Hauora Māori services at Health New Zealand

Hauora Māori services guide and deliver Māori health services across regions, support workforce development, and ensure kaupapa Māori approaches are integrated across the health system.

Service roles and responsibilities

  • Lead regional Hauora Māori service delivery, including commissioning and performance oversight,
  • provide clinical leadership in mental health and addiction through Māori models of care, 
  • and offer strategic advice and leadership to embed Hauora Māori principles in public health and provider relationships.

Careers with the Hauora Māori Service

Career opportunities include regional leadership, clinical governance, advisory, commissioning, and delivery roles. Workforce development pathways are supported for Māori health professionals across disciplines.

Chief Medical Officer

Lead the Transformation of Māori Health in Aotearoa

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking visionary clinical leaders to help shape the future of Māori health.

At the heart of this transformation is the appointment of a Hauora Māori Chief Medical Officer — a national leadership role with the power to influence system-wide change and uplift communities through culturally anchored, clinically excellent care. 

This is more than a job — it’s a calling to lead with purpose, honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and embed Māori models of care across the health system. 

About the role

As the National Chief Medical Officer within the Hauora Māori Service, you are joining a team of Clinical Leaders to provide strategic direction and be a clinical compass guiding our national efforts.

You’ll provide expert leadership and advice across the organisation, championing clinical excellence and driving transformation programmes that honour Māori models of care and Pae Ora aspirations.

Apply for the Chief Medical Officer roleexternal link

Regional Clinical Leads

Positions available across the country

In addition to our national leadership role, we’re recruiting for several Regional Clinical Leadership positions across the motu. 

These roles offer a unique opportunity to lead within your clinical specialty while contributing to a unified, equity-driven vision for culturally responsive care.

Roles currently available:

Apply for the Regional Group Manager – Clinical roleexternal link

Apply for the Regional Clinical Lead – Allied Health, Scientific & Technical roleexternal link

Apply for the Regional Clinical Lead – Medical roleexternal link

Apply for the Regional Clinical Lead – Mental Health & Addiction roleexternal link

Apply for the Regional Clinical Lead – Midwifery roleexternal link

Apply for the Regional Clinical Lead – Nursing roleexternal link


Each of these roles is critical to shaping regional service delivery, championing clinical excellence, and advancing Māori health equity. 

More opportunities across the motu

We also have other exciting roles available within the Hauora Māori Service across the motu. 

Whether you’re ready to lead nationally or regionally, this is your opportunity to be part of a movement that is reshaping the health system for generations to come.

If you’re interested in exploring these opportunities or would like to learn more, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Zerissa Ong.

Zerissa.Ong@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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