Te Kaupapa Timeline
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2021
Funding & Partnership
NHC received funding from Te Whatu Ora under the Access & Choice Kaupapa Māori Mental Health & Addictions Services - Tuakana Stream. Partnered with Te Kurahuna to implement Mahi a Atua across Tāmaki, Counties Manukau, and Waikato, alongside 5 Māori service providers:
- Ruapōtaka Marae, Te Hononga o Tāmaki me Hoturoa, Papakura Marae
- Taumarunui Community Kōkiri Trust
- Te Whare Hauora o Raungaiti
- National Hauora Coalition
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2022
Virtual Implementation
The impact of COVID-19 led to a shift towards virtual service management. Maximising the virtual space of Zoom 100+ applicants were interviewed with 28 kaimahi employed across the 5 providers.
- 90% of the workforce was employed, and 35 Kaimahi completed Te Rangi Haupapa learning, delivering Mahi a Atua across all regions.
- Implementation phase completed; contract with Te Kurahuna concluded.
- Provider partner Mana Motuhake was heard and activated
- Negotiations with Te Whatu Ora commenced for contract expansion and growth.
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2023
Transition to Te Aka Whai Ora
During the contract transition, National Hauora Commission expanded provider networks across all three regions, allowing five additional provider partners to join Te Kaupapa:
- Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei (iwi)
- Turiki Healthcare
- Ngāti Tamaoho (iwi)
- Huakina Trust
- Toi Ora ki Whāingaroa (iwi)
The Access & Choice Kaupapa Māori contract expansion increased employment across the three regions to a total of 56.5 FTE. This reinforced the principle that “every door is the right door”, ensuring whānau have multiple access points and choice among Māori service providers in their communities.
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2024
Performance Outcomes
Te Aka Whai Ora, in principle, approved a new reporting outcomes approach, aligning contract performance with Te Ao Māori frameworks. This shift supported alignment with the current government while strengthening collective Māori-led service delivery.
Te Kaupapa entered into the implementation of regional collectives, recognising urban, rural, and remote care of whānau and the benefit of collaborative skills and resources across partner providers.
Te Kaupapa continues to evolve, with aspirations to:
- Increase accessibility to indigenous models of care
- Support workforce development of whānau and the workforce
- Be leaders in prevention and early intervention needs
- Embed evidence-based practice that confidently reports performance outcomes
Beyond 2025
The Journey Continues
The first half of 2025 will focus on embedding indigenous pathways to hauora as a collective.
Looking beyond 2025, we remain optimistic -
our whakapapa is still being written.
Achievements so far:
- Te Kaupapa NZ Waka Ama Corporate Race Winners
- Collective Alignment & Funding Allocation
- Investment in Workforce Development
- Provider Investment in Capability & Capacity
- Performance Outcome Measures
Te Kaupapa Tohu
Designed by: Tyler-Jade Whatarangi
Rauponga
The outer tohu of the design are called rauponga, which are found in whakairo patterns. These lines symbolize whakapapa (genealogy).
This tohu highlights the importance of acknowledging one's whakapapa when entering into Te Kaupapa; recognising that these individuals bring not only themselves and their whānau into our collective but a long line of tūpuna too.
Poutama
The poutama symbolizes the steps of growth and advancement, both in a physical and spiritual sense.
It represents the journey of learning, development, and striving for higher knowledge.
This tohu embodies the individual's journey towards achieving physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Hiwa-i-te-rangi, is the star associated with hopes, dreams, and aspirations. It serves as a celestial pou where people can direct their innermost desires and intentions.
The connection to Hiwa-i-te-rangi reflects a physical relationship with the stars as well as a spiritual and aspirational one, guiding individuals on their life journeys just as the stars guided our tūpuna across the oceans.