Whare Tukutuku

Tau kē! Congratulations to Whare Tukutuku Roopū Whakahaere member Gilbert Taurua on his appointment at Ngāti Porou Oranga ✨

***Ngāti Porou Oranga Appoints Interim CEO***

Ngāti Porou Oranga has appointed Gilbert Taurua as Interim CEO for the next six months, effective Monday 25 May 2026.

Gilbert brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across health, social services, and Whānau Ora, and is widely respected for his commitment to Māori-led solutions and whānau wellbeing.

His leadership will support Ngāti Porou Oranga as it continues to strengthen services and outcomes for Ngāti Porou whānau.

Read more here: www.npo.org.nz/our-highlight/ngati-porou-oranga-appoints-interim-ceo

🗣️ Workforce voices matter.

Te Wai Taramea 2026 reflects the realities of Māori AOD kaimahi, navigating workload, funding pressures, and capacity every day.

Their voices strengthen advocacy for a supported and sustainable workforce.

Read the full report on Te Pātaka:
🔗 https://shorturl.at/ljani

Don’t miss the final webinar in our Kei a Tātou te Rongoā – Series Two 🎉

We’re excited to bring you two inspiring voices from our hapori:
🌿 Tuari Potiki – Te Rau Ora, Whare Tukutuku and NZ Drug Foundation
🌿 Sera Henare – Pae Ora Mason Durie Scholarship Recipient, Kairangahau

This series celebrates the depth of skills, experience, and insights of kaimahi Māori, while highlighting the importance of lived expertise within the AOD workforce. We’re excited to hear from these inspiring leaders as they share innovative approaches to hauora Māori within our hapori.

⏰Thursday 28 May, 12pm-1pm
🔗 Register: https://shorturl.at/4TTVK

Lots happening lately! 💬

Our newest newsletter shares what we’ve been working on and what’s been going on across the Māori AOD Workforce.

Pānui mai 👉 https://shorturl.at/3yu37

✨ Whare Tukutuku would like to acknowledge and thank the Māori AOD workforce who shared their time and kōrero to help shape the 2026 Te Wai Taramea Māori AOD Workforce Report ✨

Your voices strengthen collective understanding and advocacy across Aotearoa.

Read more on Te Pātaka:
🔗https://shorturl.at/ljani



📸 Kaimahi Māori at Oraka Ararau Hui across the years

Lunchtime webinar session next Thursday, register to join in e te whānau 😁

This month, we are holding the last webinar of Series Two for Kei a Tātou te Rongoā, and what better way to end it than with hearing from our own Tuari Potiki & Sera Henare (most recent Pae Ora Scholarship Recipient!!). Both bring a wealth of knowledge from the workforce, lived expertise and rangahau as it relates to alcohol and other drugs.

Bring your lunch & join us online Thursday 28 May, 12pm-1pm

🔗 Register: https://shorturl.at/4TTVK

$200 got me a vial of peptides in minutes, AI teaches how to inject it A Re: News investigation has revealed peptides are being illegally sold in broad daylight, and customers are turning to AI chatbots to tell them how to inject the substances.

The latest Te Wai Taramea report confirms what many in the Māori AOD workforce are already feeling day to day.

Unstable funding, stretched teams, and cultural loading are all taking a toll, especially for kaimahi Māori.

Read the full publication and key insights on Te Pātaka:
🔗https://shorturl.at/ljani

This month, we are holding the last webinar of Series Two for Kei a Tātou te Rongoā, and what better way to end it than with hearing from our own Tuari Potiki & Sera Henare (most recent Pae Ora Scholarship Recipient!!). Both bring a wealth of knowledge from the workforce, lived expertise and rangahau as it relates to alcohol and other drugs.

Bring your lunch & join us online Thursday 28 May, 12pm-1pm

🔗 Register: https://shorturl.at/4TTVK

Thanks for having Whare Tukutuku & Te Rau Ora at the Hui a Iwi Purapura Whetū!!