He tauira hauora Māori , Māori health models
Let’s take a look at the work of Dr Mason Durie to better understand Māori health and well-being. His model, Te Whare Tapa Whā (the four-sided house), describes the four cornerstones of Māori health: taha tinana (physical health), taha wairua (spiritual health), taha whānau (family health) and taha hinengaro (mental health).
Meanwhile, Dr Rose Pere uses Te Wheke, the octopus, as a metaphor for traditional whānau health to shed light on whānau views of health and well-being. The head of the octopus represents the whānau, the eyes the waiora (total well-being of the individual and family) and each of the eight tentacles a different aspect of health.
