Expressions of interest – Te Arawa iwi Māori Partnership Board

30 Mar

Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi (Te Arawa Iwi and Hapū delegates) are looking for Board members to join the Te Arawa Iwi Māori Partnership Board.

The Board will represent Te Arawa and play a vital role in the design and delivery of health services in a Tiriti o Waitangi based partnership with the Māori Health Authority and Health NZ.

Purpose of the Board

The purpose of the Board is to exercise tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake for planning and decision-making for health services and to represent Te Arawa in the development of regional and national approaches.

Board requirements

Seeking a broad skill mix on the Board, and members who are able to collectively represent Te Arawa aspirations for Hauora in a Tiriti based relationship.
Successful Board members will be appointed to represent Te Arawa and must commit tomaintaining their accountability to Te Arawa through Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi and toimplementing the Te Arawa Health strategy, Te Ara ki Tikitiki o Rangi.
Knowledge and understanding of Te Arawa kawa and tikanga are foundation competencies required of all Board members.
The selection process will seek to ensure the Board has a mix of skills and expertise to form a strong voice for Te Arawa hauora.

The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill

The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill comes into effect on 1 July 2022. It will enable the Māori

Health Authority and Health New Zealand, to become permanent entities.

The Bill will also recognise the importance of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards and their role to influence locality commissioning. Assessing the health needs of whānau, identifying priorities and monitoring service provision are also core functions of the Board.