<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Te Ora Puāwai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Te Ora Puāwai]]></description><link>https://www.teorapuawai.nz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:01:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.teorapuawai.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION: South Auckland doesn’t need another silo. We need to get better at working together]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real challenge isn't access to services. It's how well we connect them around the lives of whānau. CEO of Te Ora Puāwai and Waiora Wellness Centre, Mark Simiona gives his perspective on why collaboration matters more than ever We use some powerful words in health and social services. Integration. Partnership. Whānau-centred. Collaboration. They appear in strategies, funding applications, contracts, and presentations. But genuine collaboration is much harder than writing the word. Because...]]></description><link>https://www.teorapuawai.nz/post/opinion-south-auckland-doesn-t-need-another-silo-we-need-to-get-better-at-working-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d04e330d700055ab3f3b7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:08:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b3b5ac_d240cb2c2b46472cae2709f9fa39c7f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_957,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lavinia129</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture Is Part of Better Outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark Tongan Language Week from Aug 16 - 22 CEO of Te Ora Puawai and Waiora Wellness Centre Mark Simiona writes about how this year's theme reminds us that language, music and culture are not just expressions of identity. They are also powerful sources of connecton, trust and wellbeing. Mālō e lelei - Fiefia he Uike Lea Faka-Tonga 2026! As CEO of Te Ora Puāwai, I’m proud to acknowledge Tonga Language Week and the contribution Tongan communities make across South Auckland and Aotearoa. This...]]></description><link>https://www.teorapuawai.nz/post/culture-is-part-of-better-outcomes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a839138f59f6f7f1068db0c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b3b5ac_8eb9c5a9e1aa4097af1b1f155736bab3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lavinia129</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>