He Hono Wāhine
The focus of He Hono Wāhine, a subcommittee of Te Kāhui Oranga ō Nuku (the New Zealand Committee), is to work inclusively to improve health outcomes for Māori women and their babies. He Hono Wāhine provides outreach to Māori Fellows and trainees, cultural competence training, supports research on Māori women's health and provides cultural support for all Fellows and trainees, through tuakana-teina and an annual hui.
Support for research on Māori women's health
Te Kāhui Oranga ō Nuku , through He Hono Wāhine supports Fellows' and trainees’ research and presentations on Māori women’s health. For further information please contact Catherine Cooper, Manager NZ office at
[email protected].
Cultural support using tuakana-teina
He Hono Wāhine members offer cultural support to Fellows and trainees using tuakana–teina. Tuakana-teina is a mentorship model and is specific to teaching and learning in the Māori context.
Please contact Dr Leigh Duncan through
[email protected], if you wish to seek cultural support from a member of He Hono Wāhine.
Cultural competence
Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
Improving cultural competence and creating culturally safe environments for both patients and doctors is the aim of a new joint project between the Medical Council of New Zealand and Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Te ORA), the Māori Medical Practitioners Association.
A national symposium was held in June 2017 as a first step in the initiative. This is a key element of MCNZ’s strategic direction to protect the public by supporting doctors to improve their cultural competence, increase partnership with Māori and create greater health equity.
Meihana Model
The Meihana model is part of a clinically relevant framework for practitioners to work effectively with Māori patients and whānau and has been specifically developed for use by both non-Māori and Māori health practitioners.
Application of Hui Process/Meihana Model to Clinical Practice
The Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) undertakes research, teaching and community service in response to supporting Māori health advancement. MIHI provides the
Application of the Hui Process/Meihana Model to Clinical Practice course for RANZCOG which all RANZCOG trainees undertake as part of their training. RANZCOG Fellows are encouraged to attend the MIHI course as part of their CPD.
501 & 502: Application of the Hui Process/Meihana Model to Clinical Practice for RANZCOG
The purpose of the course is to support health practitioners to be informed and confident in developing Hauora Māori competencies. The course teaches the Hui Process and Meihana Model, and is tailored to assist learners apply these models within their clinical practice alongside Māori patients and/or whānau. These models promote positive engagement, appropriate care/treatment and health advocacy that supports Māori health equity. This course combines online learning modules and a full day face-to-face training. It is expected that the course will take learners between 22-28 hours in total, to complete. See
Application of the Hui Process/Meihana Model to Clinical Practice course for RANZCOG for further information.
Resources
- Achieving health equity in Aotearoa: strengthening responsiveness to Māori in health research Authors: Papaarangi Reid, Sarah-Jane Paine, Elana Curtis, Rhys Jones, Anneka Anderson, Esther Willing, Matire Harwood. Reference: N Z Med J 2017; 130(1465):96-103.
- Assessing the assessment: cultural competence and understandings of pain Authors: Suzanne Pitama, Tania Huria, Lutz Beckert, Cameron Lacey Reference: N Z Med J 2011; 124(1328)
- Health Quality & Safety Commission’s consumer engagement programme, Partners in Care video: Querida Whatuira-Strickland discusses her role as kaitakawaenga (Māori liaison) 2014 (Video 41:32)
Demystifying Māori custom
Te Kete Tikanga Māori - Māori Cultural Kit
Te Kete Tikanga Māori - Māori Cultural Kit
Useful Māori terms and phrases
Useful Maori terms and phrases
Brief guide to correctly pronouncing Māori words
Brief guide to correctly pronouncing Māori words
Aki Hauora
The Aki Hauora App is a specific learning tool for health professional students in assisting them to learn and become familiar with Māori language terms for specific words used commonly in the health environment. The use of the Māori language within a clinical setting is documented as being a quality health indicator. This App is targeted at improving quality health services for Māori. The Aki Hauora App is available for both Apple and Android devices.
Useful links
Treaty of Waitangi principles
The Treaty of Waitangi principles of partnership, participation and protection underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Māori health model - Te Whare Tapa Whā
One model for understanding Māori health is the concept of ‘te whare tapa whā’ – the four cornerstones (or sides) of Māori health. See Māori health model – Te Whare Tapa Whā.
Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI)
The Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) undertakes research, teaching and community service in response to supporting Māori health advancement.
MIHI has undertaken research with a focus on the role of medical education in Māori health advancement and continues to evaluate the impact of the Hui process and Meihana Model as Māori health models that are integrated into clinical practice.
MAI Journal
MAI Journal is an open access journal that publishes multidisciplinary peer-reviewed articles that critically analyse and address indigenous and Pacific issues in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whānau Ora research
The Whānau Ora Research website is managed and maintained by Community Research – Tangata Whenua, Community & Voluntary Sector Research Centre.
Māori Health Review
Māori Health Review is a regular update that features the latest research in the Māori Health area.
Victoria University of Wellington's Centre for Women’s Health Research / Te Tātai Hauora o Hine
Victoria's Centre for Women's Health Research / Te Tātai Hauora o Hine includes projects looking at pre-term births, a multi-pronged exploration of the factors that have an impact on the health of Māori women, their babies and whānau and a trial aimed at improved cervical cancer screening rates for Māori women. See Making a difference for Māori