HOW WE WORK

Our name carries our work

Who is Toi Manawa Alliance?

Toi Manawa Alliance is a Primary Health Organisation based in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, supporting general practices and serving whanau across Te Moana a Toi.

Our name reflects both who we are and how we work.

Manawa speaks to the heart of our organisation – the people, relationships and shared rhythm that connect whānau, communities, providers and place. Toi reflects care, skill and intent, and the way we approach our mahi.
The name acknowledges the legacy of Toi-te-Huatahi and our connection to Te Moana a Toi, grounding our work in the communities we serve.
That spirit is carried through everything we do and is expressed through our three taura.

Three strands, one weave

Our operating framework

The three taura that guide how we partner, invest and deliver for our communities.
Everything we do is guided by relationships, collaboration and a shared commitment to improving health and wellbeing. Like the strands of a kete, our three taura work together to strengthen partnerships, guide our decisions and support better outcomes for whānau across Te Moana a Toi.

TAURA WHAKAPAPA

Grounded in place and community

We start by listening to whānau, hapū and the communities that hold the priorities. Their knowledge, lived experience and relationships with place shape where and how we invest. When communities shape the decisions, the solutions are more likely to last.

Community priorities shape where we invest.
Building relationships with community organisations and networks across Te Moana a Toi

TAURA TANGATA

Centred on people and relationships

Taura Tangata is about backing the people doing the mahi, general practice, Māori health providers and the wider workforce supporting whānau every day. When providers are well supported, communities benefit too.

Supporting primary care and frontline health services.
Workforce development, training and pathways for kaimahi.
Backing providers and services that already know their communities well.

TAURA AROHA

Investing with care and intent

Taura Aroha guides our investment, with equity in mind and a focus on long-term outcomes for whānau and communities. It’s about supporting relationships, local leadership and sustainable change.

Investing where it will make the greatest difference.
Long-term partnerships built on trust, shared responsibility and shared accountability to communities.
Supporting local solutions that can grow, adapt and endure over time.

Our values are reflected

in the way we work every day.

Our values in practice

Te kawa o Toi Manawa, our values are more than words. They guide how we build relationships, make decisions and show up for one another and the communities we serve. Together, they create the culture that underpins everything we do across Toi Manawa Alliance.

MANAWAKURA
Inspiration

Led by the voices, experiences and strengths of whānau and communities. We don't arrive with the answers. We listen first.

MANAWA POU
Foundation

Grounded in respect, shared responsibility and trust. These aren't just words, they're the basis of every relationship we build.

MANAWA Ū
Engagement

Committed to genuine relationships and meaningful engagement. We show up, we follow through, and we stay connected.

MANAWAROA
Determination

Dedicated to equity, integrity and outcomes that matter to communities. We keep going, especially when it's hard.

Centred on people and relationships.
Shaped by communities and place.
Guided by care, integrity and intent.

Together, our values shape how we listen, collaborate and work alongside communities to improve hauora across Te Moana a Toi.

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07 306 2300
info@toimanawaalliance.org.nz
5 Louvain St, Whakatane

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