07 May 2010

Hon. Tariana Turia: Whānau Ora on the road

Community groups working with families will have a chance to ask questions about the planning underway for Whānau Ora at a series of hui being held around the country between 10 - 31 May 2010.

Whānau Ora takes a whole-of-family approach that aims to reconnect and strengthen people and their whanau so they, themselves, can find real life solutions to improving their health and well-being.

The Honourable Tariana Turia, Minister responsible for Whanau Ora, will be presenting an update at 12 regional hui around New Zealand as per the schedule below. Her presentation will be followed by a joint one from the three Government agencies involved in the first stage of its implementation: Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health.

Each information hui will last for two hours with presentations followed by an open discussion. Community groups and people interested in finding out more about Whānau Ora are invited to attend.

Full details of dates, times and venues are listed below:

Date	Time	Venue	City
Monday, 10 May	10.30am - 12.30pm	Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton 100 Garnett Ave Forest Lake	Hamilton
Monday, 10 May	2.30pm - 4.30pm	Rydges Hotel, Fenton Street	Rotorua
Tuesday, 11 May	9.45am - 11.45am	The Spire Pavilion Cobham Oval Okara Drive	Whangarei
Tuesday, 11 May	2.30pm - 4.30pm	Manurewa Marae 81 Finlayson Avenue, Manurewa	South Auckland
Wednesday, 12 May	9am - 11am	Tahuna Function Centre, 70 Beach Road, Tahunanui	Nelson
Wednesday, 12 May	2pm - 4pm	Nga Hau e Wha National Marae, 250 Pages Road, Aranui	Christchurch
Thursday, 13 May	9am - 11am	Ascot Park Hotel Cnr Tay Street and Racecourse Rd	Invercargill
Friday, 14 May	10am - 12pm	Grand Central Hotel 42 Powderham Street	New Plymouth
Monday, 17 May	8.30am - 10.30am	Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Todd Park, 3 Heriot Drive	Porirua City
Monday, 17 May	2pm - 4pm	Gisborne Hotel Cnr Tyndall and Huxley Roads	Gisborne
Thursday, 27 May	9.45am - 11:45am	Shakespeare Room HB Opera House 101 Hastings Street South	Hastings
Monday, 31 May	10.30am - 12.30pm	Function Centre, Whanganui Racecourse, Purnell St	Whanganui