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Collaboration ... Staff from Christchurch­based ScreenSouth Ltd joined forces with Te Tai
oMarokura to support the health of women in Kaikōura on Friday, February 23.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY TE TAI OMAROKURA
Support for women
By DAVID HILL
Local Democracy Reporter
Acommunity collaboration aims to make it
easier for Kaikōura women to keep on top
of their health.
Te Tai oMarokura, ahealth and social
services provider in Kaikōura, was
contacted by Christchurch­based
ScreenSouth Ltd to work together to
encourage more women and whānau to
engage in breast and cervical screening.
The two organisations collaborated
together for the first time on Friday,
February 23, which proved to be asuccess,
Te Tai oMarokura kaiawhina Lisa Kahu
said.
She said Te Tai oMarokura has run
cervical screening clinics for anumber of
years.
‘‘In health we know that sometimes
trusted relationships are what is required
to get aperson in the door.’’
‘‘Our kaimahi (staff) build trusting
relationships, and take the time to ensure
we understand what the barriers to access
might be, then work to remove them.’’
ScreenSouth’s mobile screening bus was
parked in the car park at Te Hā oTeOra
Kaikōura Healthcaretooffer
mammograms, and then women were
offered transporttoTeTai oMarokura’s
base on Westend, where food and
conversationwas available before having a
smear taken.
‘‘It allows us to provide maanaki
(support) and connect with those that
attend,’’ Ms Kahu said.
‘‘We always know it is going well and
people are relaxed when they are not
having their screen and rushing away.’’
Christchurch­based ScreenSouth
administersthe national breast screening
and national cervical screening
programmes in the Canterburyregion.
Te Tai oMarokurawas founded in 1981
by Miriama Kahu with avision of
supporting the health needs of all people
living within the Kaikōura takiwā
(territory). The agency offers arange of
health and social services in Kaikōura
through akaupapa Māori lens.
It is aWhānau Ora and aWell Child
Tamariki Ora provider, as well as offering
mental health, and drug and alcohol
services, and support for new mums, their
babies and whānau.
The services have recently been
extended beyond Kaikōura to serve the
wider takiwā,which stretches south to
Cheviot, Waiau, Rotherham, Hanmer
Springs and Culverden and north to Ward.
Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle said the
agency played avaluable role in the
community, alongside Te Hā oTeOra.
‘‘The thing Ilike about it is the Rūnanga
consistently makes it clear this service is
for everyone and they are now reaching out
into Hurunui and supporting mums and
bubs.’’
Ms Kahu said while the main office was
marae­based at Takahanga Marae, clinical
and support services were delivered from a
house environment.
‘‘It creates acomfortable atmosphere, it
is arelaxing environment to have
education sessions, clinics and drop ins
from.’’
LDR is local body journalism co­funded
by RNZ and NZ On Air.
CAB reaches out to youth
Adulting can be hard when you’re new
to it, but Citizens Advice Bureau can
help, says CAB North Canterbury coordinator
Theresa Evans.
‘‘We know that becominganadult
means facing lots of new challenges,
and it is good to have somewhere to go
when you have aquestion or need
some advice.’’
March 11 to 17 is youth week at CAB
and the local service is sharing with
rangatahi (young people) what it has
to offer.
Theresa says CAB can provide
information, advice and connect
young people with specialist services.
‘‘We help you understand what your
rights are, and we can support you
with your next steps.
‘‘It doesn’t matter what the issue is ­
whether it is about employment,
flatting, buying acar, getting your ID
sorted, or understanding your
insurance­we’re here to help you.’’
She says the CAB service is free,
confidential and non­judgemental.
CAB is run by volunteers and
Theresa is keen to hear from
rangatahi interested in serving their
community.
‘‘If you lovehelping people, then
volunteering with the CAB could be
just the thing for you.
‘‘As aCAB volunteer, you would
receiveawesome training, gain
valuable experience, boost your CV,
and get to work alongside dedicated
volunteers of all ages, learning and
making apositiveimpacttogether.’’
ContactCAB North Canterbury on
0800 367 222 or 03 313 8822, pop in to
209 High Street, Rangiora, visit cab.
org.nz or email northcanterbury@cab.
org.nz.