Summary
Whiti Ora is a collection of papers presented by Sir Mason Durie that discuss Māori health in Aotearoa. They are arranged chronologically from 2000 to 2019. Topics covered include indigenous approaches to mental health, alcohol and drug misuse, psychiatry, transgenic research, diabetes, suicide, housing and education. The papers also discuss whānau health, rongoā Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tino rangatiratanga, the influence of Te Rangihīroa, Māori contributions to public health in Aotearoa, Māori success, and contemporary Māori experiences. In the final paper, Mason Durie offers some thoughts on the future for Māori health.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775509394 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1775509397 |
| Author: | Mason Durie |
| Publisher: | Huia Publishers |
| Imprint: | Huia Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 140mm x 220mm |
Mason Durie
Sir Mason Durie (Rangitāne, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa) has been at the forefront of the changing approach to Māori health and developments in mental health for over forty years. He has been Professor of Psychiatry, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Māori and Pasifika) and Professor of Māori Research and Development at Massey University.
As well as his academic posts, Sir Mason has served on many organisations, including the boards of Te Papa Tongarewa and the Foundation for Research Science and Technology. He has been a commissioner for the New Zealand Families Commission and chaired the Ministerial Taskforce on Whānau Ora. He has published widely and regularly presented papers at national and international conferences.
Sir Mason is also a leader in higher education for Māori and Māori development and assists iwi and Māori communities to realise their aspirations for socioeconomic advancement. In 2010 he was knighted for services to Māori health and public health services.
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