Hui Tapuhi Māori - Māori nurses/midwives meeting
If you are a nurse or midwife who identifies as Māori and are working anywhere within our healthcare system (Waitaha or Te Tai o Poutini), then this rōpū (group) may be for you. The kaupapa of the group is all about whakawhanaungatanga (connection). To get to know who else is out there and to be there as a support and resource for each other.
Please contact Kylie.Clark@cdhb.health.nz if you would like to come along or if you have any questions.
Te Kāhui o Papaki Kā Tai
Te Kāhui o Papaki Kā Tai is a Waitaha Canterbury-wide Māori health reference group of primary care organisations, clinicians, community organisations, Manawhenua ki Waitaha (local iwi representation), Māori community providers and Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury including Community and Public Health, formed in 2009.
The name, Te Te Kāhui o Papaki Kā Tai, refers to ‘the coming together of the seas’; Te Moana Nui a Kiwa (Pacific Ocean) and Te Tai o Rehua (Tasman Sea) at Cape Reinga. Symbolically, ‘Te Kāhui’ refers to the coming together of all groups and ‘Papaki Kā Tai’ the place where the waves slap/crash together, refers to the korero or discussion that occurs as a result. Reflected in the design of the tohu are the local elements, Te Tiritiri o te Moana (the Southern Alps), Kā Pākihi-whakatekateka-o-Waitaha (the Canterbury Plains) and Te Moana Nui a Kiwa (Pacific Ocean).
Chaired by Karaitiana Tickell, with Melody Tuliau as Deputy Chair, the Group plays a lead role in Māori health improvement by influencing across the health system to achieve equity for all Māori living in Waitaha.
Te Kāhui o Papaki Kā Tai meets monthly, ten times a year. To get in touch with Te Kāhui o Papaki Kā Tai, contact the Hauora Manager.
Pacific Reference Group
The Pacific Reference Group is a Waitaha wide health reference group that consists of primary care organisations, clinicians, community organisations, Pacific health providers and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha. The group's main aim is equitable health outcomes for Pacific peoples. They provide leadership, advice, and influence so that Pacific Peoples health is consistently considered throughout the whole of the Waitaha health system.
CALD Health Advisory Group
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Health Advisory Group is a Waitaha-wide health reference group, consisting of representatives of primary care organisations, clinicians, community members, and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
The group advises the Waitaha health system on ways to be responsive to the needs of CALD communities, and intends to be a link between CALD communities and the Canterbury health system.
