Corporate documents

Documents available below are:

• Pae Ora 2022 legislation - the basis of the current health reforms
• Te Aka Whai Ora Establishment Plan
• Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of intent
• Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of performance expectations
• Te Aka Whai Ora Quarterly reports

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022(external link) took effect on 1 July 2022, establishing three new entities:

1. Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority as an independent statutory authority to drive improvement in hauora Māori
2. Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand as the national organisation to lead and coordinate delivery of health services across the country
3. A new Public Health Agency within Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health to lead and strengthen public health.

The Act also establishes Iwi-Māori partnership boards to represent local Māori perspectives on the needs and aspirations of Māori with respect to planning and decision-making for health services at the local level.

Te Aka Whai Ora Establishment Plan

Our establishment plan sets out the initial structures in place from Day 1 (1 July 2022), and demonstrates how, in partnership with Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, we intend to give effect to the waka houora approach to co-design and co-commissioning for the new health system.

Te Aka Whai Ora Establishment Plan [PDF, 3 MB]

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of intent

Our statements of intent describe our strategic goals, what we intend to achieve or contribute to, and promote public accountability.

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of intent 2022-2026 [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Statement of intents reflects:

• our legal responsibilities and operating framework, including functions and vision
• our strategic intentions and objectives for the next four years.

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of performance expectations

Our statements of performance expectations explain how we’ll assess and report on our performance as we work towards our strategic goals, and sets out our planned outputs for each financial year.

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of performance expectations 2023-2024 [PDF, 858 KB]

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of performance expectations 2022-2023 (revised) [PDF, 6.7 MB]

Te Aka Whai Ora Statement of performance expectations 2022-2023 [PDF, 1.3 MB]

The statement of performance expectations sets out:

• our goals and proposed performance targets for the next year
• our forecast financial information.

Te Aka Whai Ora Quarterly reports

These reports reflect what has occurred with the establishment Te Aka Whai Ora (since its launch on 1 July 2022), and the subsequent delivery of its strategic objectives:

1 January – 30 June 2023

Te Pūrongo o Te Aka Whai Ora 2022-23 Quarter Three Report – Kohitātea January – Poutū-te-rangi June 2023 [PDF, 1.6 MB]

1 October – 31 December 2022

Te Pūrongo o Te Aka Whai Ora 2022-23 Quarter Two Report – Whiringa-ā-nuku October – Hakihea December 2022 [PDF, 869 KB]

1 July – 30 September 2022

Te Pūrongo o Te Aka Whai Ora 2022-23 Quarter One Report, Hūrae July – Hepetema  [PDF, 2.9 MB]September [PDF, 2.9 MB] 2022 [PDF, 2.9 MB]

Waka Hourua Kawenata - Our Ways Of Working Together

The agreement between the Boards of Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora outlining the commitment to work together in keeping with the aspirations of Pae Ora.

Waka Hourua Kawenata August 2023 [PDF, 762 KB]

Hauora Māori Advisory Committee

The Hauora Māori Advisory Committee completed a high-level assessment of Te Aka Whai Ora and progress against Cabinet expectations, commitments, and priorities in May 2023.

https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/key-health-sector-organisations-and-people/ministerial-health-committees/hauora-maori-advisory-committee | Manatū Hauora(external link)

In response, Te Aka Whai Ora has implemented an Action Plan that is addressing the recommendations of this report:

Te Aka Whai Ora Action Plan August 2023 [PDF, 65 KB]