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About Mana o te Tangata Trust

Mana o te Tangata is an amalgamation of two key peer support providers in the Palmerston North region. In 2015, Te Upoko O Nga Oranga O Te Rae and Journeys to Wellbeing Trust fully integrated, resulting in one entity - Mana o te Tangata Trust, that combined the strengths and legacies of the two organisations.

The integration was a response to Government calls for greater efficiency in the health sector, increased collaboration among service providers and increased responsibility among peer support providers to meet diverse and complex needs within our communities. Mana o te Tangata Trust has embarked on a journey to deliver an integrated seamless Kaupapa Maori Mental Health and Addiction Peer Support service centred on Tangata Whaiora and their whanau. The whakapapa began in 2013 with Te Upoko Addiction Service, which ran out of a residential property on Grey Street, Palmerston North which consisted of 3 FTE and was led out by the Maraku Whanau. ​

Over the years we have grown with the moemoea of ensuring that we meet the needs of our Tangata whaiora and community. Most importantly, we provided a foundation that allows our whanau to flourish to their full potential. We ensure to grow the lived experience workforce and awhi our natural resources and community champions

Meet Our Kaimahi

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LEILANI MARAKU 
Manukura - Lead
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Tena koutou katoa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Kereru te marae
Ko Ngati Raukawa te iwi
Ko Leilani Maraku toku ingoa ​
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​MACK MARAKU 
Manukura Pou Tautoko 
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Ko Pirongia te Maunga
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Puniu te awa
Ko Maniapoto te iwi
​Ko Mack Maraku toku ingoa
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KEISHA TAU
Pou Arahi Manaki - Operations Lead


​Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Ngati Raukawa te iwi
Ko Ngati Ngarongo te hapu
Ko Kereru te marae
Ko Keisha toku ingoa
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​FERN MACKEY
Pou Whirinaki - Site Lead Papaioea

Ko Pukehapopo te maunga
Ko Waiomoko te awa
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko Whitireia, Ko Waho te Rangi nga marae
Ko Paikea te tipua, te tangata
Ko Whangara te Papakainga
Ko Ngati Konohi te iwi
Mauri Ora!
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NATALIE BROMLEY
Pou Awhina Horowhenua & Workforce Project Coordinator
​- Site Lead Horowhenua


Tena koutou katoa
Ko Taranaki toku Maunga
Ko Patea toku awa
Ko Aotea toku waka
Ko Nga Rauru toku iwi
Ko Ngati Ruanui toku hapu
Ko Wai o turi toku marae
Ko Bromley toku ingoa whanau
Ko Natalie toku ahau
No reira tena koutou tena koutou katoa
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GERRY WESTHUIS
Kaikaute Putea - Accountant 
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Tena koutou, tena koutou katoa,
Ko Whenua Hakahaka (Netherlands) te whenua
Ko Fryslan te hapu
I tipu ake ahau i Whenua Hakahaka
Kei Paraparaumu ahau e noho ana
Ko Gerard Prinsen taku Hoa Rangatira
Ko Katelyn, Tyler e Dylan Morrell aku mokopuna
Ko Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa to ratou iwi
Ko Westhuis te whanau
Ko Gerry toku ingoa
No reira, he mihi tenei ki a koutou katoa.
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​MICHELLE MOORE 
Kaiwhakarite & Toitu te Ora AOD Coordinator 

​Ko Pirongia te Maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Moore toku whanau
Ko Michelle toku ingoa​
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​AMANDA RICHARDSON 

Kaiwhakarite

​Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Ngai Tahu te iwi
Ko Amanda Richardson toku ingoa
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DESIREE SMITH
Pou Arataki Matua - Peer Support Specialists Team Lead
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Tena koutou katoa
Kei te tu oku waewae i nga waka e rua
Ki te taha toku papa, hoea hoea, ko Mataatua te Waka
Ki te taha toku mama ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Tihirau raua Ko Tongariro nga maunga e whakaruruhau
Ko Whangaparaoa te awa, Ko Taupo nui a Tia te roto
Ko Te Whanau a Apanui raua ko Ngati Tuwharetoa nga iwi
He Uri ahau no nga hapu o Te Whanau o Kauaetongohia ratou ko Wairangi, Ko Turangitukua, Ko Parekaawa.
E mihi ana ki nga tipuna whare ko Kauaetongohia ratou ko Pakaketaiari, Ko Tuwharetoa i te Aupouri
No reira, he mihi tenei ki a koutou katoa
Ko Desiree Smith toku ingoa.
He Pou tautoko toku turanga e mahi ana.
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COURTNEY KIMURA
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team​

