Senior Kairuruku

• Te Puna Oranga - Māori Health Services and Equity, Waikato Hospital
• Permanent, Full Time Contract

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Working closely with whānau and hospital services to provide appropriate culturally centred short term accommodation to carers with loved ones in hospital with priority to Manawataki region to the highest standard of care and manaakitanga.

To provide day to day administration and operational support across Kaitiaki service, Waiora Campus and Localities.

Key responsibilities:

• Outcomes are whānau centred and responsive, put people at the heart of what we do.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a wider team.
• Using initiative and judgement to ensure the smooth day to day running of the whare.
• Monitors and supports Kaitiaki, Whare Taurima day to day operations, data gathering, audit and review procedures.
• ensuring high standards of quality, and accuracy of reports to the Pou Whakahaere (Team Leader) Kaitiaki.
• Tikanga practice upheld and supported

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About the Service

The Whare Taurima is a kaupapa that operates within Te Puna Oranga (TPO) Māori health service Waikato, Te Whatu Ora Waikato. The primary purpose of Te Whare Taurima is to implement kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, whakamana, whakarongo, mauri pai, whakapakari, whakapono and kotahitanga .

Kaitiaki services work in conjunction to hospital clinical and operational teams to strengthen their capability and capacity to achieve health equity and wellbeing for Māori receiving hospital care. Kaitiaki champion and promote Māori Health improvement through their cultural cares to ensure the holistic health needs of whānau are responded to and heard.

This role is positioned within the Kaitiaki team who reports to the Pou Whakahaere Kaitaiki. These responsibilities are supported by Te Puna O (Maaori health) Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora Waikato.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is a crown entity and guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles. The Health System in Aotearoa continues to go through a period of transformation as we implement

Te Mauri o Rongo – The New Zealand Health Charter

Te Mauri o Rongo provides an overview of the intent of the charter. It is fundamental that the four Pou of Te Mauri o Rongo are upheld by the health entities and their workforce. These Pou are;

• Wairuatanga
• Whanaungatanga
• Rangatiratanga
• Korowai Manaaki

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 30 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz