Rauawaawa: Healthy Families NZ Mātauranga Māori Impact Report

Healthy Families Far North together with Healthy Families NZ are proud to release our national Mātauranga Māori Impact Report ‘Rauawaawa’. 

Rauawaawa represents and reflects our whakakitenga (vision) for the future we hope for, where whānau are self-determining, and where Māori systems and practices are the status quo; supporting and nurturing the wellbeing of our people and environments.

We are sharing Rauawaawa to raise awareness of mātauranga Māori in the context of our Healthy Families NZ approach, but also how we utilise these systems to positively impact the health outcomes of our people.

Within Rauawaawa, are stories from each of our locations demonstrating how we are amplifying Māori systems as prevention solutions. Each of these stories are examples of how mātauranga and health prevention are understood, appreciated and grown in Aotearoa.

As champions of mātauranga Māori, maramataka, health prevention and innovation, we recognise that leaving a legacy worthy of our uri whakaheke (descendants) is of the utmost importance.

Rauawaawa is a testament to our journey so far.

You can view Rauawaawa on our Healthy Families NZ website at www.healthyfamiliesnz.org.nz/publications