Ticking off its first decade in operation was cause for celebration for Te Piki Oranga last week.
Te Piki Oranga is a kaupapa Māori primary health provider for the Top of the South, with hubs in Motueka, Nelson and Blenheim. The organisation delivers a range of health and wellbeing services on behalf of regional and national health partners.
The gathering was held last Thursday at Te Awhina Marae, the base of Motueka’s TPO services. It was supported by aligning services who were on hand to offer health advice, inoculations and first aid for any bumps and bruises.
Fry bread, hangi and a sausage sizzle proved popular, and the attending children enjoyed throwing themselves up and down the bouncy castles and trying out their sumo stance on the pop-up ring.
Rachelle Tauroa, whose role is Kaiawhi Hangarau/IT support and communications, says that the event was a “celebration of collaboration”.
“It was a day to celebrate the whānau and community organisations that we work with.”
She says it was a fun day for families, with a bit of shopping, some health checks available and the chance to kōrero/converse with the staff from both Te Piki Oranga and the other services who came along to tautoko/support the day.