Tena tatou katoa 
Ko au tetahi tamaiti o te kohu
Ko Panekire te Maunga
Ko Waikaretaheke te Awa
Ko Waikare te Moana
Ko Haumapuhia te Taniwha Kaitiaki
Ko Ngati Hinekura te Hapu
Ko Ngati Ruapani me Ngai Tuhoe nga Iwi
Ko Te Kuha Tarewa te Marae
Ko Te Urewera te Whenua
Ko Courtney Kimura toku ingoa
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MEREANA KATENE
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team


Tena Tatou
​Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Kurahaupo me Aotea oku Waka
Ko Matenehunehu me Te Awanui o Taikehu ōku Awa
Ko Tarawainuku me Wai-O-Turi ​oku Marae
Ko Taranaki me Nga Rauru Kiitahi oku Iwi
Ko Nga Mahanga a Tairi me Rangitaawhi oku Hapu
Ko Mereana Katene toku Ingoa

Mauri Ora!
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LISA NGATAKI
​Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team

Ko Paku te Maunga
Ko Tairua te Awa
Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Rautao te hapu
Ko Ngati Maru o Hauraki te Iwi
Ko Oturu te Marae
Ko Lisa-Marie Ngataki toku ingoa
No Kawakawa ahau
No reia tena koutou, tena koutou tena tatau katoa
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DAWN MARAKI
​Pou Arataki & Horowhenua Pou Tautoko
​- Peer Support Specialist Team 


Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko Waiapu te awa
Ko Nukutaimemeha te waka
Ko Taharora te marae
Ko Te Whanau-a-Rakairoa me Te Whanau-a-Iritekura nga hapu
Ko Ngati Porou, Ko Ngati Ruanui, Ko Ngai Tai tonu oku iwi
Ko Dawn Maraki toku ingoa
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TATIANA BROWN
​Pou Arataki & Horowhenua Pou Tautoko
​- Peer Support Specialist Team 
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He uri tenei o Ngati Raukawa ki te Tonga me Te Rarawa hoki
E noho ana ahau ki toku papakainga ki te taha o toku marae ko Matau
Ko Manuel Brown toku hoa rangatira he uri ano o Tainui me Te Arawa
Tokowha oku tamariki
Tekau ma wha oku mokopuna
Ko Verniece Tatiana Kirikau Brown toku ingoa
Engari ko Tatiana toku ingoa pai ki ahau
No reira e te whanau
Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa
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MELISSA REIRI
​Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team

Tena Tatou
Ko Maungarake te Maunga
Ko Raumahanga te Awa
Ko Takitimu te Waka
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Kaiparuparu te hapū
Ko Hurunui Ō Rangi te Marae
Ko Wairarapa te Whenua
Ko Melissa Reiri Toku Ingoa
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ANTHONY DYER
​Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team

​Ko maungapohatu te maunga
Ko Tauranga te Awa
Ko mataatua te Waka
Ko Ngai Tuhoe te iwi
Ko Ngai Tamatuhirae te hapu
Ko omuriwaka te pa
Ko Te Tatau o Hape ki Tuarangi te Whare
Ko Ruahine te Wharekai
Ko Te Pairi te Rangitira
Ko Anthony Dyer toku ingoa 

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MOLLY KEENAN
​Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team

Tena koutou katoa 
Ko Pirongia te aroaro o Kahu te Maunga 
Ko Ōparau, ko Mangauika, ko Waipā te Awa   
Ko Mangakaware, ko Ngāroto ngā Roto
Ko Kāwhia te Moana
Ko Tainui te Waka 
Ko Ngāti Hikairo te Iwi 
Ko Waipapa te Marae 
Ko Keenan toku ingoa whanau
Ko Molly toku ahau
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​JOHNNY EDWARDS
Pou Tautoko - Adult Peer Support


Ko Manaia te maunga
Ko Terenga Paraoa te moana
Ko Takahiwai te marae
Ko te Parawhau te hapu
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi

Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka
Ko Johnny Edwards toku ingoa
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LOUIS TE METE
​Pou Tautoko - Kaupapa Maori Adult Peer Support
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Hoea ra te waka tawhito ko Kurahaupo
E rere nei te awa tapu o Manawatu
Te Ahu a Turanga i runga te mauri a Okatia
I Waenganui te takiwa o Te Apiti o Manawatu
ko Whangai Mokopuna te Taniwha
Te tapere-nui a Whatonga,
Ko Ruahine me Tararua nga pae maunga
Ki ngā uri o Rangitane o manawatu te Iwi
Ka puta o nga pou hapu i te rohe
Ratou Ngati Hineaute, Ngati Rangitepaia, Ngati Rangiaranaki,
Ngati Tauira, Ngati Mairehau Ngati kapuarangi
Whatonga te Tupuna Watene Hemi Whiro Te Mete raua
​ko Rawinia Edwards i oku Matua Tupuna
Graeme MacDonald raua ko Lesley Te Mete i oku Matua
Ko Louis Te Mete toku ingoa
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JUNE KAHU
​​Kaupapa Maori Whanau Pou Tautoko
​- Maori World View and Family Peer Support

