Māori have a unique relationship with the ocean that stretches back many generations to the arrival of the seminal voyaging canoes. Since that time, Māori have ridden waves on various types of surfcraft but while the literature identifies the therapeutic effects of surfing and place-based...
Food security is a major issue in Aotearoa. Only two in five Maori households have stable access to nutritious kai and utilise it. Estimates are that a poor diet claims between 8,000 and 11,000 NZ lives each year, but nutritious kai doesn’t simply prevent illness,...
South Auckland has the largest Māori population in the world. Imagine if Māori: -Mobilised a collective voice for change -Lead discussions at decision making tables, at all levels across the system Pioneered indigenous leadership for social change, locally, nationally and globally In this presentation Mason Ngawhika, Nikki Timu and...
In this hour long webinar, Dr Ihirangi Heke delivers a brief introduction to systems dynamics and whakapapa crossover. He shares his whakaaro and insights into maramataka and tohungatanga as a means for modelling whakapapa concepts. About Dr Ihirangi Heke Māori health & physical activity consultant Dr Justin Ihirangi...
In this panel webinar, the team looks at the development and exploration of the Ol@ Or@ mobile health tool. Join them as they share the lessons learned and their application within this research project and extend our collective understanding of the contribution that mātauranga Māori...
Does a weight focused approach align with the Māori view of health? Dr Isaac Warbrick shares his whakaaro and insights on obesity and weightism, honing in on whether ‘weight’ and ‘weight loss’ are appropriate ‘health’ measures for Māori. Because of the association between body weight and many...
In early March Toi Tangata brought a Systems Science wānanga to Waikato, presented by Dr Ihirangi Heke, Dr Nina Scott, Chae Simpson and Diana Neru. The one day introductory workshop aimed to support and uplift the Waikato health promotion workforce by providing participants with the...
This webinar is an opportunity to learn, workshop, and apply effective forms of communication with guest presenter Layla Lyndon-Tonga. Layla will cover Mail Chimp and how it can be used to connect and communicate with stakeholders. The design features of Mail Chimp that enhance the...
Hearts matter. With their faithful, steady beat our hearts pump blood that carries vital materials to help our bodies function, while simultaneously removing the waste products we don’t need. If our hearts stop, so do we. Yes, hearts matter a lot. Anna Rolleston, Director of The...
Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu. Do nutrition labels help us to choose healthier foods? What difference do the new Health Star Rating labels make to food choices? Callie Corrigan from Toi Tangata interviews Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu from the University of Auckland on the results of the...