31 July 2026
“Kia Matara e te iwi o Hokianga”
An important notice for our Hokianga community
Kia ora koutou
The Board has approved the release of several important documents that provide an update on the future direction and financial position of Hauora Hokianga.
The documents are now available below (click on them)
The Five-Year Strategic Plan sets out our priorities for the next five years and includes a summary of the Board-led review, which is also attached. The BDO report provides an independent assessment of the financial challenges facing Hauora Hokianga and the proposed recovery plan. The community hui document records the Board’s approved responses to questions raised at the recent public hui in Rawene.
Releasing this information reflects our commitment to being open and transparent with our staff, whānau and community. It is important that people understand the pressures facing Hauora Hokianga, how we reached this position, the decisions being made and the work underway to strengthen our future.
The key messages are:
- Rawene Hospital is not closing.
- Hauora Hokianga is facing significant financial, workforce and service sustainability pressures.
- Long-standing underfunding of hospital, urgent care and after-hours services is a major contributor to these pressures.
- The Board has approved a recovery plan focused on strengthening services, improving financial sustainability and diversifying our sources of revenue.
- We remain committed to protecting access to essential healthcare for whānau across the Hokianga.
- We will continue to keep staff and the community informed as this work progresses.
Printed copies of these documents will be available at our clinics from next week.
We encourage all community members to read the information so you understand the challenges we face, the work underway and the messages being shared publicly.
If you have any questions please direct them to Questions@HauoraHokianga.org.nz
Please click on the following documents to read them:
Community Hui summary – 8 July 2026
Board-Led Review Report (August25)
BDO Financial Review & Recovery Plan (April26)
Five-year Strategic Plan (May26)
CEO Message, 15/04/26
Kāinga Āhuru Hokianga Housing Survey
What We Heard & What Happens Next
He Mihi
Ngā mihi nui to everyone who welcomed our volunteers into your homes and shared your stories. In 2024, Hauora Hokianga led a housing survey that was different from the rest. While we couldn’t promise repairs, we promised to come back with what we found and what we’ll do next. This pānui is part of keeping that promise.
How We Listened
From February to September 2024, 20 volunteers spoke kanohi ki te kanohi with 830 people across the Hokianga. Your kōrero shaped the Kāinga Āhuru Hokianga Housing Survey report and gives us a clear picture of what needs to change.
What We Heard (in brief)
- Unmet housing need is widespread: Too many whānau told us their current housing doesn’t meet basic needs.
- Homes are not consistently safe, warm, or healthy: Many described conditions that make it hard to stay well.
- Overcrowding is common: Shared spaces are stretched, putting pressure on daily life.
- Health is being affected: Housing stress is impacting tamariki, pakeke, and kaumātua — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
What We’ll Do
Our aim as a Trust is to advocate for meaningful change and build support systems so that every Hokianga resident has a safe, warm, healthy home.
Over the coming months we will:
- Partner locally: Work alongside organisations already supporting whānau with housing improvements.
- Pursue supply and affordability: Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop affordable housing and explore home-ownership pathways.
- Back repairs that make a difference: Design and seek funding for a programme to repair or improve existing homes where viable.
- Keep you informed: Share regular updates on progress, opportunities, and how to access support as it becomes available.
Our Commitment to You
This kaupapa is by Hokianga, for Hokianga. We’ll continue to report back, seek your input, and make decisions that reflect our community’s realities and aspirations. It’s our shared responsibility to meet these challenges with solutions that work for whānau, marae, and hapori across the motu.
Thank you to the 830 participants and our 20 volunteers — your time, honesty, and manaakitanga continue to drive this work.
Ka ora te kāinga, ka ora te whānau — when our homes are well, our people thrive.
Clear and timely communication is important to Hauora Hokianga.
We are actively working to improve our internal processes so that our messages are prompt, consistent, and accessible across all platforms.
Hauora Hokianga Trust – Trustee
Hauora Hokianga Trust – Community Representative
Hauora Hokianga Trust – Governance Review
PROPOSED NEW TRUST DEED
Download the proposed new Trust Deed here.
VIEW OUR LATEST ANNUAL REPORTS
We have made things easier for you to keep up to date with Hokianga Health Enterprise Trust, Hauora Hokianga. You can now view the latest Annual Reports below.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS APRIL 2024
We are reviewing our Trust Deed and would like your feedback. Please see the following pānui which details where and when our Community Feedback Meetings are held this week!
31 May 2023
Social Media Release re 18 May incident
31 October 2022
“Kia Matara e te iwi o Hokianga”
An important notice for our Hokianga community
OCTOBER 2022 UPDATE
26 August 2022
“Kia Mātara e te iwi o Hokianga”
An important notice for our community of Hokianga
25 August 2022
A temporary change to the Rawene Hospital overnight urgent-care after-hours service is required while we recruit new staff.
This means there will be NO Doctor on site at Rawene Hospital or available after-hours from 5pm to 8am Monday to Sunday.
In an emergency call 111Make sure you have regular checkups with your general practitioner, nurse practitioner or community nurseIf you are unwell during the day – make sure you are seen at a community clinic or the day-time urgent care clinic at Rawene HospitalCall Healthline for free – 0800 611 116 (7 days a week) so they can help you assess the best place for you to seek careIf you live on the north side of the Hokianga Harbour, you can access Kaitaia Hospital for urgent care
