Toi Tangata was a huge part of the Ol@ Or@ kaupapa and we want to share the results of the trial process. If you are not familiar with Ol@ Or@ we encourage you to read on and register to be a part of this kaupapa. The...
I tērā tau i timata a Toi Tangata te mahi tahi me nga roopu no National Hauora Coalition, Ko Awatea, Mana Kidz, Counties Manukau Health me Turuki Healthcare. Ko te kaupapa ko te hanga i etahi rauemi tautoko i te ao kai mo te Māori...
What is iron and why do we need it? Rino (iron) produces a molecule called haemoglobin which carries hāora (oxygen) around our tinana. It is also important for our immune function and hauora. There are two types of rino; haeme and non-haeme. Every day you should include...
Launched at the end of June, Mahitahi Hauora is the primary care entity replacing Te Tai Tokerau and Manaia Health Primary Health Organisations across Northland. The merger is the biggest shake-up of primary health in Northland since PHOs were created in 2001. Symbolising a renewed commitment...
The possibilities and innovations in the digital space are opening up new ways in which to engage with our Māori communities. Technology can provide opportunities to connect more whānau with their whakapapa, marae, iwi, iwi histories, tikanga, etc through virtual technologies - thus improving identity,...
The Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2019, held in Auckland in June, brought together the theme of Innovation and Intervention, Environment and Equity with a focus on health equity and the environment, innovative policy and practical intervention. It supported a comprehensive approach to the chronic and lifestyle-related disease...
Ref: Hayward B, Villa L and Watts C. (2018) He Awatea Hou whānau health literacy evaluation for bariatric surgery 2017. Auckland: Toi Tangata, the Fono, Quigley and Watts, Counties Manukau DHB and Waitemata DHB. Context Over the past three decades rates of obesity have been increasing in...
Guest presenter, Christina McKerchar (Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe & Ngāti Porou) presented initial findings from her PhD research ‘Food availability for Maori children – a rights based approach’. The first part of her research used photographic data from the Kids’Cam research project which explored the world...
This baked one pot chickpea curry with cauliflower and potatoes takes no more than 15 minutes to whip up. Slow cooking it in the oven gives you hands free time to catch up on household mahi or to play a quick game with the tamariki,...
