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Mahitahi Hauora Annual Report - 2024/2025
1,120
23
primary mental
health triages
35
in-practice groups
facilitated by HIPs
HIPs available
throughout the year
19
locations serviced by HIPs
(17 member general practices,
Hospice, Kaitaia hospital ED)
8,435
consultations with a HIP,
46% with Māori patients
Nurse Credentialling
Programme
Mahitahi Hauora’s Primary
Mental Healthcare & Addictions
Nurse Credentialling Programme
covered practical tools and
strategies for primary care nurses
supporting whānau affected
by common mental health and
substance abuse issues. Sessions
took place throughout Te Tai
Tokerau over a six-month period
and welcomed presentations
from local services, secondary
services, NGO’s, Rongoa Māori
practitioners, and iwi providers.
Virtual HIP
To improve access to the Te Tumu
Waiora programme for priority
populations across Te Tai Tokerau,
particularly in rural areas, Mahitahi
Hauora’s Mental Health Team have
been working on a Virtual Health
Improvement Practitioner model.
Many of our member practices
have Health Improvement
Practitioners on site for part of
the week, the Virtual HIP model
provides full week coverage and
can be used to support staff leave.
This model is in the second
stage of testing with Manage My
Health, prior to being rolled out to
Mahitahi Hauora member general
practices.
^ Attendees of Mahitahi Hauora’s Primary Mental Healthcare & Addictions
Nurse Credentialling Programme
Introducing Rongoā
Māori Services
This year, Mahitahi Hauora
developed and implemented
new Kaupapa Māori co-designed
and Nurse Practitioner-led,
Māori Men’s Wellness Clinics
held at Parua Bay Community
Centre. Using peer support
alongside Lifestyle Medicine
tools and techniques, patients
take control of their own health,
learn self-management skills,
improve their understanding of
their health issues, and address
root causes. Keely Dunn, Rongoā
Māori Practitioner from Trails
End, presented at two clinics
demonstrating the healing
properties of plants, mirimiri, and
karakia, as well as speaking on
stress management and leading a
guided meditation.
Lori Peters, Mahitahi Hauora
Nurse Practitioner, presented the
learnings from this programme
at the annual conference for the
International Council of Nurses,
held in Helsinki from 9 to 13 June
2025.
We also began working
collaboratively with Health
New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
to create a pathway funding
4 introductory rongoā Māori
sessions to patients wanting to
explore this as part of their mental
health and wellbeing journey.
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