Whānau Ora 2.0 rolls out in July
Rangitāmiro is a collaborative including Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board with the National Hauora Coalition, and Ngaa Pou Hauora o Tāmaki Makaurau Iwi Māori Partnership Board. As the new Whānau Ora commissioning agency for the upper North Island, Rangitāmiro carries significant potential to address the longstanding crisis of health inequities for Māori.
Ngaa Pou Hauora o Tāmaki Makaurau Iwi Māori Partnership Board has launched its Community Health Plan aimed at tackling deep-rooted health inequities for whānau. With Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board in the newly formed Rangitāmiro Whānau Ora commissioning agency, the boards have significant influence to lead meaningful change across the upper North Island.
Ngaa Pou Hauora o Tāmaki Makaurau Iwi Māori Partnership Board Chief Executive Simon Royal says Whānau Ora 2.0 will be ready to launch in July, promising a whānau-led, patient-focused approach that reflects the real needs of Māori communities — from overcoming system failures to addressing cultural gaps in service delivery.
Health status quo must be disrupted, iwi Māori partnership board says
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board co-chairs Kataraina Hodge and Hagen Tautari
One of the largest iwi Māori partnership boards that provide advice to Whatu Ora about health needs in their areas, Tiratū, says the status quo has to be disrupted, and resources must be directed to where they will have the greatest impact.
Te Whatu Ora officials agree, and have noted 75 per cent of Māori health funding flows through mainstream providers, a balance they wish to address.
Iwi Māori partnership boards ensure Māori voices are heard in decision-making which affect Māori. There are 15 recognised IMPBs in Aotearoa who engage with whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori in their regions. They assess the state of hauora Māori, monitor health sector performance and work with Te Whatu Ora.
Health Minister Shane Reti says after their establishment in 2022, iwi Māori partnership boards have taken a major step as part of the government’s commitment to the health of Māori communities.
Through engagement with local whānau and hapori, the boards have identified specific priorities and actions and created community health plans and visions for health and wellbeing.
Tiratū is among the IMPB to have released their plans, visions and key priorities for the health sector, such as capacity building Māori-led services and the workforce pipeline.
