Health Hawke's Bay

11/11/2025

HHB Vacancy - applications close November 30

Want to make a difference in people's lives and support them on their hauora journey?
We are seeking a Health Coach to join our team in Napier General Practice(s).
They provide self-management support that will assist individuals and whānau to achieve their health and wellbeing goals.

Want to learn more about the role?
Click here for more information and to apply now: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/88437147?ref=cm-ui

10/11/2025

🌟 Takapau Health Centre – You Did It! 🎉 🌟

Wheo kē koutou! We’re buzzing with excitement to celebrate Takapau Health Centre as the first Health Centre to officially complete Te Kura Nui with Hawke’s Bay Health – and our second provider overall to reach this awesome milestone! 🏆

The team brought their aroha to the kaupapa, embracing the journey with open minds and open hearts. 💚 Staff shared that they now feel more confident in cultural connection and practices – and that’s exactly what Te Kura Nui is all about!

👏 A massive mihi to the Takapau whānau for leading the way, showing us what commitment to kaupapa Māori looks like in action. You’ve set the tone, and we couldn’t be prouder!

Let’s hear it for Takapau – trailblazers, culture champions, and all-round legends! 🌿✨

09/11/2025

As part of Toitū Te Reo this week, come and visit the Te Reo Rongoā | Hauora Village. This is open to anyone, you do not need tickets to Toitū Te Reo to access this.

We will have health stalls, health check ups including screening, rongoā and mirimiri.

06/11/2025

Last week, we had the privilege of working alongside Health NZ – Hawke’s Bay to deliver a Sexually Transmitted Infections training workshop for Hawke's Bay nurses.
The training day saw over 80 nurses from primary care, secondary care, and Māori Hauora providers.
The workshop was learning about STI treatment and management, and resources and guidelines on STI's.
STI's the nurses went over included: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, Ge***al Herpes, Bacterial vaginosis, Candidiasis, and Syphilis.

The training was so popular that we plan to add more to our training calendar for 2026.

06/11/2025

GOUT SUPPORT part one of three

This month is Movember – a chance to tackle Men’s Health and raise awareness about the importance of Hauora for tāne mā.

One programme Health Hawke’s Bay supports for tāne mā is Mate Taihā – a free 12-month gout management and support programme.

Gout is a type of long-term inflammatory arthritis and is due to a build-up of uric acid crystals in joints.

Mate Taihā aims to improve whānau wellbeing by providing a clinically supported gout management programme to assist tāne Māori towards long-term self-management of their gout condition.

For more about the programme visit: healthhb.co.nz/mate-taiha-gout-support

Next week we will share more information the programme.

05/11/2025

This week is the tenth celebration of The goal of MedSafetyWeek is to encourage everyone to report any suspected side effects of medicines.

Reporting suspected side effects helps regulatory agencies like Medsafe understand more about the safety profile of medicines, which can improve the safe use of medicines.

If you think you’ve had a side effect to a medicine, talk to your healthcare professional and then submit a report to Medsafe/CARM here: https://pophealth.my.site.com/carmreportnz/s/

Every report of a suspected side effect to a medicine submitted to Medsafe/CARM adds to information about its safety profile. This ensures that Medsafe can take action if necessary.

04/11/2025

Over the weekend, we celebrated with and acknowledged the milestone of Choices - Kahungunu Health Services for their 30th year serving the Hawke's Bay community through their contribution to Māori health.

Visit their website and see the health services they deliver: https://www.kahungunuhealthservices.maori.nz/

04/11/2025

There are many ways to see if you are protected against Measles. View the post below and protect your whānau.

Not sure if you’re protected against measles? Here’s how to check:

💻 Use the online tool
It guides you through what to look for based on your age and vaccination history. Find it here: info.health.nz/measles

💻 Log into My Health Record via your My Health Account to view your immunisation records (available for most people vaccinated after 2005).

👩🏽‍⚕️ Ask your doctor, nurse, healthcare provider or hauora provider. They can check your records or advise if you should get vaccinated.

📱 Call the Vaccination Helpline on 0800 28 29 26 (Mon–Fri 8:30am–9pm, weekends 8:30am–2pm) for support. Interpreters, Māori kaimahi or disability advisors are available.

✅ Other places you can check include your online patient portal (e.g. Manage My Health), your childhood health book such as your Plunket or WellChild Tamariki Ora book, calling your local lab as they might have records of measles immunity tests you've had in the past.

✈️ If you grew up overseas, contact your previous doctor or healthcare clinics to see if they have your immunisation records.

💙 No records? Not sure? It’s safe for most to get another dose of the MMR vaccine and it’s free for most people in NZ.

This Measles Immunisation Week (3–7 Nov), take action to protect yourself and your whānau.

03/11/2025

Reimaging the ways we deliver primary care.
That was the core focus for our Hawke’s Bay workshop delivered by Collaborative Aotearoa as they shared the Pou Ora | Pillars of Health model of care.
Pou Ora | Pillars of Health is a model of primary care launched by Collaborative Aotearoa in 2025 with the intention of supporting the delivery of equitable, modernised, and sustainable care within our communities.
Our workshop was a chance to learn more about the five pillars with different toolkits and resources available for each pillar:
Te Pou Hono | Collaboration
Te Pou Ohotata | Access to acute care
Te Pou Auaha | Innovation and Sustainability
Te Pou Karohia | Proactive and Preventive Care
Te Pou Kaimahi | Workforce
We had a range of providers including General Practice, PHO staff, and Māori Hauora Providers in attendance and the kōrero was thought provoking.
There was great engagement amongst the attendees as they shared a wealth of knowledge and experience about what is working well for them in their centre, and what some common challenges are.
These events and workshops are important to attend as it allows the providers to network, learn, and most importantly implement in their community to support their whānau.

31/10/2025

🌺 Collaborative Strength in Action 🌺

Our HHB Cultural Advisors have been working closely with the WOWbeing Mentor Advisor in an exciting partnership focused on developing Pacific Training Modules. This collaboration brings together deep cultural knowledge, lived experience, and a shared commitment to enhancing wellbeing outcomes for our Pacific communities.

By weaving together Māori and Pacific perspectives, we’re creating training that is culturally grounded, relevant, and empowering — ensuring our workforce is equipped to support diverse communities with respect and understanding.

Ngā mihi to everyone involved in this kaupapa. Together, we’re building stronger foundations for culturally responsive care. 💙🌊🌿

30/10/2025

Protect your whānau, tamariki and mokopuna with immunisation today.