Te Manu Toroa

03/11/2025

A big mihi to everyone who took part in our Mental Health Awareness Week celebrations — and big congratulations to our lucky winners! 🎉

It’s been so special to see your smiles and know you're enjoying the beautiful koha gifted with aroha. 🙏

A very special ngā mihi maioha to the generous organisations who offered their koha to tautoko this Kaupapa:
🎟️ Hobbiton Movie Set Tours – for a magical whānau experience Hobbiton Movie Set
🌱 Turning Point Trust – for gifting native trees to grow with the whānau Turning Point Trust : Te Taiope Huringanui
🥩 Merivale Butchery – for meat vouchers to share kai and fill the puku Merivale Butchery
🌿 Weleda – for beautiful self-care products to nurture tinana and wairua Weleda

Let’s carry the wairua of Mental Health Awareness Week with us — by checking in with our whānau, showing aroha, and creating safe spaces for kōrero, every day. 💛

30/10/2025

Your tinana speaks to you - are you listening? 🤔

Matepukupuku ū (breast cancer) can begin quietly, without pain or obvious signs. Knowing what to look for can make all the difference. 🤗

👀 Here are some tohu (signs) to look out for:
- A new lump or thickening in your ū (breast), armpit, or collarbone area
- Changes in breast shape or size
- Unusual breast pain that doesn’t go away
- A ni**le that turns inward or looks different
- Crusty, flaky, itchy, or red skin around the ni**le
- Discharge from the ni**le (without squeezing)

If you notice anything unusual, don’t wait — kōrero with your tākuta (GP) as soon as possible. 🙏

28/10/2025

He Hauora te Taonga - Are you protecting yours? 🙏

1 in 4 people will have a stroke in their lifetime.
For our Māori whānau, strokes often strike earlier — 60% happen before age 65, while we’re still raising our tamariki or caring for our kaumātua.
👀 But here’s the truth — 90% of strokes can be prevented.

A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain 🧠 is blocked or damaged, affecting your tinana (body) and hauora (wellbeing).

👉 Here's how to lower your risk and protect your hauora:
✔️ Get your blood pressure checked — regularly
🚭 Cut the smokes
🧘‍♀️ Look after your hinengaro (mind) — stress and wairua matter too
🥦 Feed your body kai like veggies, fruits, fish – less salt, less sugar
🏃‍♂️ Move your tinana – even 30 mins a day helps

🔎 Know the signs. Act F.A.S.T.
👤 Face — Is one side drooping?
💪 Arm — Can they lift both arms?
🗣️ Speech — Is it slurred or strange?
⏰ Time — Call 111. Every second counts.

He hauora te taonga — treasure it, nurture it, and take charge of your own hauora journey.

25/10/2025

Thinking about contraception? 👀 Need a sexual health check? 🙏 Just want to feel heard? 🧠

Our Women’s Health Services are about more than appointments — they’re about holding space for kōrero, for care, and for mana motuhake.

We offer:
✔️ Contraception kōrero & counselling
✔️ Sexual health kōrero & checks
✔️ Free* contraception options for wāhine under 26, Māori, Pacific, or Community Services Card Holders
(IUDs, Jadelle implants & Depo Provera)
✔️ By wāhine, for wāhine in a safe, supportive space

📍 Tauranga Moana City GP Clinic
📞 0800 114 900 | 📧 clinic@temanutoroa.org.nz

Discover our new Womens Health Services at Tauranga Moana City GP Clinic from 5 May. Access contraception, sexual health checks, and more. For whine, by whine.

22/10/2025

📢 Pānui:
Our clinics will be closed for the long weekend on Monday, 27 October, and will reopen on Tuesday, 28 October.

❓ If you need to see a tākuta (doctor) or nēhi (nurse), while we’re closed, please contact Practice Plus at 0800 772 27587 or visit www.practiceplus.nz to book a virtual hui. This service is available from 8am to 8pm.

Whānau, don’t forget to order your prescriptions before the upcoming long weekend. 💊

21/10/2025

Tiakina tō hauora — care for yourself, wāhine mā. 💗

Your tinana is always changing — especially your ū (breasts). That’s why it’s important to check regularly and learn what’s normal for you.
It’s as easy as TLC: 🤲🏽 Touch, 👀 Look, 🙏 Check

🤲🏽 Touch your ū (breasts) and armpits for anything unusual — lumps, thickening, or something new.
👀 Look in the mirror — do your breasts or ni**les change when you raise your arms?
🙏 Check any changes with your tākuta (doctor) — even if you've had a recent mammogram.

Know your normal. Tiakina tō hauora. 💗

20/10/2025

🎉 We’re excited to be at the Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata Festival this weekend — come by and say kia ora! 👋

Visit our stall to:
🤝 Kōrero with our kaimahi about our Mama/Pēpi services
🧡 Learn about the other services we offer to support you and your whānau
🏃‍♂️ Join in some fun exercise activities
🎁 Grab some free goodies
🎉 Be in to win some awesome prizes!

📍 Te Kura o Matapihi, 398 Matapihi Road
📅 Saturday, 25 October

Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau! 🙌

Moana Tauranga Tangata Festival

19/10/2025

Juggling life, mahi, whānau – and your own hauora? 👀

At Te Manu Toroa, we offer wrap-around services that support your tinana, hinengaro and whānau goals — from health checks and mental health tautoko to parenting support, housing, pūtea advice, and more. 🙏

You don’t need to have it all sorted. We’ll walk alongside you, no judgment, just awhi. 🤝

🔗 Fill out our pre-registration form and join a whānau that’s here for you:
https://www.temanutoroa.org.nz/pre-registration-enrolment

Please note: Completing this form does not guarantee enrolment.

15/10/2025

Are you looking after your tuaiwi (spine)? 👀

Mamae ā-tuarā o raro (low back pain) is often caused by everyday movements like bending, lifting, or sitting too long.

Your tuaiwi (spine) protects your spinal cord, the pathway for nerves connecting your brain and body. 🚶‍➡️

To help you and your whānau, we’ve created simple, easy-to-follow guides on posture and spinal health.

👉🏽 Swipe through the next slides and start caring for your tuaiwi today!