Kaupapa Māori Pakeke

We provide community services to adults with mild to moderate mental health needs. We can come to you in your homes, at the marae, at community venues or you can come to us at 139 15^th Avenue, Tauranga.

The model of practice is Ngā Hoe Arataki Whānau Ora where the whānau is at the centre of their own plan, identifying and setting their own goals around health and mental health, leadership, nurturing, cultural needs and learning, education and finances. The whole whānau is invited to be a part of the plan so everyone in the whānau can work toward better health and well-being.

This is a free service and our staff can help navigate you through barriers to your well-being.

Our hours are from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday except statutory holidays. Our staff are qualified and trained, Registered Nurses, Registered Social Workers and Counsellors.

We work closely with staff from the Tauranga Hospital if and when we need to access secondary mental health services.       

What we provide:

• Cultural and clinical assessments
• Cultural input
• Access to psychiatric services
• Access to respite care
• Alcohol and drug intervention
• Community case management
• Confidential in-service delivery
• Collaborative approach
• Access to Whānau Therapy services
• Working with the whānau on whānau-led outcomes

Access Criteria for referrals to the service are:

• Behavioural issues
• Major depression/grief
• Suicide thoughts/attempts
• Self-harm/psychosis
• Access to services for Mate Māori
• Post-traumatic stress disorders
• Post discharge case management

Referrals can be made by:

Referrals can be made by calling Te Puna Hauora BOP directly on 07 571 8024, by sending an email, OR by one of the following options:

• General practitioner
• Hauora providers
• Whānau
• Self
• Police
• Health professionals
• Government organisations
• Non-government organisations

For more information on Te Puna Hauora’s Kaupapa Māori services for tamariki/rangatahi, click here.

Find out more about our Co-existing Problems services at Te Puna Hauora ki Uta ki Tai.

Click here to contact the team at Te Puna Hauora for more information about our Kaupapa Māori services.