The Prime Minister of Auckland, John Key, will be inaugurating the whanau ora hub for people of west Auckland today. The new whanau ora hub is a $14 million project, having four floors, with the facility of 70 health services.

The opening ceremony will be attended by the Maori Party co-leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples. The hub will also provide services like general practice, dentistry and pharmacy, and social welfare services, reveals the media. Also, the Waitemata District Health Board (DHB) will be providing its minor services through the hub.

The new hub has been established by the Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust, which had earlier established the Waiora Healthcare Primary Health Organisation (PHO) that is close now. The trust is supported and administered by National Urban Maori Authority, which acts as a covering support for whanau ora providers. The hub constitutes of a general practice clinic, which charges very less for its services to patients.

According to Waitemata PHO chair and Wellsford GP Tim Malloy, "It traverses health, social services, justice and housing in a joined-up and integrated manner. Patients who visit the hub will receive comprehensive care across a number of disciplines”.

The Waipareira Trust is also working in collaboration with Ngati Whatua in the establishment of Maori planning organisation for the Waitemata DHB area.