Hato Hone St John is celebrating Waitangi Day this year
by offering all manuhiri/visitors to the Waitangi Treaty
Grounds a free ‘Arotake Hauora’ health check and the
chance to learn lifesaving CPR skills.
A ropū (group)
including our Kāhui Mauaka Māori responsiveness team,
Event Health Service specialists, community educators and
volunteers with clinical expertise will work alongside iwi
hauora partner, Te Hau Ora o Ngāphui and Spark Health to
offer a kaupapa of wellbeing at the Waitangi Festival
Whānau Village area located on the
Sportsgrounds.
Malcolm Kendall, Hato Hone St John’s
National Māori Advisor – Customers and Supporters (Te
Rarawa, Ngāpuhi), says Hato Hone St John already has a
longstanding relationship with the Waitangi Festival as the
provider of First Aid and emergency support.
“This
year, we’re proud to take this support a step further with
proactive wellbeing checks and CPR training. Waitangi Day
for us is an important time to reaffirm our commitment as a
health organisation to te Tiriti o Waitangi and our
partnerships with iwi and Māori communities toward health
equity,” Malcolm says.
“In the spirit of
kotahitanga/unity, this year we are thrilled to be sharing a
space at Waitangi with our hauora partner from the iwi of
Ngāpuhi. Together, we’ll be hosting manuhiri in a fun,
relaxing environment and with a focus on wellbeing – which
could for some mean the gift of more time with their
whānau. That’s a kaupapa worth celebrating on Waitangi
Day.”
The Arotake hauora health check includes blood
pressure and blood glucose checks, as well as advice from
clinical experts.
The results are recorded on a small
pocket-sized passport which whānau can then take with them
to their next doctor’s appointment. It also includes
relevant and supporting health advice.
Hato Hone St
John will also offer its 3 Steps for Life programme,
including interactive and fun sessions for tamariki,
alongside a chance to practise CPR skills on
manakins.
Several Hato Hone St John waka (vehicles)
will be part of our interactive display, including our new
Waka Manaaki ambulance with livery featuring unique Māori
designs that represent all communities in
Aotearoa.
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