WHĀNAU / HŪNAU VOICE
Whānau / Hūnau voice is central to the role of Te Pūhana Ora.
We gather and reflect the experiences, priorities, and aspirations of Whānau / Hūnau to inform health system planning, funding, and monitoring.
Ko ngā reo o te Hūnau te pūtake o ngā mahi a Te Pūhana Ora.
Ka kohikohi mātou i ngā kōrero o te Hūnau, kia uru ai ēnei whakaaro ki ngā whakatau a te pūnaha hauora.
“You have to take the whole week off work for one appointment.”
“We know all the staff — and that’s not always a good thing.”
“We want the training so the knowledge stays here.”
These are not isolated experiences. They reflect enduring patterns that shape wellbeing.
WHAT MATTERS MOST TO WHĀNAU
Whānau have told us these are the areas where change will make the biggest difference:
- Reliable and equitable access to care that works in practice
- Trusted relationships and continuity of care
- Strong support for māmā, pēpi, and Whānau in the first 2,000 days
- Mental health, grief, and AOD support that is preventative, not just crisis‑driven
- Ageing well and end‑of‑life care that allows kuia and koroua to stay home
- Housing and local workforce as foundations of hauora
WHAT WE HEARD:
We asked Whānau:
- What has it been like to get the care you need on the island?
- What works well, and what makes it harder?
- What would make the biggest difference?
Their kōrero revealed consistent themes.
CROSS-CUTTING ENABLER
Housing and Local Workforce Development
Across all priorities, two foundations consistently emerged:
Safe, healthy housing
Local workforce capability
Without these, improvements in hauora cannot be sustained. These are not secondary issues — they are essential.
KEY THEMES:
- Relationships: Trust, dignity, safety
- Access and logistics: Distance, cost, availability
- Workforce and capacity: Consistency, capability, stability
- Communication: Clarity, awareness, follow‑through
- Cross‑cutting barriers: Privacy, confidence, expectations
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
SHARE YOUR VOICE
Participate in surveys, hui, or community events.
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Join as a community leader, health provider, or advocate.
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