Manu Ora

06/11/2025

Dr Sara with a measles / MMR update e te whānau 💚

29/10/2025

Tautoko Thursday 💚 Thank you to another of our whānau for kindly sharing your feedback (and your hauora journey) with us!

26/10/2025

We’re taking a break today for Labour Day - a time to recognise the mahi and dedication of workers across Aotearoa 💚 If you or your whānau need health support while we're closed, here’s how you can reach out:

⚠️ For emergencies *always* call 111 ⚠️
Hospitals around the motu remain open 24/7 for urgent and emergency care

✅ For trusted health advice, visit www.info.health.nz or www.healthify.nz
Limited data? Go to www.zero.govt.nz and click the Healthify logo to browse for free
✅ Prefer to kōrero? Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for general advice - or reach a trained counsellor any time by calling or texting 1737
✅ For pēpi and tamariki under 5, Plunketline offers free support on 0800 933 922
✅ Your local pharmacy can help with common health concerns — like coughs, colds, infections, or minor injuries — and can recommend over-the-counter treatments or fill prescriptions
✅ For urgent dental care on the public holiday, phone 03 520 9999 to find the on-call private dentist

Ngā momo manaakitanga hauora e tika ana mōu - you can also go to 👉🏽 https://info.health.nz/services-support/find-the-right-healthcare-for-you-and-your-whanau to check out your options.

Enjoy a safe and relaxing Labour Day, whānau! 🌿

23/10/2025

Tau kē - so awesome 🤩 We are sooooo proud to share the news that - having won the local and South Island awards - our Mikayla was announced as the “Runner Up” at the *national* Allied Health Scientific & Technical (AHST) awards! 🏆

Congratulations Mikayla - such richly deserved recognition! Your contributions are not only hugely valuable to the Manu Ora team but also have a lasting impact on the community we serve 💚

Thanks to William and the team at Marlborough App for sharing the story in this week's edition - check out the full story online at 👉🏾 https://marlboroughapp.co.nz/editions/a7a0f5ba-c718-4d37-b815-3b35b0dfe99c

23/10/2025

Kia mataara e te whānau – be aware, measles are now in Te Tauihu…

“Locations of interest” can now be seen online at www.info.health.nz - and we'll pop a clickable link in the comments below. (A location of interest is a place a person with measles visited). Please check these regularly and follow public health advice, so we can help prevent measles spreading.

Know the symptoms 👉🏽 fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, then rash. Measles is very contagious, and can be very serious and even life-threatening 😷🤒If you or your whānau develop symptoms of measles, contact us (during opening hours) or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice 24/7

Now's a great time to check if you and your whānau are protected. The vaccine is *free* for many people, including all tamariki (everyone aged 18 years and under). Give us a call if you have any pātai about keeping you and your family safe at this time 💚

15/10/2025

It takes two hands to save a life 💚
Today is World Heart Restart Day. CPR and early defibrillation is so important to saving lives from cardiac arrest. In fact applying CPR & an AED can increase chances of survival by up to 40%!

Hato Hone St John offer a range of first aid training (including CPR and defibrillation) to give you the knowledge and confidence to act in an emergency.

There are also apps that could help us in an emergency e te whānau:
💓CPR app - teaches you how to do CPR on an adult, child or pēpi
⚡AED locations app - lets you know where the closet AEDs (defibrillators) are if you need one
Check them out on the Hato Hone St John website, and download a trusted version from there 👍🏽

13/10/2025

Did you know..."Allied Health, Scientific and Technical" (often shortened to "Allied Health") is a term used to describe over *40* different professions working within the health system. Often when people think of healthcare, they think doctors and nurses - but we're a broader team than that!

And today is International Allied Health Professionals Day - a perfect opportunity to recognise and thank *our* amazing hauora haumi (allied health) duo, Mikayla and Shianne 🎉

In te reo Māori, haumi means ‘alliance’, ‘ally’, and ‘to join’ - and also describes the joints and materials used to combine the various sections of a waka. In our context of the health system, the translation of hauora haumi communicates the indispensable nature of allied health to the health waka and its journey.

