Doing the mahi for their people Māori provider’s care ‘transformative’ for community

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Doing the mahi for their people Māori provider’s care ‘transformative’ for community

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Turuki Health Care team Mangere
Turuki Health Care team (back): Vaaiga Autagavaia, Jade Thompson, Hoani Macfater, Vini Faroa, Valerie Ueni, Feofaaki Tauvaka, Merinte Tokintekai and Patrick Tagica; (front): GP Thealyssa Ng, Melanie Belcher, Lily Fraser, Luarell Tutone and Sandhu Narain

Zahra Shahtahmasebi profiles the Auckland service Turuki Health Care, where wellbeing and wairua are included in the broad definition of healthcare

Practice nurse Rebecca Nielsen does her job for her people. A “born and bred south Auckland girl”, Ms Nielsen is nurse lead at Turuki Health Care’s