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.
Kaimahi Kōrero
Monleigh Ikiua, Programme Support Coordinator – Research and Evaluation
This week is Niue Language Week, and the theme is ‘Leveki mo e Feaki e Vagahau Niue ma Anoiha – Protect and Nurture Vagahau Niue for the Future.’
We sat down with our Niuean kaimahi Monleigh Ikuia to hear about her journey of connecting to her Niuean roots from Aotearoa, and the mahi she does with NHC.
Phil Light – Lead of Strategy and Innovation
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we had a kōrero with Phil Light – Strategy and Innovation lead for NHC. Phil shared with us his journey with learning te reo Māori, it’s importance to him as Tangata Tiriti and his thoughts on why others should learn too.
Renee Namavong – Comprehensive Primary & Community Care Teams Lead
This year, the theme for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is “Ake ake ake – A Forever Language.” We had a kōrero with our kaimahi Māori Renee Namavong about her journey with te reo Māori, her goals and aspirations for the reo and what the reo means to her.
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.