Action Researching Health Aspirations amonst New Zealand Maori

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Final Report

Introduction

Ngati He and Ngai Te Ahi are two hapu in Tauranga Moana. Together they have formed Ngati He, Ngai Te Ahi Hauora (the Hauora), a kaupapa Maori health organisation to drive improvement in the health and wellness of their whanau. The Hauora has been delivering services to their community for almost a decade and this time has been a time of learning for the trustees, staff and community. The face of the health sector is changing at both local and national levels, the current set of reforms began in 2001 and these have led to increased focus on locally responsive and led services. As a result, the Hauora trustees have started to consider how their priorities are set and how non-Maori have influenced their decisions regarding service provision.

Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) recently approached the Hauora along with other kaupapa Maori providers in the area requesting that they conduct a needs assessment of their constituent hapu. The proposed needs assessment was intended to align with previous work conducted by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) and the WBOPPHO. However, the Hauora identified that the illness focused indicators