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Friday March 5, 2021

COVID UPDATE: February 28, 2021

Covid Update February 18, 2021

Level 3 Auckland and Level 2 Outside of Auckland

Latest Covid Case: Locations In Northland

Waving The Flag For Whānau Ora In Parliament

"We are ready to support our communities" John Tamihere

WOCA Congratulates Piki Thomas!!!

NZ Election 2020: How Voting Works

Devolution Of Government Resources To Māori Communities Across Te Ika a Maui.

Matariki Award Winners For Our Collective Mahi During Covid

Matariki Awards Finalist: Whānau Ora!

Good Luck To Our Team In Tonights Matariki Awards 2020

Why Māori Vote In The General Election

CEO John Tamihere Talks Whānau Ora on Breakfast

Covid-19: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Update

Covid-19: Our Waikato Partners Remain Vigilant and Consistent While Testing Whānau.

Covid-19: Alert Levels Extended

Covid-19: Our Partners Continued Vigilance With Testing

Covid-19: Manurewa Marae Bake & Deliver Rawena To Kaumatua

Covid-19: Te Tai Tokerau Responds

Covid-19: Whānau Ora Partners Diligent Mahi

Covid-19: Wave Two Alert Levels

Covid-19: Our Whānau Ora Partners Immediate Response

COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT: LEVELS CHANGING

Korihi Quest: Te Tai Tonga It's Your Turn!!

Korihi Quest: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti It's Your Turn!!!!!!

Korihi Quest: Meet Our Newest Judge Maaka Fiso

"Now Is The Hour For Māori To Be Enabled" says WOCA Chair.

Korihi Talent Quest: Te Taihauāuru It's Your Turn!!

Rau Tipu Rau Ora Summit

Korihi Talent Quest: Waiariki It's Your Turn!

Newstalk ZB Apologises To John Tamihere

Happy Matariki

LIVESTREAM: Whānau Ora Insights Episode One

LIVESTREAM: This evening Tuesday July 14th 8:00 - 8:30 PM.

Regional Waikato Hauraki Judge: Logan Bell from Katchafire

Check out Logan Bell from Katchafire.

Korihi: Te Tai Tokerau People's Choice Winners

Korihi: A Quest For The Best. Te Tai Tokerau People's Choice Winners.

Majic Paora To Judge Korihi: A Quest For Talent

Majic Paora To Judge Korihi - The Quest To Find Aotearoa's Maori Music Creators

The Hunt Is Underway For Aotearoa's Best Maori Musical Talent

Watch this video to see how your talents can be rewarded with cash.

World Smokefree Day May 31st 2020

World Smokefree Day May 31st, 2020. Watch this video of Bronwyn who tell us what being smokefree for the last 19 months means to her. We celebrate you Bronwyn and everyone else who has kicked the habit.

Minister Promises To Correct Budget Details

Whānau Ora Chair, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait said she accepts Minister Peeni Henare will correct Thursday’s budget announcement which decreased Whānau Ora funding money by $10 million.

Māori Won't Be Dictated To Again

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says when a pandemic or crisis event happens again Māori will never allow themselves to be dictated to by the Government again.

South Auckland Community Grateful For Whanau Ora Mahi

Manurewa Marae Whanau Ora kaimahi and volunteers have been working hard delivering hygiene and kai packs to their community. All the mahi has been gratefully received.

WOCA Board Welcomes Glenn Hawkins

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) acknowledges the dedication and critical insight of one its Board Executives, Suzanne Snively.
Suzanne recently stepped down from the board but even though her time at WOCA has finished, her mahi will never be forgotten.

Whānau Tahi system to support community and health tracking of Covid-19

Leading Maori Health IT provider Whānau Tahi has developed new technology facilities to support community and health care workers track Covid-19 with the click of a button.

Whānau Ora Resources Redeployed to Fight COVID-19

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) has announced that it will redeploy Whānau Ora funding and resources to fight the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).

COVID-19: WOCA’s Data4Impact Conference Postponed Until Further Notice

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) has postponed its Data4Impact conference until further notice.

100% Support by Iwi Chairs to Advance Māori-led Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki

Iwi chairs voted unanimously to support all ‘action point’ recommendations of the Whānau Ora commisioned Māori-led Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki.

Oranga Tamariki Abuse Power to Punish Māori

Fourteen armed police were used by Oranga Tamariki to uplift a five-month-old Māori baby from a single mum, a new report has revealed.

Rangatira Behind Whānau Ora Claim to Meet Ardern

The Prime Minister has extended an invitation to meet the rangatira who have filed a claim in the Waitangi Tribunal on behalf of Whānau Ora.

Māori leadership launch legal challenge and votes ‘no confidence’ in Whānau Ora Minister

Five of the most outstanding Māori women leaders have lodged legal action against the Government and written to the Prime Minister saying they have “no confidence” in her Whānau Ora Minister.

Children’s Commissioner Report confirms racist discrimination against Māori by Oranga Tamariki

The Chair of Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, says the report by Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Beecroft confirms the need for the independent Māori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki – due for release next month.

Giving Māori Youth the Chance to Shape their Future

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) has launched a Māori youth survey called Tō Ao, Tō Reo that is designed to explore the needs of Māori aged 15 to 24 throughout Te Ika a Māui.

