Media Releases
Innovative teamwork brings tertiary centre exam to the West Coast
March 2025
Innovative teamwork between Health New Zealand West Coast staff and Christchurch-based colleagues has resulted in CTCAs.
Reefton health directory lands
March 2025
Reefton Who Cares House will maintain the digital Reefton wellbeing services directory resource gifted to the Reefton community by Takiwā Poutini
Council hears interest in public transport service
April 2024
Social deprivation on the West Coast has been highlighted through a proposed regional public transport plan.
New wellbeing calendar available on the Coast
April 2024
A Takiwā Poutini wellbeing events calendar has been set up to help connect West Coasters to the multitude of things going on.
Localities: Leaders carry on despite minister’s stop notice
February 2024
Health minister Shane Reti says he has put a stop to Te Whatu Ora work on localities, but the message hasn’t affected front-line activity.
‘Timely access’ to GPs among key findings in Coast health study
June 2023
Are among key findings under the health ‘locality pilot’ for the region following the abolition of the West Coast District Health Board 12 months ago.
Mayors sign health charter
March 2023
Greymouth Mayor Tania Gibson, Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine and Westland Mayor Helen Lash, with Takiwa Poutini pilot chairman Kevin Hague, at the signing yesterday of the formal charter for the.
Updating Reefton well-being guide
February 2025
Takiwā Poutini gifts health and well-being services directory to Reefton in response to community inquiries.
Ideas needed to improve Coast health and wellbeing
March 2023
Coasters are being asked to give the Takiwā Poutini pilot programme their ideas for improving health and wellbeing this month at venues throughout the region.
Hands-on for neurodiversity
January 2025
Poutini Waiora staff members get to grips with sensory play, just one component of Neuro Know-How, a day promoting awareness of neurodiversity.
Coast menopause event popular
October 2024
Around 250 women turned up this evening to learn more and to start the conversations around menopause at a free Greymouth event.
Home insulation, heating help for Runanga
March 2024
Runanga people encouraged to come forward, as they may be eligible for heavily subsidised home insulation — and maybe even heating assistance.
Health report out
October 2023
A new West Coast health report goes well beyond the scope of the nowdisbanded DHBs, looking at green spaces, housing and transport.
West Coast focuses on wellbeing
June 2023
A Takiwā Poutini gathering yesterday for iwi, community members and West Coast agencies involved in wellbeing will undoubtedly result in improvements.
Menopause event to be held on Coast
August 2024
Menopause is not a taboo subject - the more you know, the better you’re prepared. Professionals are being gathered to share information at a free October event.
Help needed with West Coast curtain bank
March 2024
As temperatures start to fall, Curtain Bank co-ordinators are being sought on the West Coast to keep homes warm.
Health NZ one year on
July 2023
The rolling of district health boards into the mega Health NZ structure a year ago has not yet changed “a broken model,” - Tony Kokshoorn.
Takiwā Poutini presents to national managers
June 2023
Key findings from Coast-wide engagement, and what happens next were presented by Takiwā Poutini last week to national Localities managers.
Neurodiversity event popular
January 2025
Young volunteers help at the ‘Neuro know how’ Workshop and Seminar’ at the Westland Recreation Centre in Greymouth.
Korowai programme
October 2024
Korowai programme available on the West Coast for caregivers of unwell whānau
Coasters offer many ideas for improvement
May 2023
West Coasters want improved access to health, support, events, community spaces, a whānau-centred approach and better preparedness for emergencies.
