Summary
Whiti Ora is a collection of papers presented by Sir Mason Durie that discuss Maori 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 whanau health, rongoa Maori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tino rangatiratanga, the influence of Te Rangihiroa, Maori contributions to public health in Aotearoa, Maori success, and contemporary Maori experiences. In the final paper, Mason Durie offers some thoughts on the future for Maori health.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775508403 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1775508404 |
| Author: | Sir Mason Durie |
| Publisher: | Huia Publishers |
| Imprint: | Huia Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 610g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 140mm x 220mm |
Sir Mason Durie
Sir Mason Durie (Rangitane, Ngati Kauwhata, Ngati Raukawa) has been at the forefront of the changing approach to Maori health and developments in mental health for over forty years. He has been Professor of Psychiatry, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori and Pasifika) and Professor of Maori Research and Development at Massey University.
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