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Te Roopu Waiora

Mana Whaanau

Placing the direction of life back into the hands of whaanau!

Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a unique kaupapa Maori organisation founded and governed by whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities.

Since it began in 2001, Te Roopu Waiora Trust has evolved and expanded its role of providing disability information and advice, to also advocating and assisting whanau with access to Maori communities, providers, agencies and government agencies.

VISION

Mana Whaanau - Where Whaanau haua are valued, confident and in control.

MISSION

Placing the direction of life back into the hands of whaanau!

Kaupapa

This is our kaupapa, where whaanau hauaa are valued, confident and in control.

Our community and leaders guide all our mahi:

  • Aata (with care)

  • He waa (in rhythm)

  • Hiihiri (with energy)

  • Hau ora (breathing life)

Our Pou

The Values that guide us.

Formed in 2001, Te Roopu Waiora is a unique Maaori organisation founded and governed by whaanau hauaa with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities.

Since it began in 2001, Te Roopu Waiora Trust has evolved and expanded its role of providing disability information and advice, to also assisting whanau access to Maori communities, providers, agencies and government.

We are a collective of:

  • Whaanau turi

  • Whaanau kaapoo

  • Whaanau hinengaro

  • Whaanau tinana me waka tuuru

  • Whaanau kaitiaki

  • Kaumaatua and rangatahi hauaa

Te Ao Māori

Embracing the Maori World

  • Providing matauranga Māori wananga

  • Nurturing Identity and well being

  • Building Māori community relationships

  • Looking to Ranginui (the sky, heavens)

  • Caring for Te Taiao (natural world)

  • Honouring Papatūānuku (the land

Hauatanga

Extraordinary beings in the realm of impairment

  • Research, development & advice

  • Evaluating and improving access

  • Promoting our talents and skills

  • Sharing with our communities

Whanaungatanga

Relationships of value, kinship, obligations and belonging

  • Relationships with marae/hapu

  • Collective whanau representation

  • Whanau led initiatives & solutions

  • Claiming space to define our work

Tikanga

Operational excellence of our practices and processes

  • Clear, accessible systems

  • Usable and assistive technology

  • Skilled, highly competent people

  • Tikanga based governance

  • Accountable and Transparent