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
NATALIE BROMLEY
Pou Awhina Horowhenua & Kaupapa Maori Peer Support - 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 |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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! |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
KAWA STERLING Pou Warapetipeti - Gambling Harm Support & Day Activities Living Skills E rere kau atu ana te reo ō mihi ki a koutou katoa, He mokopuna tēnei nō te Tairāwhiti whānui engari I tipu ake au ki ngā taone nui o Te Papaioea me Te Wairoa. Nō Te-Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa me Rongomaiwahine anō hoki. He panga anō aku nō roto o Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe me Ngāti Raukawa Te Au ki te Tonga. Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa |
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 |