Hapu Hauora
What is Hapū Hauora?

Hapū Hauora is a free resource which can help you create a healthy environment at your marae or home.  It has lots of tools and tips to help you, your whānau and hapū to:

You’ll learn new skills and get plenty of ideas to help make the healthy choice the easy choice at your marae and home.

Why was Hapū Hauora developed?

The marae is the heart of a hapū.  If a marae supports and encourages healthy habits, hapū members are more likely to follow.  Many whānau don’t have access to the support they need to improve their health and the health of their hapū.  Hapū Hauora will ensure whānau and marae have access to the support and information to be (and stay) healthy!

Why were the specific kete chosen?

Māori have a greater risk of developing illnesses (such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer) than other population groups in New Zealand.  The good news is, it doesn't need to be this way!

Through consultation with hapū, five specific lifestyle changes have been identified as areas that can make the biggest impact to whānau health.  These are:

  • eating healthy

  • being smokefree

  • avoiding infections

  • reducing alcohol consumption

  • being active.

By making these simple changes, your whānau and hapū can live healthier, happier lives. 

Hapū Hauora has lots of tools and tips to help you do this.

How much does it cost?

Nothing!  All of the information, links and resources available from the Hapū Hauora website are free.

What kind of information can I find on the Hapū Hauora website?

Hapū Hauora offers lots of ideas to help support a healthy hapū, some of which may complement what you are already doing.  For example, in the oranga kai kete you will find:

Check out the other kete to help your hapū to be auahi kore, avoid infections, reduce alcohol consumption and be active.  You can also call us on 0800 221 555 or email hapū.hauora@bopdhb.govt.nz to share healthy ideas or activities your marae or hapū are doing that other marae or hapū can learn from, and we’ll add it our resources

Me awhina tētahi ki tētahi - Let’s help one another!

Who can I contact if I have questions?

You can contact the Hapū Hauora team on 0800 221 555 or email hapū.hauora@bopdhb.govt.nz

How can I give feedback on Hapū Hauora or share what our hapū is doing?

The Hapū Hauora team would love your feedback on how you have found the website.  We'd also love to hear about the great things your hapū or whānau are doing to improve hauora.  Email the Hapū Hauora team and let them know!