Wellness / healthy lifestyle
Mauri Ora: The underlying principles of the Mauri Ora project are to work towards a healthy thriving iwi in Tauranga Moana, for whānau to leave a legacy of good health for their children and mokopuna, and to consider the whakatauāki – Kia Tu te Mana o Ranginui as an affirmation of living a health conscious lifestyle.
Wahine Ora, Tāne Ora, Tamariki Ora, Rangatahi Ora, Kaumātua and Marae Wānanga are the six fundamental areas that encompass Mauri Ora.
Lifestyle programmes have included Māori fitness programme PATU Aotearoa, marae assistance to establish Maara Kai (vege and herb gardens), and men’s health programmes. Nutritional kaupapa will include looking at traditional kai gathering methods.