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Phillipa Waata, Tiakina te Tangata Team Lead

This November, for Diabetes Action Month, we’re spotlighting our Waikato-based mobile long-term conditions programme, Tiakina te Tangata, where every day is about supporting whānau living with the condition.
The impact of the programme is profound – the team meets people where they are, helps them manage the complex needs of their condition, offers holistic, culturally responsive support, and assists in reconnecting patients with primary care.
We had a kōrero with dedicated team lead, Phillipa Waata, about her mahi in bridging the gap for whānau living with long-term conditions like diabetes.

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Hika Perez, SUDI Prevention Project Coordinator

As the Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) prevention project coordinator Hika Perez works with the Best Start Kowae team. She considers her role to be a “backstage one” – ensuring that superheroes in the community have all the support they need to look after our mokopuna well. We talked to Hika to learn more about what she does and why.

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