BOPDHB History Tauranga Hospital Centennial Book | Page 28

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In 1914 traditional medicines and
practices were used by Māori to treat
illness, and they were cared for in their
homes. Today, Māori have both clinical
and cultural support in a dedicated
Kaupapa Ward, the only one of its kind
in New Zealand.

Māori Health
Did You Know?
In 1963 Miss Ngapani Te Hore gained the highest marks in
the final examination for student nurses and became the
first Māori nurse to achieve a gold medal from the Board.

Front Row: Registered Nurse –
Kaupapa, Kara Winiata; Registered
Nurse – Kaupapa, Titihuia Pakeho;
Kaupapa Social Worker, Liz Ngatai;
Clinical Nurse Manager – 2A
Kaupapa, Anamaria Watene.
Back Row: Acting Team Leader, Clint
Lovett; Registered Nurse – Kaupapa,
Haurawhiti Faulkner; Registered
Nurse – Kaupapa, Kara Ngamoki;
Administration Support Level 2
Medical, Charmane Carnie.

Unique Ward for Māori
The staff of the Kaupapa Ward say that many people
from around the country have visited to see for
themselves how the ward is run. “It’s the only one that
we know of operating in a hospital in New Zealand and
we’ve had a lot of interest about what we’ve done here.”
“It is unique. A lot of people are quite acutely unwell or
at the end-stage of their lives when they come in. In the
Kaupapa Ward not only clinical care is provided, but
also cultural support in a meaningful way that meets
their needs.”
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