So thank you for all your indispensable mahi and the aroha you bring to the team Mikayla and Shianne - you're simply magic at what you do 💚

13/10/2025

Can you help us? Nominations are open for the October Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award, in honour of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Two lucky charities will receive $25,000 to support their work serving indigenous communities! As a kaupapa Māori charity who has to raise over 70% of our costs each year, that $25,000 sounds pretty darn amazing 🤩

If you'd like to nominate us all you have to do is -
1️⃣️go to the ORIGINAL post we've linked to here (not just our *shared* post), and
2️⃣nominate us with a tag ( just type ora ) - and comment if you want to

Tau kē! Thank you so much for considering us 💚

***Nominations close end of the day TODAY***

~ with s**t you should care about & Elevate Prize Foundation

https://www.facebook.com/s**tyoushouldcareabout/posts/pfbid02C6M3msCJTriJWM8BogNX7ZxBpZ7EuqhCs6tXzLEum5s8cGLmZZ3XhZe4KZyXJZNhl

09/10/2025

Kei te pēhea te wiki? How's your week going? Have you tried using the Five Ways to Wellbeing to connect with others and fill your cup up together? (Check out just some of the great ideas from Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand - and there's plenty more on their website mentalhealth.org.nz too) 💚

Did you know there are many online resources we can use to help us cope with anxiety, depression, stress and many other pressures that life throws at us. Let's highlight a few:
🫶 Smallsteps.org.nz- This website teaches us tools we can put in our ‘kete’ to help when we are anxious, stressed or feeling down
🫶 Mentalhealth.org.nz/wellbeing-hub – This hub provides practical tips to manage and uplift our mental wellbeing
🫶 Manaaki Ora app – This app can help us to support ourselves and others who may be struggling

Ki te wātea te hinengaro, me te kaha rere o te wairua, ka tāea ngā mea katoa - when the mind is free and the spirit is willing, anything is possible 💚

08/10/2025

Thanks Blenheim Sun for the write-up about our team, our mahi, and our vision.
It is truly a labour of love, and we couldn't do it without our amazing wider team (including our partner, Te Piki Oranga) and all those in our hapori who support us 💚

You can read the full story online in this week's edition - link to the story shared here: https://bit.ly/BlenheimSun8-10-25 📰

07/10/2025

Shocktober is all about CPR and learning the 3 steps for life. Many Kiwis suffer from a cardiac arrest each year. It’s important that we learn CPR and what to do in these situations.

Hato Hone St John (along with .co.nz) have designed a ‘3 Steps for Life’ course that teaches CPR and how to use an AED. This a *free* one-hour session in certain locations around the motu - including here in Wairau.

There are two sessions in Blenheim on Thursday 16th October (from 3.00-4.00pm and 5.30-6.30pm). Check out https://events.humanitix.com/shocktober-learn-cpr-for-your-loved-one to book your free tickets now 😊

Ngā Tohu Whakaora e Toru - 3 Steps For Life:
📱 Call - 111 for an ambulance
💓 Push - start CPR
⚡ Shock - use an AED

CPR & AED awareness training 3 Steps for Life is free training designed to give you the confidence to take action if someone suffers a cardiac arrest

06/10/2025

It’s Mental Health Awareness week and the theme for 2025 is ‘Top up together’. This is to encourage us all to connect with others while we fill our cup using the "Five Ways to Wellbeing" 🫶

1. Me aro tonu /Take notice
2. Tukua / Give
3. Me kori tonu / Be active
4. Me whakawhanaunga / Connect
5. Me ako tonu / Keep learning

There's lots of great ideas for this on the Health Foundation website: www.mentalhealth.org.nz/five-ways-to-wellbeing
Let’s take some time throughout our week to reflect on these steps to improve our wellbeing and connect with others 💚

We would also like to highlight some services around Marlborough that we can use...
✅ Te Piki Oranga
✅ Care Marlborough/Mental Health Advocacy Service
✅ Oranga Toi Ora
✅ Pathways
✅ Supporting Families Marlborough
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi - with your food basket and mine, the people will flourish