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Successful providers announcedDate: 4 August 2010
Thirty one Maori health, disability and social service providers have successfully gained contracts through Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Maori, the Maori Health Innovation Fund, says Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia. |
Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2010Date: 24 June 2010
Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2010, 2nd Edition is now available from the Ministry of Health. |
Whanau Ora Implementation gets underwayDate: 10 June 2010
The Whānau Ora Governance Group has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible providers or provider collectives seeking to develop comprehensive whānau centred services; and is also seeking nominations to Regional Leadership Groups (RLGs) to lead strategic change for Whānau Ora in the regions. |
Whanau Ora Budget AnnouncementDate: 6 May 2010
Te ORA congratulates Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Whanau Ora, on the $134 million budget announced for Whanau Ora. |
Professor Mason Durie honouredDate: 4 May 2010
Te ORA extends our warmest congratulations to founding Te ORA member Professor Mason Durie, who was honoured with a knighthood on 27 April 2010. |
Kiwis lead in death from heart attacksDate: 22 April 2010
Research from John Hopkins University shows that New Zealanders lead OECD countries in deaths from heart attacks. |
Massey University launches new School of Public HealthDate: 30 March 2010
Massey University opened its new School of Public Health last week. Head of School Associate Professor Cindy Kiro said the focus of public health at the school was on preventing, rather than treating disease. |
Kia ora Hauora Website launchedDate: 16 March 2010
The Kia ora Hauora website has a range of helpful information targeted at Māori secondary school and tertiary tauira and people within the community considering a career change. |
Call for indigenous health providers to share health promotion success at World Conference in GenevaDate: 2 March 2010
The 20th IUHPE (Health promotion and education) World Conference in Geneva, July 2010 has three days of parallel indigenous content. Organisers are looking for indigenous health providers of health promotion to share success stories at the conference. |
International study highlights specialist shortagesDate: 23 February 2010
Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publication, Health at a Glance 2009, placed New Zealand bottom of 28 countries surveyed, with figures showing it had only 0.8 specialists per 1000 people. |
Hauora Maori ScholarshipsDate: 16 February 2010
Applications for the Ministry of Health's Hauora Maori Scholarships open on 3 March. |
Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori - Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills SurveyDate: 16 February 2010
Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori - Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey have been released by the Ministry of Health. |
Cancer Projections: Incidence 2004-08 to 2014-18Date: 2 February 2010
The Ministry of Health has released the report Cancer Projections: Incidence 2004-08 to 2014-18. |
Maori in the New Zealand Labour MarketDate: 20 January 2010
Māori in the New Zealand Labour Market provides a detailed examination of Māori labour market performance over the last 5 years. |
Clinical Guidelines for Weight ManagementDate: 19 January 2010
The Ministry of Health have released their Clinical Guidelines for Weight Management. |
The RNZCGP Quality Symposium in WellingtonDate: 19 January 2010
The RNZCGP Quality Symposium in Wellington on 12-13 February is a learning and decision making forum for improving clinical outcomes for patients in primary care. |
Focus on the Health of Maori and Pacific ChildrenDate: 23 December 2009
'Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children: Key findings of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey' is now available on the Ministry of Health's website. |
Otago Māori Medical Graduates QuestionnaireDate: 17 December 2009
Researchers from Otago Medical School are currently conducting a research project on Otago Medical School Māori graduates. |
Maori Smoking and Tobacco Use 2009Date: 15 December 2009
The Ministry of Health's Māori Smoking and Tobacco Use 2009 report is now available. This profile provides key facts and information about Māori smoking and tobacco use compared to non-Māori. |
Innovative service approaches to improving Māori healthDate: 10 December 2009
Te Toi Hauora-nui provides information on innovative service approaches to improving Māori health, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular and diabetes mellitus programmes delivered in the primary care setting. |
Evaluation of Youth One Stop ShopsDate: 9 December 2009
The objective of the Ministry of Health's Evaluation of Youth One Stop Shops was to assist the Ministry and DHBs to understand the current place of youth one stop shops (YOSS) in the continuum of health service provision, and provide an overview of how they provide health services for New Zealand youth. |
New health education centre planned to handle extra med studentsDate: 9 December 2009
Officials are planning a new health education centre at North Shore Hospital to cater for a looming jump in the number of medical students. |
Happy childhood key to healthy lifeDate: 9 December 2009
A study of New Zealanders shows that children who experience psychological or social adversity may have lasting emotional, immune and metabolic abnormalities that help explain why they develop more age-related diseases in adulthood. |
Smoking cessation guidance availableDate: 8 December 2009
Guidance for delivering effective smoking cessation treatments in primary care settings is available from the Ministry of Health's website. |
National Health Board members announcedDate: 2 December 2009
Members of the newly established National Health Board have been announced today. |
Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress (PRIDoC) call for abstractsDate: 2 December 2009
The Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress (PRIDoC) is calling for abstracts. The 2010 forum will be in held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada on 25-29 August. Abstract submission closing date is 18 December 2009. |
2008 RNZCGP Membership Survey Report Available OnlineDate: 2 December 2009
The 2008 RNZCGP Membership Survey Report: The General Practitioner Workforce (Workforce Series 8) is now available on the RNZCGP website. |
Nominations for Medical Council soughtDate: 1 December 2009
The Medical Council is currently seeking nominations or applications for one health practitioner who is a senior clinician from a rural location with strategic and leadership abilities. |
Te Ao Marama/The New Zealand Māori Dental Association Hui-ā-TauDate: 1 December 2009
Te Ao Marama/The New Zealand Māori Dental Association is calling for abstracts for their Hui-ā-Tau on 25-26 Hui-Tanguru/February 2010 in Rotorua. |
Te ORA's November Newsletter out nowDate: 26 November 2009
The November issue of Te ORA News is out now. We’re changing the way we publish the Te ORA newsletter. |
Te ORA 2009 Conference ProceedingsDate: 26 November 2009
The proceedings from Te ORA's 2009 Conference are now available on the website. |
Project to track children's economic wellbeingDate: 25 November 2009
A new initiative to track the economic wellbeing of children and their families will be unveiled this week. |
Two outstanding women awarded John McLeod Hauora Maori ScholarshipsDate: 24 November 2009
In 2009 two outstanding medical students have earned the prestigious John McLeod Scholarship which is awarded under the Hauora Maori Scholarships programme, to under-graduate or post-graduate scholars who have already achieved excellence in preceding years of study and work experience. |
New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2008: Second ReportDate: 10 November 2009
Further results from the New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2008 are now available. This is the second report based on the New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2008 (NZTUS 2008) data. |
2010 Problem Gambling Conference call for abstractsDate: 5 November 2009
The closing date for submissions to the Problem Gambling Conference 2010 is 27 November 2009. The theme is 'Gambling in the 21st Century: The implications of technology for policy, practice and research'. |
Action on Climate Change and HealthDate: 4 November 2009
OraTaiao is the newly formed New Zealand Climate and Health Group. It's made up of doctors and other health professionals who are urging action to prevent runaway climate change, before it is too late. |
Draft NZ Guidelines for Weight Management in Adults and Children and Young PeopleDate: 4 November 2009
Draft NZ Guidelines for Weight Management in Adults and Children and Young People are out for consultation. The Ministry of Health is inviting feedback on these draft guidelines and their implementation by Friday 13 November. |
First New Zealand General Social Survey results releasedDate: 29 October 2009
The New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) is a multidimensional survey that gathers information across areas that are important to people's lives. It provides data on social and economic outcomes of New Zealanders aged 15 years and over. |
The Social Report 2009 now availableDate: 28 October 2009
The Social Report 2009 is now available. The report charts New Zealand's progress across 43 social indicators ranging from health to paid work and safety. It includes information on how different population groups are faring and how New Zealand compares to other countries. |
Kiwis rank 10th happiest in surveyDate: 28 October 2009
Kiwis have ranked 10th happiest in an international study of wealth and happiness, according to a survey by the London-based think tank, the Legatum Institute. |
New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Survey results availableDate: 20 October 2009
Key findings from the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Survey are now available. |
Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Maori: the Maori Health Innovations FundDate: 12 October 2009
Registrations for the Hauora Maori Health Innovations Fund close on 23 October 2009. |
Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for MaoriDate: 7 October 2009
Public submissions are now being invited on the inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Maori. |
New Online Health ForumDate: 7 October 2009
The Hive is a new online health forum aimed at health professionals with an interest in improving the way healthcare is delivered. |
2009 Conference presentationsDate: 6 October 2009
Presentations from our 2009 Conference are now available on the website. We'll be publishing the Conference Proceedings shortly. |
Maori Health Governance Structure at Otago District Health BoardDate: 6 October 2009
A Māori health governance structure has been established at Otago DHB. |
You may have noticed we've updated our website!Date: 17 September 2009
We've updated our website! We'd like to know what you think. Have we improved it? Is there anything you think we should include? |
Pānui
Thirty one Maori health, disability and social service providers have successfully gained contracts through Te Ao Auahatanga
more »Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2010, 2nd Edition is now available from the Ministry of Health.
more »The Whānau Ora Governance Group has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible providers or provider collectives
more »Te ORA congratulates Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Whanau Ora, on the $134 million budget announced for Whanau Ora.
more »Te ORA extends our warmest congratulations to founding Te ORA member Professor Mason Durie, who was honoured with a knighthood
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