Hauora Hokianga

08/10/2025

🦅Manu Whakataki - Mobile MMR Vaccination Clinic

📍 Rawene Township
🗓 Thursday, 9 October 2025
⏰ 10am–2pm

🛡️Come along to get your measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations up to date – quick, easy, and close to home. You can also have a friendly chat with our nurse about your vaccination history.

Measles cases are currently rising in Aotearoa and Northland, linked to overseas travel. Immunisation is the best protection and helps prevent the spread in our local communities.

👉 All welcome – no booking needed

For more information, visit: https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine

07/10/2025

🚐Manu Whakataki – Mobile MMR Vaccination Clinic

📍 Rawene Township
🗓 Wednesday, 8th October 2025
⏰ 12.30pm –2pm

🛡️Come along to get your measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations up to date – quick, easy, and close to home. You can also have a friendly chat with our nurse about your vaccination history.

Measles cases are currently rising in Aotearoa and Northland, linked to overseas travel. Immunisation is the best protection and helps prevent the spread in our local communities.

👉 All welcome – no booking needed

For more information, visit: https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine

07/10/2025

🍃 He Pānui!!
A notice from our Taumata Rongoā team

📍 No Poua Rā Rongoā Whakaora – there will be no Open Healing Day in Rawene this Friday, 10th October 2025.

🌿 Our Taumata Rongoā team will instead be at Moria Marae, Whirinaki, providing a Rongoa Healing Day from 9.30am – 2.00pm.

Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi!

06/10/2025

🌿 Pou Manaaki 🤝

👀 We are looking for a dedicated and caring Pou Manaaki to be part of our Te Whare Āwhina team. This role is key in providing support, guidance, and connection for whānau in our community.

📩 To apply or learn more, visit:
https://www.hokiangahealth.org.nz/job-vacancies/
or email your CV and cover letter to: HR@hauorahokianga.org.nz

📅 Applications close Sunday, 26th October 2025.

06/10/2025

Are you looking for ways to make diabetes management easier?

There are now a range of tools available — including Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems such as CareSens Air, LinX CGM, Dexcom ONE+ and Dexcom G7.

🛠️Key features include:
Small sensors (around the size of a 10c coin) with up to 15 days of wear
No fingerpricks needed — readings update every minute, 24/7
Real-time alerts for highs, lows, or sudden changes
Option to share data with loved ones or health professionals via an app (Android & iPhone)
Highly accurate, water- and dust-resistant for everyday use

These tools can make living with diabetes more manageable — and give whānau greater peace of mind.

👉 Learn more:
🔗 https://pharmacodiabetes.co.nz/caresens-air-cgms/
🔗 https://www.intuitivetherapeutics.co.nz/about/linx-cgm
🔗 https://www.dexcom.com/en-NZ/dexcom-oneplus-cgm-system

If you’d like to access these services through specialist diabetes care, ask your GP for a referral.
📞 To make an appointment, call us on 09 405 7709

05/10/2025

🚐Manu Whakataki – Mobile MMR Vaccination Clinic

📍 Opononi, outside the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
🗓 Wednesday & Thursday, 8–9 October 2025
⏰ 10am–2pm

🛡️Come along to get your measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations up to date – quick, easy, and close to home. You can also have a friendly chat with our nurse about your vaccination history.

Measles cases are currently rising in Aotearoa and Northland, linked to overseas travel. Immunisation is the best protection and helps prevent the spread in our local communities.

👉 All welcome – no booking needed

For more information, visit: https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine

04/10/2025

TODAY IS WORLD MENINGITIS DAY

A global reminder that meningitis can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Meningitis is a medical emergency. Each year, 2.3 million people worldwide are affected, 1 in 5 survivors live with lifelong disabilities, and an estimated 40% of deaths are tamariki under five.

That’s why we must act now.

In our rohe, many tamariki remain unvaccinated against meningococcal disease. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect them, and in Aotearoa it’s free for all under-fives. We all have a role in safeguarding our whānau and strengthening community protection.

Tell your story. Sharing personal experiences of meningitis raises awareness, fosters understanding, and can save lives. Join us and the global community in taking action this World Meningitis Day: https://www.meningitis.org/meningitis-in-your-words

Protect. Support. Defeat.
Kotahi ngākau, kotahi wairua.

