A positive impact on health inequities
When Jakob Teneti graduates from medical school in 2023, he wants to be a “people’s doctor” back in his community of Gisborne.
The 19-year-old, in his second…
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Valerie, a voice for health service users
An interest in seeing Tairāwhiti people have access to good quality health services has seen Gordons Pharmacy Manager Valerie Ferris put her hand up to be…
Read more ...Georgie's passion is helping people
Listening to people’s views, ideas, suggestions and concerns so I can help is my passion says Georgina (Georgie) Johnson.
Georgie has recently joined Hauora Tairāwhiti’s Clinical Governance…
John Pomana and Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever Champion
'Papa' John Pomana is a role model to many and has changed the lives of men all around Tairāwhiti, his work with men’s health…
Hauora Tairāwhiti prepares for strike action
Strike notice has been received from the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) for the 5th of July 2018.
NZNO nursing and healthcare assistants covered by the NZNO…
John thankful for new Hepatitis C treatment
Every Christmas John* would get really unwell for no apparent reason. He was not a big drinker. Like many people, he drank more alcohol over the…
Read more ...Hauora Tairāwhiti braces for strike action
NZNO nurses and healthcare assistants have rejected a fourth DHB settlement offer and Hauora Tairāwhiti is now making final adjustments to contingency plans for strike action…
Read more ...A passion for helping others leads Davidson into a healthcare career
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it…
Don't muck around with your kids' sore throats
Rowena Hollis hails from Ruatorea. She is the youngest of a big whānau. She grew up living with her siblings and cousins, a life she loved…
Read more ...Supporting Whānau to live in healthy contexts - Our Population Health 'Dream Team'
On the first floor in the Tangata Rite Building on Peel Street, we are invited to sit in on the end of our population health team’s…
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