About Us

We are a national coalition of 11 Maori-led Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) which supports a range of primary care services for over 200,000 Maori and non-Maori high needs Whānau throughout New Zealand. The Coalition represents urban, rural and tribal groups that serve growing communities.

Links to our members

PHO Health Organisation		Region
	Waiora Healthcare PHO	Waitemata
	Tamaki Healthcare PHO	Auckland
	Te Puna PHO	Waitemata
	North Waikato PHO	Waikato
	Toiora PHO	Waikato
	Te Tihi O Hauora Taranaki PHO	Taranaki
	Te Ao Hou PHO	Bay of Plenty
	Ngati Porou Hauora	Tairawhiti
	Te Oranganui	Whanganui
	Nga Mataapuna Oranga PHO	Bay of Plenty
	Te Kupenga Hoturoa PHO	Counties Manukau

Our main aims

“Whānau Ora” is the driving force and ideology behind everything we do. For us, this means:

• Māori led, Māori owned and Māori protected
• A Whānau-centred approach that anticipates how the health sector activities interact with Whānau activities;
• An integrated approach for improved outcomes across sectors;
• Offering Māori experience Whānau-centred services.

Our most important task is improving social and health outcomes for Maori and any other communities who use our services.

Collectively, our member providers deliver a diverse range of health and social services using Whānau Ora models which reflect local needs, preferences, values and aspirations.

What we do

We carry out a range of national, regional and local functions and, amongst a range of activities are working towards:

• Submitting a national Expression of Interest to the Ministry of Health
• Configuring our arrangements to lead and support the government’s desire for Whānau Ora
• Creating opportunities for a consolidated national approach to implementing Whānau Ora
• Assisting Māori to take ownership and provide leadership of the future health & wellbeing of Whānau.