How WOCA is at the Leading Edge of a Global Social Value Movement

COO of Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA), Awerangi Tamihere, has outlined WOCA’s blueprint to help embed a “social impact ecosystem” in Aotearoa New Zealand and demonstrated how the commissioning agency is leading the way in social value.

Working With Whānau - Quarter One Results

Our 80 Whānau Ora Partners work with families across Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) to support better outcomes for whānau.

Strengthening Whānau Capability through Innovative Ideas from the Frontline

Whānau Ora collective Te Pae Herenga o Tāmaki has been growing capability in the community through its Pitch Local 2019 initiative. The collective used innovation funding from the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency to give frontline kaimahi the opportunity to launch their own programmes and make an impact with whānau.

Waipareira co-designs new whānau support programme

WOCA partner Te Whānau o Waipareira is co-designing a new programme for whānau facing multiple and complex challenges including homelessness and rising debt.

Collusion between Oranga Tamariki & Family Court called out by Māori

Whānau Ora Commissioning Chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says a fish rots from the head and Oranga Tamariki leadership needs to take responsibility for its systemic failures – not throw its staff under the bus.

WOCA Researcher Honoured in National Awards

A researcher at Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency has been honoured with a community research and service award.

New WOCA Publication Aims to Deepen Understanding of Social Value

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) has released a new publication that aims to deepen understanding of Social Return On Investment (SROI), and its implications on funding and investing in the social sector.

Listening posts open for whānau to share experiences of Oranga Tamariki

Ngā Pou Whakaaro, or Whānau Listening Posts, are now open for whānau to share their experiences in relation to government agency Oranga Tamariki. 

Working With Whānau – Quarter 4 Results

Our 80 Whānau Ora Partners work with families across Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) to support better outcomes for whānau.

Second National Māori Hui Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki Ratifies Scope & Rolls Out Regional Listening Posts

The second national hui in the Māori-led Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki concluded yesterday ahead of schedule after a capacity audience formally ratified the terms of reference that determines the scope and purpose of the independent investigation into both historical and contemporary child uplifts by the Ministry for Children.

Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki Next Phase, Calls for Feedback

The next phase of the national Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki is a hui on Monday, 19th August at the Novotel Hotel, Hamilton, to confirm the scope and purpose of the inquiry.

Historic hui gives overwhelming agreement for a Māori Inquiry

The inquiry into state run Oranga Tamariki will be led by whanau, kaimahi and Māori leaders.

Call for action on the practices of state removal of tamariki

An overwhelming response sees Māori from across the country pouring into Māngere today.

Thirteen year wait results in historic report on Māori Health

The Waitangi Tribunal has released a substantial Hauora Report on Stage One of the Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry addressing Māori health inequities.

Call for Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki

A call for a Māori inquiry into child protection agency Oranga Tamariki has been heeded by the North Island’s Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency.

Working with Whānau - Quarter 3 Results

Our 80 Whānau Ora Partners work with families across Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) to support better outcomes for whānau.

Dame Tariana Turia: don’t understand kaupapa Māori? Either learn or step aside

New Zealand Engages with Whānau Ora

'We Dream' Whānau Ora Awareness campaign reaches nearly 1.5 million New Zealanders.

Auditor General confirms incentive payments to Whānau Ora agencies were appropriate

The Whānua Ora Commissioning Agency has welcomed the Auditor General’s announcement that it found no evidence to indicate Te Puni Kōkiri spent funds unlawfully by making “incentive payments”.

Tamariki to benefit from literacy and numeracy programme

A pilot programme will address the literacy and numeracy needs of children in West and South Auckland. The service targets Māori children but is open to all.

Working with whānau - Quarter Two Results

Our 80 Whānau Ora Partners work with families across Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) to support better outcomes for whānau.

Taking Whānau Ora to the nation in “We Dream”

North Island Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency released a national campaign today entitled ‘We Dream’.

NZ's 'ticking time bomb'

A man with only a garden hose for a shower epitomises the struggles facing many Kiwi families.

John Tamihere: Everyone has the right to dream

Whānau Ora is our vehicle for making real and positive change to families and individuals who often have nothing apart from dreams.

Government review finds Whānau Ora works

The Government's 2018 Whānau Ora review findings show this Māori-made policy is working. Whānau are being successfully supported to realise positive and sustainable transformation in their lives.

Listening to the voices of our elders to understand ageing

New Zealand’s elderly population is set to explode and will be more ethnically, socially and culturally diverse than ever before.

Te Ngira impacting employment and training

Te Ngira is a collective of Whānau Ora partners that have identified employment and training as a vital component to whānau wellbeing and are working to improve this.

Whānau Ora Hui 2018 – Whānau Eke Panuku Conference publication

Enjoy the conference publication on the third Whānau Ora gathering. The conference themed ‘Whānau Eke Panuku – Affirming Whānau Aspiration’ acknowledged that after four years of Whānau Ora commissioning, it is always whānau that sits at the centre of their change.

Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency Annual Report 2019-2020

Helping whānau clear debt with targeted support service

Wrap-around support services and new software are helping whānau get out of debt, without taking yet another loan.