Our leadership team and dedicated community support workers actively promote the health and wellbeing in our communities through a commitment to kaupapa Māori principles.
Tena Koutou Katoa,
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kahu
Ko Hemoata toku ingoa
Ko au te Kaihautu o Ngāti Kahu Social and Health Services
I have the privilege of working with a dynamic team dedicated to serving whānau. We are committed to partnerships, recognising that collaboration is essential for achieving Whānau Ora. “We simply can’t do this alone.” Our team delivers a range of services with whakaaro Māori at the forefront, helping us achieve the outcomes whānau desire. We utilise the principles of waka to engage with our people, providing awhi and support towards living healthy, well, and safe lives.
I have set clear expectations for our team: every person who seeks our help will be assisted, either by us or by someone in the community who can. Our focus remains steadfast, “Whānau as leaders for Whānau – He Taumata Whānau.” Mauri Ora.
Kia Ora Koutou,
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kuri ki Te Hapua
Ki te taha o toku hoa Rangatira, no Te Paatu, Ngāti Kahu
Kei Omokonui ki Te Paatu toku kainga noho
I have the honour of engaging and welcoming our whānau from the front door into our whare. Doing this without judgment and a smile to match ensures our whānau can access the awhi and support they need to make positive steps towards a better today and tomorrow.
I also mahi within our Operations, Systems, Processes and Financial Management areas to allow our waka to run smoothly and, provide admin support to our amazing Pou and Kai Manaaki which helps to set the pace and rhythm in the whare.
Kia ora koutou,
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kahu
Ko au te Tau Ihu o Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services
Ko Shani Roff-Smith toku ingoa
I have a diverse role working at the front of house, and doing mahi in the admin space to support our Pou and Kai Manaaki to have the resources needed to confidently support our whānau.
Tena Koutou Katoa
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kahu ki Te Paatu
Kei Omokonui ki Te Paatu toku kainga noho
Ko Selwyn Clark toku ingoa
My role is to lead our Youth Services and Whai Oranga teams, so they are able to engage and support our whanau experiencing social and health challenges, engaging them from a kauapapa Māori perspective.
We have a goal of whānau as leaders for whānau. Our team are relatable, passionate and proactive with a united focus – He Taumata Whānau. Together, we ensure our whānau receive the right awhi, encouragement and wrap around service to achieve their desired outcomes.
Tena Koutou katoa,
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kahu
Ko Te Whanau Moana me Te Rorohuri ngā hapū
Ko Dakota Lawrence toku ingoa
In this role, I lead and support our Community and Social Workers in Schools services. My mahi is grounded in connection which supports individuals and whanau to feel anchored in their journey towards wellbeing.
Relationships and partnerships sit at the heart of my approach, with a strong focus on working collaboratively across community, health, education and social services. By strengthening alignment and accessibility, I support a streamlined and responsive service that upholds our shared vision of He Oranga Tangata.
Tena Koutou Katoa,
Ko Panguru ki Ngāti Kahu te iwi toku mama
Ko Iniana te iwi toku papa
Ko Elsa Whitley toku ingoa
My role as Pou Manaaki is to support the Pou Raranga and Kai Manaaki with resources that they require to be able to deliver quality mahi while serving our whānau.
In addition, I manage and monitor the data, looking at area where we can improve to become more efficient and effective to achieve the organisations desired results and outcomes while focusing on achieving goals and provide accurate reporting.
The values of Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services align with the principles of waka which navigates whānau to mana motuhake to become whānau as leaders for whānau.
I have been with Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services for 10 years, and often I will step into other roles where and when needed.
Tena Koutou katoa,
He uri ahau no Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa
Ko Kylie Kara toku ingoa
Ngāti Kahu Tokoiti, Ngāti Kahu Manawanui
As Pou Tikanga at Ngāti Kahu Social and Health Services, I support the organisation to remain grounded in its Ngāti Kahu identity by weaving tikanga Māori and kaupapa Māori into the way we work every day. My role is to provide cultural guidance and leadership that supports staff and leadership to work with confidence, care, and cultural integrity in service to our whānau.
Tikanga sits at the very core of who we are at Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services. Tikanga and Ngāti Kahutanga underpins our policies, outcomes, procedures and strategies and provides an anchor and reference point for all that we do.
We aim to include Ngāti Kahu tikanga and matauranga into everything we do as an organisation.
Tino Rangatiratanga means that Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services and the whānau we serve are in control of their own destiny and free and able to realise their own version of ‘He Oranga Tangata’.
Hautūtanga is identifying and fostering strong leadership within our whānau and community. It means that our staff have a wide range of skills and are supported by multiple professional development approaches. They enjoy their role and are passionate about achieving
He Oranga Tangata.
Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services is fluid, flexible and able to move and adapt to the changing needs of our rohe, the health sector and our whānau.
Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services is brave and innovative in embracing technology and new approaches to achieving He Oranga Tangata.
Ngāti Kahu Social & Health Services works to encourage the mana of Ngāti Kahu and those within our rohe.
Ngāti Kahu is one of the six Muriwhenua iwi of the Far North of the North Island. Ngāti Kahu take their name from their founding ancestress Kahutianui-o-te-rangi, the daughter of Tūmoana, who captained the waka Tinana (later renamed Te Māmaru) which was one of the great voyaging canoes.
Established in the 1980s, Ngāti Kahu Social and Health Services promotes the health and wellbeing in communities through our commitment to kaupapa Māori principles. Our programs are culturally appropriate and collaborative with the local community.
Our services and programmes are specifically designed to bring the individual to a place of connection that will ground and give purpose to their lives. Our journey continues to evolve and shift towards our vision of ‘He Oranga Tangata’ – the wellbeing and health of all people.
Access to our Kaupapa Māori services may be from any source, including self-referral, or upon referral from primary and secondary health services, whanāu, carers and community members.
To find out more, get in touch with us today!
