Toiora – Healthy Lifestyles has been providing Health Promotion programmes and services throughout Taranaki since 2002.

Current Programs:

Problem Gambling:

Taranaki currently has 580 pokie machines. Throughout Taranaki approximately $20 million dollars is lost annually through pokie machines. Like many other regions the problem associated with pokie machines impacts upon people. Raising awareness; providing information; supporting local initiatives that address the problems associated with Gambling and assisting community ideas are all activities that are currently happening.
Contact: Denis McLeod (denis@toiora.net.nz)

Auahi Kore (Smokefree)

Cancer related illness impacts heavily upon Maori - therefore the programmes that makes our environment auahi kore plays an important role. Projects which include making Marae - Sports Clubs - Workplaces - all Auahi Kore, requires change in attitudes and behaviours. Our role is to assist people to make that change.
Contact: Donna Leatherby (donna@toiora.net.nz)

Nutrition & Physical Activity

Obesity and heart related diseases are a significant health problem, therefore by changing our habits and attitudes will lead to a healthier lifestyle. The promotion of ways to change these behaviours especially for Maori is a challenge which many are taking up, especially within Kohanga, Kaumatua and Marae.
Contact: Donna Leatherby (donna@toiora.net.nz)

Toiora also works towards empowering Maori communities by assisting the development of iwi, hapu, whanau and marae in developing their own capacity to deliver programmes and services for their own communities.

Staff from Toiora are also linked and participate in various National Committees and forums to keep updated of developments at a National level.