Kawerau Herenga Waka, Kawerau Herenga Tangata
Grounded in Place, Guided by Tūpuna
Quality Kaupapa Māori health, education, and social services across the rohe of Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau and the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Our Services
Hui-ā-Tau 2026
Annual General Meeting
Friday 29 May 2026, 3:00 PM at Tohia o Te Rangi Marae, Spencer Avenue Kawerau. Board nominations now open — nau mai, haere mai.
AGM Details & Nominations
Tō Mātou Whānau
65+ Kaimahi, One Kaupapa
For nearly 30 years our people have walked alongside whānau, hapū, and iwi — with aroha, manaakitanga, and clinical excellence.
Meet Our People
Tono Mai — Refer to Us
Access Our Services
Self-referrals and whānau referrals welcome. We are here for you — te taha tinana, te taha hinengaro, te taha wairua me te taha whānau.
Make a Referral
Ngā Kaupapa Here
Our Policy Library
Transparency, accountability, and excellence — our Integrated Management System keeps our mahi safe, consistent, and grounded in kaupapa Māori.
View Our PoliciesNgā Pou e Whā
Our Strategic Pillars
Our Mahere Rautaki 2025–2030 is built on four pou — pillars that shape how we deliver culturally grounded, whānau-led wellbeing across the rohe. Where mana motuhake, mātauranga, and aroha shape a system of wellbeing grounded in whakapapa and whenua.
Ā Mātou Ratonga
Our Services
Comprehensive health, social, and support services for whānau across the Kawerau rohe.
Te Whare Haumanu
Kaupapa Māori Nurse-Led Clinic
8 Ranfurly Court | (07) 323 8047
- Nurse Prescriber
- Nurse Appointments
- Walk-In Clinic
- Well Child Checks
- Before School Check
- Vaccinations
- Stop Smoking Support
- Mental Health Nurse
External Clinics — Podiatry, Midwife, Paediatric & more
Te Whare Whakaoraora
Mental Health & Addictions
20 Islington Street | (07) 323 8057
- Youth Mental Wellbeing
- Adult AOD Support
- Rangatahi Health & Wellbeing
- Kaupapa Māori Youth Mentoring
- Rangatahi AOD Education
- Physical Activity & Nutrition
Hōkai Ake Nei
Education & Social Services
28–30 Islington Street | (07) 323 8047
- Family Start
- Poipoia te Mokopuna
- Intensive Tamariki Support
- Social Workers in Schools
- Te Kura o Te Toroa
- Oranga Rangatahi
- Tō Ara Mahi
- Intensive Whānau Support
- Te Ara ki te Tū
- Te Pūkaea o Te Waiora
- Whānau Ora Navigation
- Manaaki Koeke (EARS)
Te Papamaengenge
Kaupapa Māori Therapies & Wānanga
5 Bledisloe Street, Kawerau
- Rongoā Māori
- Pūrākau
- Mahi Toi
- Māra
- Taonga Pūoro
- Te Reo Learning
- Mahi Tūruki
- Mahi Wairua
- Tū Tāne Toa
- Whānau Resilience
- Kaumātua Programme
Matatu
Housing
119 Onslow Street | (07) 323 4060
- Housing Support & Advocacy
Whaikōrero Programme
Te Reo & Tikanga
Annual intakes · Facilitated by Pou Tikanga
- Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Whaikōrero Programme
Tō Mātou Hapori
Serving Our Community
For nearly 30 years, mai Te Awa o Te Atua ki Pūtauaki, Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora has walked alongside whānau, hapū, and iwi. Connected to our four marae — Tohia o Te Rangi, Ōniao, Hahuru, and Umutahi — our kaimahi bring aroha, manaakitanga, and clinical excellence to everything we do. We are not just a service provider. We are of this place.