Ora Toa Health Services

04/09/2025

🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️

💗 Two ways to support this October 💗

👟 Hīkoi Māwhero – Pink Walk

📍 Elsdon Park, Porirua Hockey Turf
📅 Sat 18 Oct 2025
👚 Wear pink, bring your whānau & walk for our māmā, nannies & sisters.

🎀 Paint Porirua Pink

📅 All of October
💼 Dress in pink, decorate your office or business & show your support.

👉 Register here for both events: https://form.jotform.com/252217564758869

📲 Or scan the QR code on our poster to sign up.

Let’s stand together, Porirua — for every wāhine impacted by breast cancer. 💕

31/08/2025

Due to private sessions Manawa Kaha is closed Monday and Friday mornings from 10am - 12pm
29th August Until November 14th

29/08/2025

Nau Mai, Haere Mai

Launching Cervical Screening Month
💕 Screening Saves Lives💕

Keep up to date with your cervical screening

FREE clinic, pop in between 9 am & 1.30 pm

See you there 😁

🌸 Are you due for your cervical screening? 🌸

Join us at Hei Oranga Ake – 4 Lydney Place, Porirua City Centre for the launch of Cervical Screening Month ✨

📅 Saturday 30 August | 🕘 9:00am – 1:30pm

💉 Free HPV and Flu vaccinations available also

Your hauora matters – for you, your whānau and your future 💕 A simple test can save lives.

📲 Text 027 672 1199 to book your appointment today!

🎁 Every wāhine screened will receive a goody bag AND go in the draw to win a $100 Pak’nSave voucher

28/08/2025

💉 FREE HPV Vaccinations – for anyone under 26!

HPV can cause cancer, but the good news is… it’s preventable.

Getting vaccinated is quick, safe, and free – and it protects you for life.

📅 Saturday 30th August ; 9am - 1:30pm

📍 Hei Oranga Ake, 4 Lydney Place Porirua City Centre

Protect yourself. Protect your whānau. ✨

27/08/2025

Celebrating Tepora Samia: 20 years of Service & Song👩🏽‍⚕️🎶

Tepora Samia is a familiar face around Porirua, whether you’ve seen her bright smile at her day job at Ora Toa Cannons Creek, on the field, with her whānau as a proud GiGi, or on stage. Her heart for community is at the centre of everything she does since starting her journey with Ora Toa in 2005.🤎

After 15yrs of working as a Community Health Worker with Ora Toa Health Unit, her passion for helping others inspired her to further her studies in 2020. While studying, Tepora continued to work for the Runanga as a casual worker at the Health Unit, and CBAC team during the Covid 19 pandemic. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing Pacific at Whitireia Polytechnic in 2022, and became a Practice Nurse at Ora Toa.

Today, Tepora is based at the Cannons Creek Medical Centre, where her compassion, skill, and dedication make a real difference for whānau every day.

Alongside her nursing career, Tepora’s love and talent for waiata has been a defining part of her journey. She has performed as part of 2Twenty for over 10 years, a covers band that has rocked many a celebration, event, 21st and work function. You really haven't had a good night if 2Twenty wasn't part of it.

More recently Tepora joined Signature Choir, which comprises over 50 vocalists — from established artists and conductors to community members, students, business owners, and teachers. The choir recently performed at the Mana Moana shows at Spark Arena, the Sydney Opera House, and the Michael Fowler Centre. In 2024, Signature Choir was honoured with the Creative New Zealand Pacific Heritage Award, as well as recognition at the Pacific Music Awards.

Tepora adds that "Music has always played a huge part in my life and I'm glad I still get to do what I love outside of work".

It seems there is nothing she can’t do — a devoted GiGI, a proud former Norths rugby player, and a passionate community member, especially for our Pasifika whānau. We’re proud to have someone with so much talent and heart as part of our team.

Thank you Tepora!✨

26/08/2025

Let’s walk. Let’s talk. 🚶‍♂️💬

Calling all Men! — come down to Aotea Lagoon for the Mana Tāne Walk & Talk. It’s a chance to catch up with the bros, get moving, and put your health first.

Bring the whānau along and make a morning of it. 💪👨‍👩‍👧

📅 Saturday 6 Sept
🕘 9:00am
📍 Aotea Lagoon, Porirua

After the walk, stick around for a free health check and kai. 🍴

👟 Wear sports gear & comfy shoes
💧 Bring water + a good attitude
✅ Open to all tāne and their whānau

26/08/2025

26/08/2025

🌸 Are you due for your cervical screening? 🌸

Join us at Hei Oranga Ake – 4 Lydney Place, Porirua City Centre for the launch of Cervical Screening Month ✨

📅 Saturday 30 August | 🕘 9:00am – 1:30pm

💉 Free HPV and Flu vaccinations available also

Your hauora matters – for you, your whānau and your future 💕 A simple test can save lives.

📲 Text 027 672 1199 to book your appointment today!

🎁 Every wāhine screened will receive a goody bag AND go in the draw to win a $100 Pak’nSave voucher

25/08/2025

20/08/2025

✨ Ora Toa @ Kapi Mana Netball ✨

📍 Mungavin Courts – Pavilion
📅 Saturday 23 August 2025
🕘 9am – 3pm

Come and see us for a day of FREE health checks and advice! 💙
✔ Blood Pressure Checks
✔ HPV Self-Tests
✔ Asthma, Diabetes & Dental Advice
✔ Chat with our Matua, Pēpi & Tamariki Ora team about services for you and your whānau

🎁 Enter our prize draw & test your skills in our “Guess the Sugar” game for a chance to win!

Pop in between games, bring your whānau, and let’s look after our hauora together. 💪🏽