Mā te mahi tahi e tipu matomato ai ngā whānau o te Tairāwhiti.
United leadership that enables all whanāu to flourish in Tairāwhiti.
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Manaaki Tairāwhiti | The Gisborne Herald 7th July 2017 Photo: WEBSITE LAUNCH: Manaaki Tairawhiti co-chairman Ronald Nepe, Gisborne deputy mayor Rehette Stoltz, Tairawhiti Police area commander Sam Aberahama, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley, co-chairman Herewini Te Koha and Te Pa Harakeke director (Tairawhiti children’s team) Naomi Whitewood are pictured at the launch of the new website. Picture Brennan Thomas, Strike Photography
TOO many cars up the driveway — that has been the all-too-familiar scenario for families needing support from social services and agencies.
But a new group aims to eliminate the clutter and break down barriers between social service providers and agencies, in favour of a unified focus informed by what works in this region.
Manaaki Tairawhiti brings together iwi, social sector leaders and government agencies under a single governance entity, and last week the group, with Social Development Minister Anne Tolley, launched a new website.
Co-chairman and Turanganui-a-Kiwa runanga chief executive Ronald Nepe says the website marks an important milestone for Manaaki Tairawhiti and its work.
“The website lets the wider community know what we do and the services that are available to build whanau resilience.
It’s also a window for our stakeholders in central government and its agencies because it tracks our progress. We want to be open and transparent in everything we do”.
The region faced some of the most pressing socio-economic challenges in the country, but co-chairman and Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou chief executive Herewini Te Koha said the traditional approach of “too many cars up the driveway” has to end.
Manaaki Tairawhiti brings together groups such as Safe Tairawhiti Community Trust, Violence Free Tairawhiti and the Prisoner Integration Network under the same governance entity that oversees government-led approaches like Te Pa Harakeke Tairawhiti Children’s Team and Whangaia Nga Pa Harakeke.
“By working together we have a clear line of sight on those families that need support, this will improve the way we tailor services to make real change so that all whanau flourish,” Mr Te Koha said.
For those looking for a social service, the website also has a directory of providers and programmes.