Centre For Brain Research And Ngāpuhi Launch Unique Mate Wareware Initiative In Northland

A way forward for aiding mate wareware, or dementia
care, within Māori communities

In collaboration with
Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi and Waipapa Taumata Rau – University
of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research (CBR), a
first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at enhancing the quality
of mate wareware or dementia care will launch in Northland,
Aotearoa, next week.

The program is set to develop a
Māori-centered strategy to provide comprehensive support
for carers, whānau, and kaumātua grappling with mate
wareware.

The initiative, which will be led by the
dedicated dementia team at Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi and
supported by researchers from the University’s School of
Psychology, is set to unfold over a transformative six-month
program. The team will construct a Māori model for
kaiāwhina of whānau enduring mate wareware, with the
intention of nationwide adoption across all iwi and
hapū.

The launch of the CBR Ngāpuhi Hauora o te Roro
Rangahau partnership is set for Tuesday 27 February at Roma
Marae, Ahipara. The event will commence with a pōwhiri at
noon, marking a significant milestone in the journey toward
elevated dementia care within Māori
communities.

Key
attendees:
Distinguished Professor Sir Richard
Faull (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Rāhiri), CBR Director.
Dr
Makarena Dudley (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu), CBR
Deputy Director Māori
Tia Ashby, CEO Te Hau Ora o
Ngāpuhi

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