Hauora

Hauora

What is Hauora?

Hauora is a concept of well-being in New Zealand created by the Maori people. Hauora is about our health, and our well-being. It teaches us how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four dimensions of Hauora are; 

Taha Tinana - Physical well-being

Taha Wairua - Spiritual well-being

Taha Hinengaro - Emotional and Mental well-being

Taha Whanau - Social and relationship well-being

Why is Hauora important?

Hauora is important in our lives because it teaches us how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It shows us and teaches us that if we are lacking in one of our dimensions, then we are unhealthy. It doesn't matter whether you are healthy in one dimension, but not healthy in another one, because once we are healthy in one place, it has an impact on our whole body. 

The concept uses a whare to show hauora. The four walls represent the four dimensions, and if one of them falls or breaks, then it affects the whole whare, and it can even make the whole whare collapse. The whare represents our bodies, and if we don't take care of any of the dimensions, then the whare will collapse, meaning that we will become sick.

*This is a DLO drawing a created using an online drawing tool.