Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou: A visual timeline of the influences on Māori wellbeing

Abstract

Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou: A visual timeline of the influences on Māori wellbeing was developed as a tool for students, teachers, and lecturers to expand understanding of how cultural and social determinants can impact hauora (wellbeing). The first part of this resource provides a brief description of Māori models of health and wellbeing. The second part of this resource is a visual timeline of historical events that occurred in Aotearoa and may have influenced the health and wellbeing of Māori at the time and today. The third part expands on the timeline and provides brief descriptions of some of the key historical events that occurred. The events have been colour-coded to represent which dimension of health they have the greatest impact on: Mauriora (cultural identity), Waiora (physical environment), Toiora (healthy lifestyles), Te Oranga (participation in society), or Hauora (a combination of all of these factors).