8 Sep 2021

Manurewa Marae pushes walk-in vaccinations for Māori youth

From Midday Report, 12:48 pm on 8 September 2021

Amohia ake te ora o te iwi - ka puta ki te whai ao - the health and well being of people is paramount - is the motto for Manurewa Marae in South Auckland.

The Whanau Ora provider has been rallying to get more Māori vaccinated to help drive up the low vaccination rates of tangata whenua and has seen and increase in uptake with the walk-in approach.

It has also been providing food parcels, driving up testing rates and checking in on kaumātua in their hapori.

Māni Dunlop spoke to chief executive, Natasha Kemp, about the work they are doing.