Oranga Manager

Oranga Manager

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Community Hub, Community Dental Service, Hei Tau Te Mauri - Mate Wareware, & Tuku Awhikiri – Immunisation Outreach Service 

FULL TIME (1.0 FTE)

Tēnā koe! Kei te mihi mai I Manaaki Ora, he roopū orange kei te takere o Te Arawa waka.

Ko wai mātou/About us:

Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori organisation that has grown from the aspirations of Te Arawa to ensure Māori are healthy, live well and are able to access the services and support that they need. We are a leading service provider utilizing Kaupapa Māori approaches for the well-being of all people. Manaaki Ora Trust is a smokefree organisation.

Te whakatakanga/our mission:

Kia whai, kia tipu, kia Manaaki ora e.

To seek, to grow, and to nurture wellbeing.

We are seeking an experienced Oranga Manager to join the Manaaki Ora – Tipu Ora team and provide leadership across a diverse portfolio of health and social services.

The Oranga Manager is responsible for ensuring our services are delivered with a consistently high level of integrity, cultural and clinical excellence, while meeting contractual, legal, professional, and organisational requirements.

The role provides operational leadership across services including FASD, Community Dental, Hei Tau Te Mauri – Mate Wareware, and Tuku Awhikiri – Immunisation Outreach, with further services potentially being added to the portfolio.

The Oranga Manager will lead, coordinate and monitor service delivery, staff performance, quality, compliance and outcomes, while supporting an integrated, whānau centred approach across Manaaki Ora.

We welcome applications from experienced leaders with:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in management, health, social services or a related field.


• Experience managing health and/or social services, preferably within a kaupapa Māori setting.


• Strong knowledge and understanding of Te Ao Māori, tikanga Māori, Māori models of wellbeing and Whānau Ora.


• Proven operational, people and budget management experience.


• Strong understanding of relevant health and social service legislation, professional standards and quality frameworks.


• Excellent relationship management, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills.


• A commitment to continuous quality improvement and achieving positive outcomes for whānau.


• A current clean New Zealand driver's licence.

Please follow the link to view the job description and employment application form.

For those who wish to apply via manual application please complete the attached Employment Information and Application Form and send to [email protected].

Applications close Monday 24th August 2026

(Interviews may commence prior to closing date, and the position may be filled prior to application closing)