About - Our Vision and Values

_{Ngati Porou Oranga Strategic Objectives (2024-2029)}

Ngāti Porou Oranga provides Hauora, Whānau Oranga and Housing services, programmes and initiatives within the rohe of Ngāti Porou and greater Gisborne city area, and is committed to:

Delivering and advocating for localised, accessible and whanau-centred services to increase equitable outcomes for the communities we serve.

Empowering whānau and hapu-centred approaches to support whānau transformation, improve health and wellbeing and help realise their potential.

Building resilient, connected and sustainable communities, with whānau and hapu as the key drivers of change.

Whānau
Our people

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata he tāngata, he tāngata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people,  it is people

Kaitiakitanga Stewardship

Respecting and caring for the natural resources that affirm, nurture, and sustain the physical, environmental, economic, intellectual, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing of our people today and for generations to come.

Tika / Pono
Integrity

Do the right thing and do not compromise on our values or ethics.

Mātauranga Excellence

Work hard and work smart to become leaders in what we do. Be industrious & strive for excellence via continual improvement.

Whakawhanake Growth

Fostering an environment of innovation, passion & creativity to grow our business, our people, and our iwi.

Our organisation works through a Te Ao Māori lens, with strong values, tikanga, and Te Reo Māori woven through our workspace.

Matakaoa PRIME

Lifesaving Change: Medical Emergency Response Returns to Matakaoa Rural Community After a Decade

Whānau Vaccination Day at Puhi Kai Iti Community Health Centre

Whānau Vax Day for FREE immunisations for everyone wanting that extra layer of protection!

Tātai Oranga Symposium 2024

Te Rangawairua o Paratene Ngata Centre of Excellence, and in partnership with the Maurice Wilkins Centre are hosting their 2024 Tatai Oranga Symposium that will bring together research updates, results and findings from health and related research conducted within Ngāti Porou.

Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work for Horouta Whānau Ora Kaiarahi - Kelly Pohio

We are proud to share that one of our Horouta Whanau Ora kaiarahi, Kelly Pohio, has graduated with Poutoko Whakarara Oranga - A Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work

Mobile Surgical Unit returns after 8 years!

Te Puia Hospital was stage to the Mobile Surgical Unit (MSU) on 10 March 2024, creating a fever of excitement, as whānau filed through to inspect the mammoth surgical unit that was stationed at the hospital for two days.