern District Health Board in 2021. The independent review of mental health and addiction services in the Waitaki district identified a shortage of resourcing and community support.

The review’s findings highlighted the need for equity-first thinking and a new model of care. In response, nine workshops were held in 2022, followed by two additional workshops in May 2023 led by the Stronger Waitaki network. These consultations resulted in a new model of care that emphasises a whānau-based approach, navigator roles, holistic wraparound support, and culturally appropriate responses tailored for Māori, Pacific, and the wider Waitaki community.

Hana Fanene- Taiti, CE for OPIT said:
“we are really humbled to kaitiaki this new service for the community, and it’s come at such a critical time where there is so much mental distress, financial and economic pressures on our families, particularly for rural areas like Waitaki. We know the service will continue to develop and evolve over time and our new Te Ama team look forward to serving the needs of our community in this capacity”.

Over the past few months, OPIT and Te Hā o Maru formed a working group with Shona Jackson, Manager of Waitaki Community Mental Health Service to establish and stand up the new service. It seeks to complement and add value to what our Waitaki Community Mental Health Service Crisis Team and wider services provides.

Mani Malloy-Sharplin, CE for Te Hā o Maru said:
“it’s important for us to approach mental health holistically rather than only clinically, instead of working with the individual we work with the whanau and look at all areas of the whanau and where it needs strengthening”.

OPIT also acknowledges the significant support of Le Afio’aga o Aotearoa, who have provided back-office and contract management expertise during the establishment of the service.

Referrals to Te Ama Mental Health Services will begin through the Waitaki Community Mental Health Service, where the crisis team will triage clients. Those who fall short of the ‘in crisis’ threshold may be referred to Te Ama for further support.

The Te Ama team includes Clinical Lead Hannah Cruikshank, Kai Ama Sonya Trusler, Jacinta Te Maiharoa, Saane Oakes-Hanipale, and Administrator Sophia Sam. Together, they will deliver holistic, wraparound support grounded in Kaupapa Māori and Pacific values.

Te Ama Mental Health Services is currently in Stage 2 of implementation, with full service delivery expected by January 2026.