Recently Judith Collins suggested individuals should take all responsibility for their own personal choices that lead to obesity. It’s a bold statement and one aligned with outdated ways of thinking about obesity. It’s also a comment that reminds us of the importance...
Our health and wellbeing is connected to every part of our lives. Our physical health affects how we feel, which affects how we connect with our whānau, peers, and community. Our wellness impacts how we feel about ourselves, our land, and our people. Health could mean...
Around one in four New Zealanders are infected with influenza each year. Many people won’t feel sick at all, but can still pass it on to others. Influenza can be anywhere. Contact with the influenza virus is almost unavoidable, and while contact does not...
“Some people think, you just go and look after people but it’s not just that” says newly graduated Te Hiku Hauora home support worker, Ngahuia Christoffersen. Graduates of the NZQA National Certificate in Health & Disability – Level 2 were all in agreement that...
Te Hiku Pharmacy is the only Maori based community pharmacy in Kaitaia and we are part of Te Hiku Hauora organisation which is a highly reputed charity trust in northland area offering a wide range of services including GP Clinics, Dental Clinic, Pharmacy, Home...
Celebrating Mother’s Day turned our thoughts to all the new mums we see at Te Hiku Hauora, particularly to the health of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. With so many aspects of mums’ health affecting the health of their babies, the one thing we often forget to...
