Te Kohao Health Ltd - Hamilton East

Free expression of Tikanga Māori, Te Reo Māori, Cultural Identity and Mātauranga Māori

Along with our annual Treaty Training, regular Team Meetings discussions and heavy participation in nationally significant Treaty of Waitangi claims, the Treaty is a part of Te Kōhao’s practice and engagement with  whānau . As mentioned above, by supporting  whānau  in the identification of the goals, support and navigation (active protection)  in the delivery of those,  whānau  are able to exercise tino rangatiratanga (self-determination), participate  in society, and be autonomous in their plans (and Pae Aronui is a key part of that autonomy ) for the future.  This all culminates in equity, thus meeting the needs of Māori, Pasifika and other ethnicities.

Te Kōhao Health is a member of the National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA), the Hauraki Primary Health Organisation (PHO) and Lead Provider for the Te Ngira Whānau Ora Collective commissioned by Te Pou Matakana. These relationships are essential to ensuring Te Kōhao can continue to meet the core needs of whānau.

Te Kōhao has refined its service delivery to whānau, having responded to feedback from whānau, adopted learnings from other indigenous whānau and streamlined our services into a multidisciplinary team approach that we have called 'Kia Kotahi'. This method is to ensure that whānau receive targeted holistic health care when they need it. Furthermore, this will ensure whānau have mana motuhake (control and ownership) over their health and wellbeing.

With new technologies and systems, we are always looking at ways to make this process easier for our clients.

“I was down in the dumps, it was a stressful time. I had no money for food, after my bills were taken out each week I would have $9.00 left. Te Kōhao and the team have helped me turn things around. They helped me access food, I now have a great doctor, I sought budget advice, my older sister is now enrolled in the clinic and is enjoying the services available. Things are on the up. In fact, my sister and I are looking at opening a business to help youth.”