Raukura Hauora o Tainui provides kaupapa Maaori early‑years support for hapuu maamaa, peepi, tamariki, and whaanau. Our services focus on healthy development, confidence, parenting support, and wellbeing from pregnancy through age five.
We deliver this through Tamariki Ora, Taurima Te Pā Harakeke, Hapū Ora midwifery‑related supports, Rangatahi Ora, and school‑based oral health services. Our teams use a wrap‑around, kaupapa Maaori approach grounded in tikanga, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Te Whare Tapa Whā.
Our Services
Hapuu Ora
Pregnancy Support & Midwifery Care
We support hapuu maamaa through pregnancy with personalised guidance, waananga, navigation, and access to our Aronui Midwife, ensuring a confident, well‑supported journey to motherhood
Tamariki Ora
(0-5 Years)
Providing advice, resources, and wellbeing support for rangatahi and their whaanau at home and in the community.
Aronui Respite Care
Short Term Day Stay
Our respite care offers essential relief for maamaa, providing a temporary break to help them rest, recharge, and handle physical and emotional challenges
School-Based Mobile Services
Niho Taniwha Dental Unit
Raukura Hauora o Tainui also provides dental services to secondary school students (13–18 years) through our Mobile Dental Unit (Niho Taniwha), which is based onsite at high schools during scheduled visits.
Rangatahi Ora
Providing advice, support and resources to increase the wellbeing of you and your whaanau from home and out in the community
Mobile Dental Services
Healthy Smiles for our Rangatahi
We believe every young person deserves a healthy smile. Taniwha 2 is our mobile maaori oral health clinic.
We bring free dental care directly to Wharekura and High Schools across Waikato and Tāmaki Makaurau.
Who Can Use This Service?
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Rangatahi attending school Year 9 to Year 13.
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Not enrolled in kura? We can see you up until your 18th birthday.
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Free for all eligible rangatahi.
How to Enrol
We want to make access easy. You can be seen through these three pathways:
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At School: Sign up when our van visits your campus (usually at the start of the year).
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DHB Referral: We accept automatic referrals from Health New Zealand (Waikato and Counties Manukau).
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Direct Request: If you are under 18 and not at school, contact us directly to book.
Our Locations
Aronui Respite Centre
📍 5 Onslow Street, Huntly
kahutaurima@raukura.com
Serving whaanau in:
Rāhui Pōkeka • Ngāruawāhia • Raglan • Ohinewai • Meremere • Rangiriri • Mercer • Te Kauwhata
Regional Office Locations
📍 5 Onslow Street, Huntly
📍 11 Vogler Drive, Wiri, Auckland
Serving whaanau in:
South Auckland & Counties Manukau
South Waikato: Hamilton • Morrinsville • Raglan
North Waikato: Meremere • Ngāruawāhia • Taupiri • Rangiriri • Te Kauwhata • Huntly
