Nga Ngaru
 
 

KAUPAPA

Nga Ngaru Hauora O Aotearoa vision is to contribute to the improvement of Maori Health & Well Being through the development of:

  • Workforce Development strategies/ opportunities
  • Research
  • Policy
  • Networking

Consistent with the values, practices and institutions of Tangata Maori, Hapu and Iwi.

These three key areas are driven by the notion of Raukotahi, nga tikanga o Te Ao Maori and the improvement of the position of Maori Locally, Nationally & Internationally independent of traditional crown processes.
 

Workforce Development:

Nga Ngaru aims to provide Maori Health Workforce Development Strategies that:

  • Are appropriate to the needs of Maori Health providers and ensure measurable health gains for Maori locally, nationally & internationally.
  • Are informed by & contribute to International Indigenous Workforce Development strategy and ensure collaboration between NN & other national Health organisations.
  • Reflect the outcomes of Kaupapa Maori Health research.
     

Research:

Nga Ngaru utilizes a research approach consistent with the principles of Kaupapa Maori research with the aims of:

  • Contributing to Maori health gain, regionally, nationally, internationally
  • Accessing from and contributing to International Indigenous Research forums
  • Is a preferred supplier of Maori Health research.

Policy:

Nga Ngaru aims to develop policy in the interest of Maori Health gain as well as:

  • Being independent from Crown policy development frameworks and influences through advocacy, the approval process for regional and national policy implementation.
  • Develops policy that is consistent with and contributes to International Indigenous Workforce Development Strategy.


Networking:

To regular network relevant up to date information to all Nga Ngaru members through various media including: panui, email, networking hui.
Nga Ngaru currently has over 200 individuals and Hauora that we regularly network information to on average 4 times a week.

THE LOGO                     

Ko Papatuanuku – Green

Combining mother earth with Tane of the forest. The left koru represents life – Te Ira Tangata. The right koru represents the maunga teitei – the lofty mountain and the challenge to reach the top. The pinnacle of achievement.

 

Ko Tangaroa – Blue

The water element necessary for one’s very survival. The two koru represent Nga Ngaru Hauora O Aotearoa the name given to the organisation.

 

Nga Ngaru – Ko te Mauri o nga waitai o Tangaroa

The life force, life essence of the ocean waters. It is a relentless and sometimes an awesome energy crated from within, soothing and calming one moment, wild and angry the next.

The late Niko Tangaroa kaumatua of Nga Ngaru Hauora O Aotearoa who with many others visioned this association. Niko bestowed the name and the whakaaro of the logo.