PIRIRĀKAU HAUORA CHARITABLE TRUST

Kaupapa Maori Health Care Services
in Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
07 552 4573

Sylvia Wilson 

CAMHS Social Worker

Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Tauranga te Moana
Ko Takitimu te Waka
Ko Ngati Ranginui te Iwi
Ko Pirirakau te Hapu
Ko Paparoa me Tutereinga nga Marae

Sylvia is a registered Social Worker and a graduate with a Bachelor of Social Work in Bicultural Practice, and is based at our Te Oturu office.

She joined the team at Pirirakau Hauora in 2011 as Social Worker for Tamariki/Rangatahi Mental Health Service with a (CAMHS) Contract.

Sylvia is very passionate about working with our tamariki and rangatahi.  She considers it a privilege being involved in their lives walking beside them whilst trying to make positive differences.

Sylvia lives in Te Puna with her whānau on their whenua and close to their marae.  She is the second to youngest of 11 siblings (4 boys & 7 girls).

Email - s.wilson@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Carl Te Ahuru 

NASC Whanau Ora (Needs Assessment & Services Co-ordination)

Ko Tongariro te Maunga
Ko Taupo-nui-a-tia te Moana
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Ngati Tuwharetoa te Iwi

Carl has returned home to Tauranga after 22 years living in Dunedin.  While he was there, Carl worked in the field of community and forensic mental health as well as cultural education.

Carl has developed a passion for working with and supporting tangata whaiora.

He credits Whaea Rahera Biddle for her support for him in his early days and for all the awesome mahi she has done during her time with Pirirakau Hauora.

Email - c.teahuru@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Moana Rayner 

Flexi Respite Care & Kaumatua Programme Co-ordinator

Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Tauranga te Moana
Ko Mataatua te Waka
Ko Ngati Pukenga te Iwi
Ko Nga Potiki te Hapu

Moana was born in Tauranga and lived in Welcome Bay, where she grew up and attended Otepou School & Tauranga Girls College.  In 1985 her whānau moved to Te Puna, where she raised her four sons.

Moana has been with Pirirakau Hauora since 2006, and has held numerous roles including; Tamariki Ora & Whānau Ora Kaimahi and Kaumatua Programme Coordinator.  She was our Coordinator for Whānau Ora services, supporting whānau within the community of Pirirakau, and now has moved into the Kaupapa Maori Flexi Respite Kaumatua programme co-ordinator

Working at Pirirakau Hauora, Moana enjoys attending various training to enhance the work she does, she is enjoying her work with whānau members within Pirirakau Rohe.

Email - m.rayner@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Michelle Horne 

Whanau Ora Kaiarahi/Navigator

Ki te taha o toku Māmā
Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Tauranga te moana
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngati Ranginui rāua ko Ngai te Rangi ōku iwi
Ko Pirirākau te hapu
Ko Paparoa rāua ko Tutereinga oku marae

Ki te taha o toku Pāpā
Ko Matawhaura te Maunga
Ko Maketu te Moana
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Te Arawa te iwi
Ko Ngati Whakahemo te hapu
Ko Pukehina te Marae

Michelle's role here is to support and guide whanau to achieve Whanau Prosperity and Wellbeing – “Mauri Ora, Mauri Tau”
She is positioned within the clinical and social service teams within the hauora, her Kaiarahi position as a navigator operates in both whanau engagement and workforce support.
She is looking forward to embracing this role and supporting our whanau/community to help them achieve their goals, dreams, and aspiration.

Email: m.horne@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

 

Ani te Mea Kuka

Manawa Ora Coordinator

Coordinates Healthy Homes initiative by:

-Liaising with project team
-Making appointments with whanau
-Supporting project team
-Follow ups

Email - a.kuka@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Joanne Kahotea

Whānau Ora Support Worker

Ko Rangiuru toku maunga
Ko Te Arawa toku waka
Ko Kaituna toku awa
Ko Tapuika toku iwi
Ko Ngati Tuheke toku hapu
Ko Makahae toku marae

Joanne is new to this role so shes looking forward to learning and working with all the other services available to our whānau. Working with our whanau and helping them in anyway I can is what I’m most passionate about.

Mauriora

Robin Cooper

Homecare Suppport Co-ordinator

Ko Kurahaupō tōku waka
Ko Manawatu tōku awa
Ko Rangitāne o Tamaki nui a rua  tōku iwi
Ko Ngati Mutuahi tōku hapu
Ko Makirikiri tōku marae
Nō Dannevirke ahau
Kei Oropi Tauanga Moana ahau e noho ana

Robin is committed to empower Pirirakau board of Trustees, to develop the Centre further for the health and well-being of the community. She is passionate about promoting and supporting Taha Maori and Tikanga Maori to all cultures and people of the community.

Robin is self-motivated and a strong advocate, striving to create, a healthy and well being environment for whānau mo ngā tangata whenua ki Tauranga Moana.
I see Pirirakau as the focal point for this growth.

Ngā mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa