About us

Tamariki Ora provides a free Well Child service to whānau in the Hutt Valley area, from birth to 5 years.

Our Tamariki Ora service supports whānau so your tamariki grows and develops to their full potential.

• We deliver health education and promotion
• We provide health and development assessments
• We support tamariki and whānau health and wellbeing

Our service is a gateway to other community and specialised services such as health, education, and social services.

Our staff

Michelle McGregor leads this service. She is a Registered Nurse with specialist Tamariki Ora training and many years’ experience. She leads a team of nurses, doctor and Kaiāwhina:

• Dr Larisa Koning – Doctor
• Michelle McGregor – WellChild Tamariki Ora Nurse | Team Lead
• Lil Tuhaka – WellChild Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Kelsey Broughton – WellChild Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Josephine Rutherford – WellChild Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Jenny Levett – WellChild Tamariki Ora Nurse
• Hine Stevens – WellChild Tamariki Ora Kaiāwhina
• Ngahuia Tuhaka – WellChild Tamariki Ora Kaiāwhina
• Beth Maroney – WellChild Tamariki Ora Kaiāwhina
• Edwina Taylor – Kaikawe | Administrator

Contact us

Phone: 0800 RAUKURA
Phone: 04 5871646
Email: tamarikiora@atiawa.com