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Diagram of a whare, named with domains of Hauora.. Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health and well-being unique to New Zealand. [1]It helps schools be educated and prepared for what students are about to face in life.
The 1990s also saw the separation of intellectual handicaps from mental health services, [22] and more attention was paid to Māori, who were over-represented in the mental health system. From 2012 on, the Health and Disability Commission has overseen the integration of New Zealand's response to mental health issues.
Whānau Ora (Māori for "healthy families") is a major contemporary indigenous health initiative in New Zealand, driven by Māori cultural values. Its core goal is to empower communities and extended families ( whānau ) to support families within the community context rather than individuals within an institutional context.
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This list includes groups recognised as iwi (tribes) in certain contexts. Many are also hapū (sub-tribes) of larger iwi.. Moriori are included on this list. Although they are distinct from the Māori people, they have common ancestry with them.
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Māori suffer more health problems, including higher levels of alcohol and drug abuse, smoking and obesity. Less frequent use of healthcare services mean that late diagnosis and treatment intervention lead to higher levels of morbidity and mortality in many manageable conditions.
Durie has affiliations with the Rangitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata and Ngāti Raukawa tribes of New Zealand.He grew up in Feilding and attended Te Aute College in Hawke's Bay. John Mason Durie was his grandfather, [1] and he is the older brother of former High Court judge and chief judge of the Māori Land Court, Sir Eddie Durie.