Whakawhiti Ora Pai Community Health Centre

10/12/2025

🌊 KK SWIMMING – END OF YEAR THANK YOU 🌊

Kia ora e te whānau,
Today we wrapped up our final Kuia & Kaumātua Swimming session for 2025!
A huge mihi to all our participants throughout the year - your commitment, laughs, and encouragement for one another have made this kaupapa so special.

✨ Special thanks to:
Allen Ujdar, Rebecca Marincovich, Shane Natanahira & Kimiora Barrett - thank you for your awhi and consistent support behind the scenes.
✨Te Hiku Sports Hub Staff, Awanui River Café Staff for their warm and welcoming smiles each morning, welcoming vibes and continued support.
✨ And to our W*P Kaimahi throughout the year (Maquita Lia, Sera Murray, Karen Kite & Shannon Selwyn), thank you!!

Thank you all for choosing hauora, choosing movement, and choosing community.
Have a safe, sun-smart holiday season - see you all in 2026! 💙🌿

Nga manaakitanga,
Phyllis Kapa
Whakawhiti Ora Pai
ICAH Health Promotion Coordinator

27/11/2025

19/11/2025

Tēnā koutou,

This is to advise that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Whakawhiti Ora Pai will be held at Waiora Marae on Sunday 30th November at 2.30pm.

Nau mai, haere mai

19/11/2025

🎅Proud to be supporting our Te Hāpua whānau with this kaupapa
🌟Our team will be onsite from 12pm, and Imms and Mirimiri services will also be available at the clinic

Nau mai e te whānau

05/11/2025

The Children's Mobile Ear Clinic will be in Pukenui on Tues 11th Nov

If you have any queries contact the team on 0800MYEARS (0800 693277)

03/11/2025

🌿 Moko Van & B4 School Checks – Te Kao! 🌿

Kia ora whānau 👋
The Moko Van and B4 School Check team will be visiting Te Kao this Friday.

Let’s keep our tamariki healthy, happy, and ready for kura! 💛

📍 Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Te Kao (Cnr SH1 & Everitt Rd)
🗓️ Friday 7 November | 3:00PM – 5:00PM

Ngā mihi nui to Te Hiku Hauora for their continued mahi to support hauora in our communities 💙

03/11/2025

📌 We want to hear your views!

Over the next few weeks you may receive an email or text message inviting you to take part in a patient experience survey about your recent experience at Whakawhiti Ora Pai.

By taking part in the survey, you would be helping to improve the care you and your whānau receive, as well as care and access to health services in local communities across New Zealand. Taking part in the survey is voluntary and anonymous.

Please ensure the contact details we have for you are up to date. This can be done by contacting our clinics reception on 09 4097880.

02/11/2025

📣 Measles Immunisation Week: 3–7 Whiringa-ā-rangi(November) 2025
Kua tae te wā to make sure you and your whānau are protected
from measles (mate karawaka).
The MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and free for everyone in Aotearoa.

✅ Check your records — have you had two doses?
✅ Not sure? Contact us today.
✅ Share this post and encourage someone you love.

Mā tātou tētahi e tiaki — together we protect each other. 🌿

*P

30/10/2025

A parent’s decision to immunise their tamariki may not always be an easy one.
Every whānau has the right to make their own informed choices about immunisation.

Watch Manukaroa’s story of learning, love, and whānau wellbeing 🌿
🎥 https://www.facebook.com/reel/2227863361067464

More kōrero and info at 👉 info.health.nz/manu

29/10/2025

⚠️ Kia mataara e te whānau!!

20/10/2025

📣 Te Hāpua whānau!

This Thursday, 23rd October, some of the awesome Health Promotion Team from Te Hiku Hauora will be at the Te Hāpua Clinic! 10am-3pm

They’ll be available for kōrero and support around:
🚭 Toki Rau – Quit Smoking Support
🎗️ Breast & Cervical Screening
💛 Cancer Support Services

Pop in, have a kōrero, and get the awhi you need for you and your whānau.

Nau mai, haere mai!

16/10/2025

Annual Summer Touch Tournament is back in Te Kao this year whānau! 👏🏽 Get your registrations in quick and see yous all soon 🤩

Summer Touch is Back! 🏉🔥

We’re back again with our annual Summer Touch Competition — bring the crew, lace up, and get ready for four weeks of fun, fitness, and friendly competition!

Key Details:
📅 Dates: Friday 21st November – Friday 12th December (Finals & Prizegiving night)
⏰ Game Times: 6.30pm & 7.10pm
👥 Teams: Limited to 8 teams | Max 16 players per team
⚖️ Referees: Each team must provide a competent referee (you’ll ref the alternate round to your team’s game)

We’re super stoked to have Shannon from Whakawhiti Ora Pai Community Health Centre on board this year helping to coordinate and organize the competition 🙌

👉 Register your team here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet3Go0xrm3q2u31xEambvBXT6olK8wfh7mk2EC7XMJqXi64g/viewform?usp=header

If you’ve got any questions, flick me (Bryar) a message on Facebook or drop a comment below 👇

Let’s go!