EMPOWERING MĀORI CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT ASPIRATIONS SO THAT OUR WHĀNAU CAN FLOURISH
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About Why Ora
Why Ora is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Taranaki. We work across the community to empower Māori career and employment aspirations so that our whānau can flourish!
We work with taiohi and whānau to identify their aspirations and turn them into meaningful and rewarding career paths.
Why Ora was founded as a collaborative partnership to support Māori workforce development. The Trust was formally established in 2010 as Whakatipuranga Rima Rau Trust, with representation from the Taranaki District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Taranaki), the Ministry of Social Development, and the iwi of Taranaki through Te Whare Pūnanga Kōrero Trust (now transitioning to the Iwi-Māori Partnership Board).
Working with our whānau our mahi is focused in three main areas:
Tūhononga – Connections
Tū is to strengthen, hononga is to bring or join together. Bringing people together, strengthening relationships and connecting our whānau to information, networks and opportunities.Weaving together our connections for the greater vision of flourishing whānau.
Manaakitanga – Support
Whānau are at the core of what we do – supporting and nurturing our whānau on their career journeys. For example, by providing support and mentoring through our Manaaki Oranga.
Umanga – Careers
Assisting taiohi and whānau to explore and experience meaningful careers. Supporting our whānau on their career journeys – we connect people to career pathways. We focus on health and education careers, however – we can also connect people to other training and career paths that interest them.
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Why Ora works with Māori of all ages. Search below to learn more about potential careers in health, education and more!
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👨🏻🏫A Career in Education Can Change Lives!👩🏻🏫![]()
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Rapuara Ako offers a unique opportunity for taiohi in Years 11 to 13 to explore meaningful and inspiring career pathways in the education sector.![]()
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Today, kura from across the rohe came together to be inspired by the possibilities of a career in education. Presenters from Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Kura Kaupapa Māori shared their passion for Ako through engaging and hands-on activities.![]()
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Ngā mihi nui to all our presenters — your energy, enthusiasm, and insights truly sparked excitement in our future leaders.![]()
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We’re excited to be hosting our second Rapuara Ako Workshop in July — stay tuned for more details!
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