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Indigenous Wellbeing: Te rongo ā tinana, ā hinengaro, ā ngākau ā wairua : Enhancing Māori wellbeing in early childhood education

Wellbeing, according to the Oxford English Dictionary is “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy” and is fundamental to an individual’s ability to function and live well (Cram, 2014; Durie, 1998). From a Māori perspective wellbeing or hauora, also incorporates, spiritual, physical, mental and emotional, and social aspects (Durie, 1998). This article outlines the …

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Māori Media Summit

In December 2021, Te Rau Ora hosted a Māori Media Summit for Māori Broadcasting and Media Networks. The Summit included participation and presentations from Tahu FM, Aukahu News, Waatea News, Turanga Media FM, Te Korimako o Taranaki Te Reo o Te Uru, Māori Television and MAI FM. Iwi and Māori radio stations today comprise a …

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Indigenous Wellbeing: A collaboration to inform the development of an Indigenous wellbeing instrument

Indigenous constructs of wellbeing and wellness vary greatly from the construct of mental health in the Western paradigm of health. Yet Western instruments, validated within Western populations, are often used to assess the wellbeing or mental health of Indigenous peoples. This is to the detriment of the health of Indigenous peoples. To support the decolonization …

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Indigenous Wellbeing: Collaborative decision-making for Māori health gain: A case study in Taranaki, Aotearoa, New Zealand

This paper tells the story of a case study of Māori Health Service Provider involvement in interpreting and utilising childhood immunisation data within the Taranaki region of Aotearoa, New Zealand, between 2017 and 2019. This Kaupapa Māori (Māori approach) qualitative research was led by a community researcher with longstanding relationships with the health organisations in …

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Launch of Te Oro Tapu Digital Portal

Te Oro Tapu is an online community for kaimahi Māori that embraces Māori ways of knowing and doing. Te Oro Tapu provides an environment that is conducive for kaimahi Māori to discover, learn, be inspired and to reflect on Māori ways of knowing and doing through online resources and whakawhiti kōrero. The aim of Te …

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Indigenous Food Sovereignty

From February 4th to the 5th 2019 we gathered for the Pacific Food Sovereignty and Traditional Knowledge Conference hosted by Takahiwai Marae, Northland Aotearoa. We were reminded at this gathering by our elders that the treasures that the gods gave us to sustain our lives, the gifts of the Sky Father and Earth Mother like …

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AU.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Wellington Region

Rangatahi from across the Wellington region gathered to talk about the topic of suicide and to show each other that support was out there. A hundred students attended the Au.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention conference at the Walter Nash Centre in Taita in early December. Building on the success of the first conference, Te Puni Kōkiri …

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AU.E! Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Hawkes Bay   

Nearly 150 rangatahi from schools around the Hawkes Bay region attended the third Au.E! rangatahi suicide prevention conference at Pettigrew Green Arena in Napier in June. Te Puni Kōkiri partnered with Te Rau Matatini and Te Taitimu Trust to deliver Au.E!, to increase awareness around suicide prevention and to reassure rangatahi that help and support …

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#MāoriOra  

MauriOra is part of a video series to promote an authentic rangatahi voice to build resilience against rangatahi self-harm and suicide in New Zealand. These youth-led resources share messages of understanding, hope and empowerment. For more information visit https://centreofmaorisuicideprevention.com/youth/video-resources/