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Kia ora koutou
Ko Taranaki te maunga
Ko Manawapou te awa
Ko Meremere te marae
Ko Ngati Ruanui te iwi
Ko Ngati Tuwhakaehu te hapu
Ko Huatahi toku papa
Ko Sylvia toku mama
E noho ana ahau i Tararua.
Ko June Kahu toku ingoa 
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TENEAL KIRIONA KAURI
​Te Puna Tiaki Pou Tautoko & Pou Tautoko
​- Wellness Clinic Support & Adult Peer Support

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Tena koutou
Ko Teneal Kiriona Kauri toku ingoa
He uri ahau no Ngati raukawa Ngati apa Ngati ruanui Nga iwi
Ko taranaki, tararua pae Nga maunga
Ko manawatu, whangaehu, patea Nga awa
Ko Aotea, tainui Nga waka
Ko Rakau Paewai, Ngati whakaturia, Ngati tupito Nga hapu
​Ko motuiti, whangaehu, pariroa Nga marae.
Tena koutou katoa
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NATALIE HARWOOD 
Horowhenua Pou Tautoko
​- Peer Support & Day Activity Living Skills 


Ko Tarawera te Maunga
Ko Tarawera te Roto
Ko Te Arawa te waka
Ko Te Arawa te iwi
Ko Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao, Ngati Hinemihi, Ngati Paruaharanui,
​Ngati Tarawhai nga hapu
Ko Hinemihi raua ko Paruaharanui/Te Rapaki a Tumatahi nga Marae
Ko Te Pakira te Whare Tipuna 
He uri ahau no te whanau Hunt o Whakarewarewa
Ka Foxton taku kainga noho
Ko Natalie Harwood ahau
Nga mihi aroha kia koutou katoa
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KALWYN PEREKA
​Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko
​- Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator 


Ko Taupiri te maunga
Ko waikato te awa
Ko Tainui raua ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Tainui raua ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi
Ko Turangawaewae te marae
Ko Kalwyn Pereka toku ingoa.
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​​MELISSA CACHUELA 
Health Coach - Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora

​Ko Maikiling te Maunga
Ko Pasig te awa
Ko Cachuela toku whanau
Ko Melissa toku ingoa
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STACEY RAIKA
Horowhenua Kaupapa Maori Whanau Pou Tautoko
​- Levin Maori World View and Family Peer Support


Ko Tararua, Motatau, Whangatauatia ngā maunga
Ko Waitohu, Waikawa, Hikurangi, Te angoango ngā awa
Ko Tainui, Ngātokimatawhaorua, Tinana ngā waka
Ko Maiōtaki, Te Rangitawhia, Te Orewai, Parewhero ngā hapū
Ko Stacey Raika ahau

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TASH SINCLAIR
​​Kaupapa Maori Whanau Pou Tautoko
​- Maori World View and Family Peer Support

​
Ko Tararua raua ko Hikurangi nga maunga
Ko Rangitikei
, Waiapu nga awa
Ko Tainui
 me Horouta nga waka 
Ko
Te Hiiri Aorangi, me Pikitanga nga Marae  
No Kakariki
 me Te Araroa ahau  
Ko Mihikiturangi Matawha,
me Lucy Ngatai, oku Kuia  
Ko Ngati Rangatahi
 me Tuwhakairiora nga hapu
Ko Ngati Raukawa ki
te tonga, Ngati Toa, Ngati Porou nga iwi
​Ko Tash Moana Sinclair toku ingoa  
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SHAE BROWN
​​Pou Tautoko - Program Facilitator 

Ko wai ahau
Ko Whakaari te Maunga
Ko Oroua te Awa
Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Aorangi te Marae
Ko Ngati Kauwhata te Iwi
Ko Turoa te Hapu
Ko Shae Brown toku ingoa
Mauri Tu, Mauri Ora!
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​DEBORAH EDWARDS
​​Pou Tautoko - Program Facilitator 

Ko Ruahine te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
I whānau mai au I England
Kei Tangimoana toku whare
Ko Deborah toku ingoa
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​GRACE CAM
​​Pou Tautoko - Program Facilitator 

