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A successful conclusion of Our voices: The journey to healthy futures | Ō mātou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora

Partners in Care
26 May 2023

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Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission, a leading advocate for health care improvement, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its highly anticipated event, Our voices: The journey to healthy futures | Ō mātou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora. 

The event, held on 25 May 2023 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, brought together a diverse range of health care professionals, policy makers and consumers to collaboratively shape a healthier future for all.

Te Tāhū Hauora director of consumer engagement Deon York says, ‘We believe that everyone's voice matters in the journey towards healthier futures. Our voices provided a platform for meaningful discussions and collaboration among health care professionals and consumers, to address the challenges and opportunities in achieving healthier outcomes for communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

‘We were thrilled to share this important milestone with the Health Minister, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, and witness the engagement and enthusiasm of participants as they shared their perspectives,’ he says.

The event featured an array of thought-provoking sessions, engaging speakers and interactive workshops, including keynote addresses from Francis and Kaiora Tipene (the Casketeers) and cancer survivor Jake Bailey, as well as a heart-warming Q&A session with Dame Valerie Adams and Arrun Soma discussing Dame Valerie’s health journey. Attendees explored key topics such as promoting health equity, honouring mātauranga Māori and the value of lived experience. 

‘We extend our gratitude to all participants, speakers and members of the He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care team who made Our voices a success. This unique event will undoubtedly have a lasting impact,’ says Deon York.

For more information about the He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care consumer and whānau engagement programme, visit: hqsc.govt.nz/consumer.

Images from the event

Sitting on the left are mana whenua, Te Taumata Tapu o Ngāi Tūāhuriri who are welcoming everyone with a mihi whakatau on stage. Sitting on the centre stage is left to right: Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Dr Peter Jensen, Angie Smith and Deon York.

Sitting on the left are mana whenua, Te Taumata Tapu o Ngāi Tūāhuriri who are welcoming everyone with a mihi whakatau on stage. Sitting on the centre stage is left to right: Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Dr Peter Jansen, Angie Smith and Deon York.

On stage Doug Edwards Te Pou Tūmatanui, Te Tāhū Hauora responds to the mana whenua Te Taumata Tapu o Ngāi Tūāhuriri with a mihi. Te Tāhū Hauora staff sitting next to him. Thirty Te Tāhū Hauora staff are seated on stage opposite mana whenua. Tane are sitting and the front and wāhine are at the back. They are listening to the response.

On stage Doug Edwards Te Pou Tūmatanui, Te Tāhū Hauora responds to the mana whenua, Te Taumata Tapu o Ngāi Tūāhuriri with a mihi. Te Tāhū Hauora staff are sitting next to him on the right.

Left to right: Dr Peter Jansen, Deon York, Angie Smith, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall. They are standing smiling happily in front of the reception desk at Te Pae. The digital sign in the background says ‘Our voices: The journey to healthy futures. Ō mātaou reo: Te huarahi ki pae ora’.

Left to right: Dr Peter Jansen, Deon York, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and Angie Smith.

An audience of four hundred people are sitting in the auditorium at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre for the Our voices | Ō mātou reo forum. They are listening to Te kāhui mahi ngātahi co-chairs Angie Smith and Russ Aiton as they set the scene for the day. There is blue stage lighting above them and lush and greenery on stage next to the lectern.

An audience of four hundred people are sitting in the auditorium at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre for the Our voices | Ō mātou reo forum. They are listening to Te kāhui mahi ngātahi co-chairs Angie Smith and Russ Aiton as they set the scene for the day.

Community panel ‘Out of the box’ facilitated by Arrun Soma. Sitting left to right: Joanne Neilson, Wikitoria Kurene, Lisa Lawrence, Arrun Soma, Jodie Bennett, Vishal Rishi and Jodie Bennett. They are sitting on comfy chairs in a row onstage and looking at each other.

Community panel ‘Out of the box’ facilitated by Arrun Soma. Sitting left to right: Joanne Neilson, Wikitoria Kurene, Lisa Lawrence, Arrun Soma, Jodie Bennett, Vishal Rishi and Jo Millar.

People are sitting backstage at the Our voices forum at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. They and are smiling at the camera before they go on stage. The people in the photo are: Front row, left to right: Angie Smith, Dame Valerie Adams, Matthias MacKay. Back row, left to right: Francis Tipene, Moses MacKay, Kaiora Tipene, Lauagaia Jeffries, Edna Tu’itupou-Havea and Arrun Soma.

Backstage at the auditorium, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Front row, left to right: Angie Smith, Dame Valerie Adams, Matthias MacKay. Back row, left to right: Francis Tipene, Moses MacKay, Kaiora Tipene, Lauagaia Jeffries, Edna Tu’itupou-Havea and Arrun Soma.

Left to right, Zelda Edwards, Jake Bailey, Deon York, DJ Adams, Dame Valerie Adams, Lauagaia Jeffries, Tanaya Shangarpawar in the Dobson Foyer. They are smiling the camera.

Left to right: Zelda Edwards, Jake Bailey, Deon York, DJ Adams, Dame Valerie Adams, Lauagaia Jeffries, Tanaya Shangarpawar in the Dobson Foyer.

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