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23 July 2010: The Minister Responsible for Whānau Ora, Hon Tariana Turia, recently announced the appointment of the Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Groups (RLGs).

A full list of the Regional Leadership Groups is available on the Te Puni Kōkiri website.

The RLGs will be responsible for:
  • leading strategic change for Whānau Ora within their region;
  • providing positive representation of Whānau Ora at the local and regional level;
  • fostering excellent communications and relationships within regions;
  • ensuring the work of the Group is coordinated with other local and regional initiatives and services;
  • providing high quality advice and recommendations to the Governance Group on the selection of Whānau Ora service providers; the development and implementation of Programmes of Action; regional whānau-centred service delivery and initiatives; priority areas and other issues or areas of advice as determined by the Governance Groupand
  • monitoring and reporting on results, outcomes, best practice examples/models and implementation issues in their region.

There are 10 RLGs, based on Te Puni Kōkiri boundaries. They will also have an important role in considering funding proposals to support whānau.

Membership comprises representatives of local agencies including Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Social Development and District Health Boards (DHBs), along with community representatives appointed by the Minister Responsible for Whānau Ora.

Appointments are for the period 16 July 2010 to 30 June 2013.

The following table lists the DHB members on the Regional Leadership Groups.

Te Tai TokerauKaren Roach, CEO Northland DHB
Tāmaki MakaurauGarry Smith, CEO Auckland DHB
Te Moana ā ToiJanet McLean, GM Māori Bay Of Plenty DHB
WaikatoDitre Tamatea, GM Māori Waikato DHB
Te ArawaPhyllis Tangitu, GM Māori Lakes DHB
Te TairāwhitiMaaka Tibble, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Māori Tairawhiti DHB
Te Tai HauāuruRowena Kui and Gilbert Taurua, Whanganui DHB
TakitimuTracee Te Huia, Hawke’s Bay DHB
Te Whānganui-ā-TaraKuini Puketapu, Māori Manager Hutt DHB
Te WaipounamuHector Matthews, Canterbury DHB

More information

For further information on the Whānau Ora work programme, see the Te Puni Kōkiri website.

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