Nau mai, haere mai
He whakamārama mō ā mātou ratonga i roto i te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā. Use the buttons below to read this page in te reo Māori, in English, or side by side.
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Ko wai mātou
He ratonga orthotic mātou kei Kirikiriroa, e mahi ana puta noa i Waikato. Ka hangaia e mātou ngā taputapu tautoko tinana — ngā insole, ngā taputapu mō te waewae, mō te tuarā hoki — kia pai ake ai tō nekehanga me tō oranga.
Who we are
We are an orthotic service based in Hamilton, seeing patients across the Waikato. We make devices that support the body — insoles, leg braces and spinal orthoses — so that you can move better and live well.
Ā mātou ratonga
Ka āwhina mātou i te hunga kua whara, i te hunga e noho ana me te mate roa, me ngā tamariki e hiahia ana ki te tautoko. Ka mahi tahi mātou me tō tākuta, me tō kaiwhakaora tinana, me tō whānau anō hoki.
Our services
We help people who have been injured, people living with long-term conditions, and children who need support as they grow. We work alongside your doctor, your physiotherapist and your whānau.
Tō haerenga tuatahi
Ka tīmata ki te aromatawai. Ka kōrero tāua mō tō mamae, ka tirohia tō hīkoi, ka whakamārama mātou i ngā kōwhiringa katoa. Kāore he taputapu e hangaia kia whakaae rā anō koe ki te utu me te huarahi.
Your first visit
We start with an assessment. We talk about your pain, we look at how you walk, and we explain all the options. Nothing is made until you have agreed to the cost and the pathway.
Tō whānau
Nau mai tō whānau ki ngā haerenga katoa. Mēnā he hiahia kaiwhakamāori tōu, māu e kī mai, mā mātou e whakarite. He wāhi haumaru tēnei mō te katoa.
Your whānau
Your whānau are welcome at every appointment. If you would like an interpreter, tell us and we will arrange one, free of charge. This is a safe space for everyone.
Whakapā mai
Waea mai, ī-mēra mai rānei. Kāore he tuhinga tohu e hiahiatia ana mō ngā haerenga tūmataiti.
Contact us
Call or email us. You do not need a referral for a private appointment.
Kupu — words you may hear in clinic
A short glossary of the te reo Māori words we use most often when talking about orthotic care.
| Te reo Māori | English |
|---|---|
| tinana | body |
| waewae | leg, foot |
| turi | knee |
| tuarā | back |
| ringaringa | arm, hand |
| upoko | head |
| mamae | pain |
| whara | injury |
| hauora | health |
| oranga | wellbeing |
| aromatawai | assessment |
| taputapu | device, equipment |
| tākuta | doctor |
| kaiwhakaora tinana | physiotherapist |
| tamariki | children |
| whānau | family |
Orthotic assessment, manufacture and fitting across the Waikato