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Find out more about strategies, initiatives and events relating to Māori health.

Strategic Direction for Māori health
Information about key strategic documents that address Māori health, including the Māori Health Strategy (He Korowai Oranga), the Māori Health Action Plan (Whakatātaka Tuarua), the New Zealand Health Strategy and the New Zealand Disability Strategy.
Whānau Ora Awards
The Whānau Ora Awards seek to promote successful models of service delivery, or initiatives that increase whānau health and wellbeing by building on the strengths and assets of whānau and Māori communities.


Hauora Māori Scholarships
The purpose of the Hauora Māori Scholarships is to assist students to undertake or complete an NZQA accredited course in health and disability studies, in order to build Māori workforce capacity in the sector.


Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS)
The Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS) is funded annually by the Ministry of Health.


Māori Provider Programme
Ka tika ka ora - Māori Provider Work Programme represents the first time the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) and District Health Boards (DHBs) have developed an overview of their activities to support Māori providers.

District Health Board Elections
The District Health Board (DHB) elections are happening this year and we need your awhi and tautoko about health and disability.


Traditional Māori Healing
Traditional healing includes mirimiri (massage) rongoa (herbal treatments) and karakia (spiritual prayer). Traditional healers incorporate the spiritual dimension in assessment and therapy, and do so in a culturally relevant way.


Māori Health Models
The Māori philosophy towards health is based on a wellness or holistic health model. For many Māori the major deficiency in modern health services is taha wairua (spiritual dimension).


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