Whaioro Trust
WHAIORO TRUST
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
Kaupapa | Our Mission
Manaakitia te mauri
To empower spirituality in Māori whānau and communities through fostering a supportive environment that promotes mental health and addresses addictions through traditional knowledge, contemporary practices, and collaborative partnerships.
Moemoea | Our Vision
Ma te Whaioro, ka ora te tangata
Sharing the journey to wellbeing
To achieve holistic well-being and resilience among Māori ensuring mental health, and freedom from addiction through culturally grounded, clinical and support services.
WE VALUE
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The principle of partnership, which requires the Crown and Māori to work in partnership in the governance, design, delivery, and monitoring of health and disability services. Māori must be co-designers, with the Crown, of the primary health system for Māori
Bringing each other’s uniqueness together - working in unity towards a shared purpose and vision
Mātauranga
Utilising the knowledge of our tupuna to create an environment that encourages ongoing learning & development
Celebrating and fostering spiritual totality as an integral part of our business. Sharing the responsibility of practicing wairuatanga (through karakia and tikanga i.e., powhiri)
Understanding each person within the context of their whānau or family. Enabling each person to identify what is important to them and supporting them to help them uphold those values
Rangatiratanga
Respecting the uniqueness of each person and their right to self-determination. Promoting empowerment, leadership and self-management
Providing support, assistance, respect and care for others in a meaningful way while acknowledging and respecting the mana of others
Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship – nurturing growth in others and those that are referred to our service in a responsible and professional way that is evidenced by research and development of new knowledge