Ko Grace Cam toku ingoa
Ko Whanganui-a-Tara te moana
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Waingawa te awa
Nō Wellington au

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​KYLEE MURRAY
​​Problem Gambling Pou Tautoko
​- Problem Gambling Peer Support


Ko Kurahaupo te waka
Ko Pohurihanga te tangata
Ko Maunga piko te maunga
Ko Parengarenga te moana
Ko Te Reo Mihi te marae
Ko Ngati Kuri te iwi
Ko Kylee toku ingoa

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​JOSH SHANNON
​​Pou Tautoko ​- Activity Based Recovery Support

​Ko Wai au
Ko Hikaroroa te maunga
Ko Waikouaiti te awa
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngai tahu te iwi
Ko Kati huirapa te Hapu
Ko Puketeraki te marae
Ko Josh Toku Ingoa
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​TE PAKI
​​Pou Tautoko ​- Activity Based Recovery Support

Ko Ruahine te maunga
Ko Oroua te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Ngati Kauwhata te iwi
Ko Ngati Hinepare te hapu
Ko Kauwhata te marae
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HEIDI STEVENSON-WRIGHT
Project Coordinator

Ka tere taku waka ki te awa o Waikato,
​piki ake ki te Whanganui-a-Tara
Pōneke ōku takahanga waewae
Ko Heidi ahau
Tēnā koutou katoa
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KAITY TAPLIN ALLAN
Rangatahi Pou Tautoko - Youth Peer Support

E rere kau mai te awa nui nei
Mai i te kahui maunga ki Tangaroa
Ko au te awa
Ko te awa ko au  
Ko Ruapehu toku Maunga
Ko Whanganui toku awa
Ko Aotea toku waka
Ko Te Atihaunui a Paparangi toku iwi
Ko Kaiwhaiki toku Marae
Ko Kaitlin Allan Ahau
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COREY SIMEON-GOVERNOR 
Rangatahi Pou Tautoko - Youth Peer Support
​& Day Activity Living Skills 


Ko wai au
Ko Tararua te mai Nga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Rangitane te Iwi
Ko Kurahaupo te waka
Ko Ngati Hine Aute te hapu
Ko Rangimarie te marae
Ko Corey Simeon-Governor Ahau
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ALYSSA ARBER
​Te Puna Wai Lead & 
Kaitohutohu Pāpāho 
​
- Crisis Cafe Lead & Media Adviser
​

​Kia Ora tatou,
​He Tangata Tiriti ahau
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawau te awa
No te papa-i-oea ahau
Ko Lincoln raua ko Isaac aku tamariki
​Ko Alyssa toku ingoa
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FRANCES BELL
​Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support

​
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa iti
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Muapoko te iwi
Ko Kereru te pa tawhito
Ko Coley St te kura
Ko Bell toko whānau
Ko Barry toku papa
Ko Davina toku mama
​Ko Frances toku ingoa
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WAKI GRAHAM
​Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko
​- Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator 


Tainui te waka
Ruahine nga pae maunga
Oroua te awa
Kauwhata te iwi
Hinepare te hapu
Kaiiwi te pa
Paoe te tangata
Waki graham ahau.
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​REON SIMEON-GOVERNOR
​Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko
​- Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator

​
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Kurahaupo te waka
Ko Rangitane te iwi
Ko Reon Governor toku ingoa.
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​ANTHONY HAPE
​Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko
- Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Adult Peer Support

​
Ko Tirotirowhetu te Maunga
Ko Kakaho te awa
Ko Ohiwa te moana
Ko Ngai Turanga te hapu
Ko Tuhoe te iwi
Ko Mataatua te waka
Ko Tepoho o Tamaterangi te wharenui
Ko Ani-I-waho te wharekai
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​REBECCA BATTERSBY

 Toitu te Ora AOD Clinician

​Tena koutou katoa
Ko Zealandia te waka
No Ingarangi tupuna
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Rebecca toko ingoa.

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​JOHN WOODLY

​Out of Gate Coordinator 

​​Ko Ikurangi te maunga
Ko Avaavarua te moana
Ko Takuvaine toku marae
Ko Tangapiri ratou ko Utikere ko Teikamata ko Tito oku tipuna
Ko John Woodley ahau 
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OAKLEY MARAKU 
Whare Waimanawa Pou Tautoko
​- Gym Facilitator and Support

​
Tena koutou katoa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Kereru te marae
Ko Ngati Raukawa te iwi
Ko Oakley Maraku toku ingoa 
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