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All Services Operational After Severe Weather Event

21 Jan 2026

UPDATE 22nd January 2026

Tēnā koutou i tēnei ata,

Here are the key messages for our whānau this morning after a wild night in our rohe!

  • All of our Te Korowai services are operational today
  • If there are any changes that will affect the way we deliver service to you, our kaimahi will be in touch
  • Please avoid unnecessary travel – If you are unable to make it to your booked appointment, let us know so that together we can make alternative arrangements (e.g. telephone consultation)
  • If you have urgent health needs, please get in touch so our team can make a plan for your care
  • The impacts of the weather are taking a toll on all of our Pare Hauraki whānau, please check in with your whānau and neighbours 

Waea mai – give us a call on FREEPHONE 0508 835 676, our kaimahi will be with you as soon as possible.

There has been significant damage to property and roads overnight - you can stay up to date on the weather and roading status in your local area via the following links:

Thames Coromandel: https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/.../Weather-event-live-updates

CFM Roads: https://cfm.co.nz/roads

Powerco outages: https://outages.powerco.co.nz/

Hauraki District Council: https://www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz/council/alerts?item=id%3A2wxewtxf71cxbyyc4gum

Matamata-Piako District Council: https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/news/all-news-and-public-notices/2421-severe-weather

Kia haumaru te noho - stay safe.

TE HĪNĀTORE | Small group wānanga for whānau affected by drugs and alcohol

27 Jan 2026
Whānau mā, me kōrero: join us for our next Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) wānanga – a safe, supportive space to kōrero, connect, and grow together. Let’s talk about change and the effects of drugs and alcohol, within our whānau and hapori, through a kaupapa Maori lens. Series of 6 wānanga Read more

All Services Operational After Severe Weather Event

21 Jan 2026
UPDATE 22nd January 2026 Tēnā koutou i tēnei ata, Here are the key messages for our whānau this morning after a wild night in our rohe! All of our Te Korowai services are operational today If there are any changes that will affect the way we deliver service to you, Read more

MEASLES / Te mate karawaka - Protecting our tamariki

21 May 2025
Measles is a serious and highly contagious illness, which can affect adults as well as children. Immunisation is the best protection and will help to prevent the spread of measles in our local communities. The MMR vaccine is free and offered to tamariki at 12 months and 15 months. If Read more

New Phone Triage Service at our Thames Whānau Health Centre

04 Jun 2024
With increasing GP (Doctor) and NP (Nurse Practitioner) shortages in Aotearoa, we have been forced to make changes to our walk-in acute services at our Te Kauaeranga (Thames) Whānau Health Centre.  The staffing crisis, affecting the whole of Aotearoa, means we are no longer able to provide the walk-in acute Read more

Our CookbookKia Kaha Te Kai. Enjoy!

The team at Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki have collected together recipes that our own whānau love, that are quick and easy to make, and don’t cost too much.

Some are old favourites that you’ll recognise, but with a few changes to fit the healthy kai kaupapa. There are also some new ideas for when you feel like a change.
Download the Cookbook here.

Publications & Resources

Pānui/Newsletter: Kōrero o te Wā

Please click the link to download our quarterly pānui/newsletter.

Previous copies are available upon request. Contact kiaora@korowai.co.nz to request a copy.

Community Health Survey - 

For more information on our latest community health survey, please click here to view the survey results.

Previous copies are available upon request. Contact kiaora@korowai.co.nz to request a copy.