Public Service, Kaupapa Māori Service, Mental Health Service
Owairaka te Maunga
Ko Auaunga te awa
Wai-o-te-Mata te moana
Ko Whatua Kaimarie te whenua
Ko Manawanui te Whare Tupuna.
Manawanui Oranga Hinengaro Services for Māori is a kaupapa Māori community mental health service for adults run by Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
A range of services is provided via two specific teams, the Cultural Support Team and the Clinical Team. Each team is community-based and provides services to tangata whai ite ora Māori who are living in the community of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
The teams comprise predominantly Māori staff who come from a variety of iwi (tribal affiliations). Staff have expert knowledge of tikanga Māori, life experience, clinical expertise with mental health issues and most importantly a passion for supporting Māori on their recovery pathway.
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Ka mau nga here ki te Rangi hei kopiri i nga hikoitanga o te Whenua Ka kite atu i nga Maungahere o Tamaki Makaurau E pikau tia ana e te Rarotonga Kia pupiri i taku ka kite i Owairaka ko te Hauora Tangata Whaiora Kei raro i nga Ata o toku whare A Manawanui, i mihi nei ki a koe No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. |
To hold the righteousness of above Acknowledging the sequence of travel Significant visions entwine the relation of Auckland Awaken in the view of Mt Smart To observe Owairaka embracing the dawn of day Awakes the wellness assurance The call of Manawanui Greetings to you all. |
What is Mental Illness?
Mental illness is a clinically significant behaviour or psychological (to do with the mind) disorder that is associated with distress or disability. It is not just the way someone responds to a particular event nor is it limited to the way a person interacts with society.
A mental illness can continuously or intermittently (occasionally) affect our capacity for speech, language, mood, affect, thoughts, perceptions, insight, judgement, cognition (understanding) and volition (ability to make choices). It can limit our ability to function as society would normally expect of us and can put us and others at risk.
Mental illness is, therefore, a broad term that covers problems ranging from minor to severe disorders.
What is Wellness for Māori – Tangata Oranga Māori
For Māori, the concept of wellness goes beyond physical wellbeing and is based on a holistic health model known as “Te Whare Tapa Wha” (Mason Durie). Te Whare Tapa Wha embraces four cornerstones of wellbeing, that are underpinned by the kaupapa Mana Atua, Mana Tangata and Mana Whenua:
Te Whare Tapa Wha describes these cornerstones as representing the four walls of a house and the idea if one of these walls fails, the house will fall.
Therefore, a Māori perspective of wellness is recognised as being dependent on a balance of these four aspects and that if all are intact so will the wellbeing of the person be intact. If there is imbalance in the cornerstones this could contribute to a "disease" that can manifest itself as mental illness.
Find out more about Te Whare Tapa Whā.
HoursMon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
We are currently unable to provide after-hours coverage.
For urgent assistance after hours 7 days a week: ph 0800 800 717
"Closed public holidays"
Whatua Kaimarie Marae (11 Sutherland Road)
Street address
11 Sutherland Road
Pt Chevalier
Auckland
Postal address
11 Sutherland Road Pt Chevalier Auckland
Email: Please telephone reception to request email address.
Phone: 0800 845 308
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