Māori Public Health Report - Te Hau o Te Whenua, Te Hau o Te Tangata

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is concerned with the improvement in the health and wellbeing of people in the Auckland region. As outlined in our Strategic Plan 2004-2007, the ARPHS has an important part to play in focusing on how public health services can best contribute to health gain.

This report represents our commitment to making a difference and improving the lives of all people residing in the Auckland region. We are committed to eliminating inequalities in health within our region, and fundamental to this approach is our commitment to the indigenous people, the Mana Whenua and Mataawaka, of Tamaki Makaurau.

Māori health must be understood in the context of the social, cultural and economic position of Mäori in the present day, as well as the effects of the past on Māori of today. Public health practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand recognises the interconnectedness of public health and development of whānau, hapū, and iwi.

Te Hau o te Whenua, Te Hau o te Tangata is our snapshot of Mäori Public Health in the Auckland region. We hope to follow up on this report at regular intervals, to update epidemiological data, and to evaluate our communities’ needs on an ongoing basis. We hope it is a valuable resource for your purposes whether they be funding and planning, research, study, personal or other.

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