About Us

Te Aranga Health was initially established as a partnership between He Waka Tapu, Better Health Group, and Doctor Paul Hercock. Our joint experience enabled us to better understand and serve our community, by offering high quality and accessible healthcare services. The support of Better Health Group and Dr Paul Hercock enabled He Waka Tapu to purchase full ownership in November 2022, strengthening the wrap around supports we are wanting to provide for our whaiora and whānau.

He Waka Tapu is our neighbouring services, a kaupapa Māori organisation that runs a multipurpose health hub focused on promoting wellbeing for whānau (family) and the community. Their programs cover areas such as whānau safety, Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AOD), whānau ora, community, health services, and suicide prevention. Incorporating Māori philosophy: values, knowledge, and practices into their programs to support the wellbeing of whaiora. They also provide support to Pasifika and other ethnicities, without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or sexuality. He Waka Tapu is committed to serving their community with professionalism and inclusivity.