News from Mahitahi Hauora
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Going ‘above and beyond’ for better gout care: Gout Stop Nurse Theresa Chapman
Gout Stop Nurse Theresa Chapman plays a key role in the Gout Stop programme as a kaiawhina for people with gout and a liaison b...
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Kai Ora Fund boosts sustainable kai projects across Northland
Kai resilience projects across Northland have received another boost from the Kai Ora Fund. The 2023 Kai Ora Fund is disbursing...
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Funded spirometry training available
Equitable spirometry access is a key priority of the Mahitahi Hauora Long Term Conditions programme. To support sustainable pri...
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Mahitahi Hauora initiatives support equitable uptake of immunisation
Mahitahi Hauora is leading a raft of initiatives to improve equitable uptake of immunisation as Northland heads into winter. Ma...
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Protecting our pēpi with new immunisation initiatives
Immunisation is one of the best ways to protect our pēpi, and Mahitahi Hauora has launched new initiatives to encourage whānau ...
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Innovative use of POADMS funding improves services for cardiac patients
Russell Medical Centre is using Primary Options Acute Demand Management Service (POADMS) funding to offer an innovative service...
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Staff profile: JJ Ripikoi, Programme Manager for Taikorihi Locality
Mahitahi Hauora is proud to support the Taikorihi Locality. One of the ways we’re doing that is to hold funds for the loc...
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Gout Stop project reinvigorates gout care
Gout Stop is one of three service projects Mahitahi Hauora is leading as part of our Long-Term Conditions programme. Mahitahi H...
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Improving care for long-term conditions
Mahitahi Hauora is leading a bold new programme to improve care for people with long-term conditions in Tai Tokerau. Long-term ...
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Seeking expressions of interest to participate in interviews on vaccine uptake and hesitancy
The Vaccine Trust Programme (VTP), led by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), aims to improve vaccine uptake across th...
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Clinical Hub offers safety net for unenrolled patients discharged from hospital
A safety net has been put in place across a gap in the system thanks to innovative work by the Mahitahi Hauora Clinical Hub tea...
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Northland sustainable kai project fund opens for applications
Northland’s successful sustainable kai initiative, the Kai Ora Fund, is open for applications from 10 February 2023. The Kai Or...
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Disability Services directory launched on Mahitahi Hauora website
A new directory has been added to the Mahitahi Hauora website to make it easier for people with disabilities in Northland to fi...
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Building a food secure and resilient Whangaroa
When the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown hit, food supply and transportation in Whangaroa appeared suddenly vulnerable. Local food suppl...
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Mahitahi Hauora Annual General Meeting 2022
Mahitahi Hauora will hold this year’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 11 November. The 2021-2022 year has been full of c...
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Mahitahi Hauora trials initiatives to free up GP time
Mahitahi Hauora’s virtual clinical hub, the Northland Community Health Team (NCHT), is trialling an innovative initiative...
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Advocating for better tobacco laws
As part of our commitment to health promotion advocacy, Mahitahi Hauora has made a submission on the SERPA (Smokefree Environme...
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Northlanders step up to boost kai resilience across the region
A diverse range of innovative projects enhancing community connections, employment, education, sustainability, and economic dev...
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Roadshow supports nurse education across the generations
Whether you’re starting out on a nursing career or looking to develop advanced nursing skills and knowledge, the Post Gra...
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Turning data into intelligence to protect our community against Omicron
Our COVID-19 Clinical Hub offers a powerful example of how expert analysis turns data into knowledge that can enable us to make...
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Mahitahi Hauora Director of Nursing awarded prestigious Te Akenehi Hei Memorial Award
Mahitahi Hauora Director of Nursing Rhoena Davis has been awarded the prestigious Te Akenehi Hei Memorial Award for her outstan...
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Clinical Hub shows the way forward
With additional funding confirmed, Mahitahi Hauora’s successful Clinical Hub is here to stay until at least the end of th...
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The COVID-19 Clinical Hub: A patient’s experience
Waipapakauri resident Connie Hassan is one of thousands of patients the Mahitahi Hauora Clinical Hub has helped to support sinc...
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HPV self-test trial expands
A two-year research study of an innovative cervical self-screening test has been expanded to three additional Mahitahi Hauora p...
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Raising the voices of young people in Tai Tokerau
A new digital platform is being developed by Mahitahi Hauora in collaboration with health, social and local government agencies...
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Government ministers visit Mahitahi Hauora for special announcement
The Mahitahi Hauora team were excited to host Minister Kelvin Davis, Minister Peeni Henare, Minister Willie Jackson, and Minist...
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The Kai Ora Fund: A recipient’s reflection
The Kai Ora Fund, which provides small community grants process of up to $5,000 to support innovative projects that address foo...
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New billboard explores staying true to tikanga in challenging times
When the team at Mahitahi Hauora noticed the big billboard on the side of our Whangārei office was looking old and faded, we wa...
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Transforming support for general practice to improve equity
There is nothing more important than our health and wellbeing. For the benefit of our region, equity for all is what many of us...
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Northlanders encouraged to cultivate kai for community wellbeing
Nau mai haere mai Te Tai Tokerau growers! Do you have a project that addresses a kai need in your community? Kai Ora and its pa...
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Toothbrushing project brings bright smiles to Muriwhenua tamariki
An innovative locally-created toothbrushing project is brightening the smiles of preschool-aged tamariki in Muriwhenua. Oranga ...
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HPV self-test: New and more effective screening to prevent cervical cancer
An innovative new cervical self-screening test that enables women to screen themselves through their general practice or at hom...
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New clinical hub ready to provide community care for Northland COVID patients
People isolating at home with COVID-19 in Northland can be confident of getting the health support they need with the launch of...
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Free GP consultations available for informed decision-making on COVID vaccination
People who want to make an informed decision about getting their COVID-19 vaccination can now access a free appointment to seek...
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Getting vaccinated a ‘no-brainer’ for Maungaturoto local
For Maungaturoto local May Seager, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 “just made sense”. “I’m proactive when it comes to healt...
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