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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |