About
We work within the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (Partnership, Protection and Participation) to ensure Māori are involved in development, planning, and delivery of health care while safeguarding Māori culture concepts, values and practices.
We work using holistic hauora approach and embrace the four cornerstones of health:
- Te taha tinana (physical wellbeing)
- Te taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing)
- Te taha hinengaro (mental wellbeing)
- Te taha whānau (family wellbeing)
Uruuruwhenua – The far lands to the west. This ingoa used to describe the far lands to the west when standing on the east coast looking to the west. Uru being west, Uruuru being even more west and whenua being land
Uruuruwhenua Hauora was established in 2006, due to the level of support needed for whānau Māori in Central Otago that wasnt being provided by already established organisations. Located in the house out the back of Dunstan Hospital, Uruuruwhenua worked out of here for some time. Since our establishment we’ve been in four locations, the back of the hospital, behind Repco, across the road from Night and Day and finally our current location 47 Centennial Ave, Alexandra. The push for having a Kaupapa Māori organisation in Central Otago was led by Whaea Francie Diver. Over the past three years Uruuruwhenua has seen significant growth internally and externally. Whaea Francie said that Uruuruwhenua Hauora has far exceeded her vision and hopes for the kaupapa.
Meet Our Team
Mel K
Kaiwhakahaere/Manager (Ngāti Raukawa)
Heather
Asst Manager/Fitness and Nutrition kaimahi
Frances
Kaiārahi ki Uruuruwhenua/Oranga Tamariki (Ngā Puhi, Kāi Tahu)
Alva
Whānau Ora Navigator (kaumātua)/Kōanga Kai (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tūhoe)
Robyne
Whānau Ora Navigator - Māniatoto
Marama
Whānau Ora Navigator (Ngā Rauru Kītahi)
Denise
Whānau Ora Navigator
Malana
Whānau Ora Navigator - Tāhuna (Waikato Tainui)
Fahren
Rangatahi Support Coordinator (Ngati Pōrou, Ngati Kuri)
Karen
Kōanga Kai (Ngā Puhi)
Aaliyah
Kaiāwhina - Tāhuna (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha)
Amy
Kaiāwhina Mauri Ora
Lana
Manukura Hauora
Kath
Kaiāwhina Whare
Tania
Kaiwhakahaere Pūtea/Finance Manager
Whaea Louise Mckenzie
Chair (Board of Trustess)
Elsie Lyon
Vice Chair (Board of Trustees)
Whaea Francie Diver
Cultural Advisor (Board of Trustees)
Ken Taylor
Treasurer (Board Of Trustees)
Prof. Colin Mantell
Board Of Trustees
Our Mission
Te Taumata
Uruuruwhenua Health Inc. will develop a Whānau Ora health provision model of excellence for Uruuruwhenua whānau in planning healthier futures.
Ngā Mātāpono
The range of principles guiding the Uruuruwhenua community in developing the Whānau Ora model are:
• Inclusion and Diversity:
Welcoming the diversity of people and their ideas in growing Whānau Ora
• Intergration and collaboration:
Central Otago community working purposefully together to achieve Whānau Ora
• Innovation and adaption:
Design and develop health programmes best suited to the needs of the Uruuruwhenua community
Our Logo
The image is of a woman Kaiamio, surrounding her head is the area; a space of thought and mental health.
Her arms depict two birds opposing one another and represent the comings and goings of people in this area.
The arms signify the nurturing and supportive concepts of whānau. In the centre of her whare-tangata, there is a mountain, giving birth to life and good health.
