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.
Below are a few events happening here in Taranaki as we celebrate Waitangi Day āpōpō! Get amongst your hapori if you can e te whānau.Keep an eye out for Kaiārahi Jazz who has a kanikani spot at Paepae in the park, and Kaiārahi Mizsiah who has a zumba spot and his Kapa Haka roopu performing in Waitara.South Taranaki:Pātea - Paepae in the park, Memorial Park PāteaNorth Taranaki:New Plymouth - Ngāmotu BeachWaitara - Otupaiia, Marine Park, Waitara East Beach ... See MoreSee Less