04/10/2025

🔋Let’s top up on mental health knowledge – discover the support and resources available in your community!

📍 RAD Centre, Rāwene
🗓 Wednesday, 8 October 2025
⏰ 10am – 2pm

Join us for a day of connection and the Five Ways to Wellbeing, with:
• Sensory giveaways
• Spot prizes
• Competitions
• Music and treats
• Sausage sizzle

Nau mai, haere mai – all are welcome!

03/10/2025

🛡️ Aotearoa is at very high risk of a measles outbreak. Protecting our tamariki through immunisation is the best defence.🛡️

The MMR vaccine is very effective at preventing measles. Here in the Hokianga, immunity levels are low because not enough people are fully immunised. This puts our community at high risk of an outbreak.

🚐Upcoming Mobile MMR Vaccination Clinic:
📍 Opononi – outside the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
🗓 Wednesday & Thursday, 8–9 October 2025
⏰ 10am–2pm

👉 All welcome – no booking needed

If you think your child may have measles, stay home and contact Healthline on 0800 611 116 or call Hauora Hokianga for advice.

🦠 Why this matters:
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world.
It spreads easily through the air and can make people very unwell.
About 1 in 3 people with measles will need hospital care, and it can cause serious health problems.

For more information, visit: https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine

🎥 Watch this video explainer: https://youtu.be/IhJhzdcpq5A

Measles can be very dangerous. It spreads faster than almost any other disease. Tamariki can get so sick that they need to go to hospital. Some children can ...

03/10/2025

⚠️ Measles Update for the Hokianga

There is now a confirmed case of measles in the Bay of Islands, and suspected cases closer to home here in the Hokianga.

🛡️ Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. Protecting yourself, your whānau, and our community is especially important right now.

What you can do:

📝 Check your vaccination status – Talk to your doctor or check your child’s Well Child Tamariki Ora book to make sure they’ve had both doses of the MMR vaccine.

✈️Travel considerations – If you are travelling to areas with active measles outbreaks, children from 4 months old can receive an MMR dose.

👀Recognise the symptoms – Fever, cough, runny nose, and sore red eyes. These can look like a cold or flu at first.

📞Stay home & call Healthline – If you or your whānau have these symptoms, or develop a fever and rash, stay home and call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice.

❓Why this matters:

High vaccination rates protect vulnerable groups, including babies too young to be vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems.

A single case can trigger an outbreak if not enough people are immune.

Find out more about measles here:
👉https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles

😷 Together we can help keep Hokianga safe.

02/10/2025

Kia tū Mātaara te Hinengaro Kaumātua — Keeping the Mind Active
Kaupapa mō ngā Kaumātua | 10-week Programme for the Elderly

🕙 10am — 2pm, starting 6 October 2025
📍 Pikiparia Marae, Kohukohu — Mondays
📍 Resource Centre, Waimamaku — Wednesdays

A programme of activities and kōrero to keep the mind stimulated and the spark alive. Guest speakers from outside agencies will also join to share with our whānau.

For more information, contact:
📞 Angeline: 021 038 2605
📞 Darlene: 021 898 368

01/10/2025

🎨 He Kākano Āhau Art Competition – Celebrate Your Creativity✏️

Taitamariki (12–24 years) – we want to see the world through your eyes!
What does He Kākano Āhau (I am a seed) mean to you?

Express your whakaaro through any art form—painting, drawing, weaving, sewing, sculpture, digital design, photography, mixed media… whatever helps you share your vision 📸🎭

Submit your artwork by 8 November 2025 at:
Te Whare Āwhina, Hokianga Hospital | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Please include:
Name
Age
Contact details
🧑‍🎨A short artist statement

VOUCHER PRIZES:
🥇 1st – $500
🥈 2nd – $250
🥉 3rd – $100

All works will be publicly displayed, celebrating the creativity and perspectives of rangatahi. Artists will be asked to sign a consent form for future use of their artwork in Hauora Hokianga communications.

For more info:
📱 Call/text Aliesha Shepherd: (021) 191 5467
📧 Email Charlie Clabrough: charlotte.clabrough@hauorahokianga.org.nz

🌐Visit: https://mahitahihauora.co.nz/.../mental.../he-kakano-ahau/