Nau mai, e hine, ki te ao tūroa. He uri na hine titama. Waiwai ana ngā karu i te tirohanga atu. The Toi Tangata whanau wishes to extend a warm and aroha filled congratulations to our very own Crystal Pekepo and her husband Tautoko Ratu on...
During August, Breanna, Jade and Micah, Massey University students in their final year of the Masters of Dietetics, did a three week placement with Toi Tangata for the Growing the Puna programme. During this time they completed research on current and/or indigenous nutrition education initiatives,...
Health and safety should be more than keeping employees safe, it should be about making sure their overall wellbeing is also being taken care of. Moana New Zealand recognised this and developed the Hikoi ki te Ora health and wellbeing kaupapa, which recently won the...
Erina Korohina of Toi Tangata has received this year’s Heart Foundation Māori Cardiovascular Research Fellowship, a fellowship which was founded with the intent to support the development of Māori health research capacity and capability. Alongside her, Dr Anna Rolleston from Tauranga’s Centre for Health has...
[caption id="attachment_18634" align="aligncenter" width="480"] From left to right: Wikitoria Pirihi, Malia Eyles and Beaudine Tahau participating in a workshop run by Riria McDonald and Wikitoria Pirihi on mahi raranga in a Pūtaiao context. Photo credit Ako Panuku[/caption] Ako Panuku hosts an annual Hui ā Tau and this...
He Pī Ka Rere, the kaupapa Māori physical activity and nutrition approach which nurtures and develops the whole being of a tamaiti, is gaining traction and proving hugely popular. The programme has been on the road again, with Toi Tangata Kaiārahi, Darrio Penetito-Hemara hosting the...
Toi Tangata hosted the hugely popular Maramataka in the Workplace Wānanga in August at the Unitec marae. Maramataka is the traditional Māori lunar calendar which acts as a guide for reading the various phases of the moon and its influence on the natural environment. The wānanga...
South Auckland has the largest Māori population in the world. Imagine if Māori: -Mobilised a collective voice for change -Lead discussions at decision making tables, at all levels across the system Pioneered indigenous leadership for social change, locally, nationally and globally In this presentation Mason Ngawhika, Nikki Timu and...
The Public Health Association is pleased to invite nominations for this year's Public Health Champion Awards. Public Health Champion Award The purpose of the PHA's Public Health Champion Award is to recognise and profile the outstanding contribution by an individual to public health. The criteria for the award...
BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life "In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers." Celebrate WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK (WBW) 1-7 August 2018! The theme this year is Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life. Breastfeeding helps to prevent malnutrition in all...