Hauora – Māori Health An annotated bibliography relating ...econtent.tauranga.govt.nz/data/libraries/files/local_hist/maori... · An annotated bibliography relating to Māori health

Hauora – Māori Health An annotated bibliography relating to

Māori health and wellbeing.

This book and article list aims to help those who are interested in finding literature about Māori health. It draws from the collections held in the Tauranga City Libraries, in the New Zealand Room ( NZR MAO), the Sladden Māori collection (SLA MAO), the Adult Māori collection (Adult MAO) and the Konae Māori-Aotearoa File (Hauora). Māori health and well-being is a huge area, and one which is being written about constantly. I have covered Māori health issues, Māori concepts of health and Māori methods of healing/rongoa. This bibliography will be of particular interest to nursing and herbal students, as these courses of study tend to cover wider aspects of health. There are also articles related to clinical aspects of Māori health. Carl Mika Māori Services Librarian 21 December 2001

Pukapuka Raarangi Māori Hauora Māori (Māori Health)

Rankin, J.F.A. ‘Whai Ora – a Māori cultural therapy unit’ in Max Abbott & Mason Durie (Eds) (1986) The Future of Mental Health Services in NZ: Māori Perspectives. Auckland: Mental Health Foundation, pp19-25. This article covers a number of areas, such as traditional Māori links to the land, Māori reactions to psychiatric examination, and definitions and identification of Māori. Its primary focus, though, is on the Whai Ora unit, a unit for Māori patients. It gives some interesting information, particularly if one is looking at the grounds on which the unit was to be established, as it includes an overview of the aims and objectives of the proposed unit.

Konae Māori – Aotearoa File Hauora

Te Puni Kokiri: Ministry of Māori Development. (1993b). Nga Ia o te Oranga Hinengaro Māori – Trends in Māori mental health. Wellington: Ministry of Māori Development. An interesting discussion document, graphing health statistics which were available in 1993. It does make mention of Māori health dimensions: however the focus is on adapting the existing health model to better meet the demands of Māori. Also briefly highlights some of the mental illnesses which predominantly afflict Pakeha and which therefore cannot be directly translated into Māori.


Page 1 of 5 © Tauranga City Council

Durie, M.H. ‘“Te Taha Hinengaro”: An Integrated Approach to Mental Health’ in Community Mental Health in New Zealand 1985, 1, 4-11. Durie uses Ngata’s proverb as prescription for Māori mental health, and builds on the concept of holism as a basis for health and wellbeing. An excellent introductory paper for those wishing to examine Māori concepts of health.


Durie, M.H. ‘The Treaty of Waitangi and Health Care’, NZ Med J 1989, 102: 283-5. Protection of Māori wellbeing, and concepts thereof, is the central theme of this article. The article examines the articles of the Treaty and concludes that there is an obligation on the Government to provide for Māori health. In examining this area, Durie discusses the development of health policy and the delivery of health services to Māori.


Marsden, M. ‘Māori Illness and Healing’ in Mental Health : a case for reform. 1986. An important piece of writing, which focuses on the effects of colonisation on tangata whenua, and how oppression can lead to serious disorders. Marsden highlights the fundamental philosophical differences between Pakeha and Māori conceptual frameworks, and illustrates clearly that the imposition of one people’s philosophy onto another people can only result in mental and spiritual disorders.


Hirini, P. ‘Counselling Māori Clients – He whakawhiti nga whakaaro I te tangata whaiora Māori’ New Zealand Journal of Psychology 1997, 26 (2). This paper discusses the role of client identity in the process of counselling. Hirini questions the cultural assumptions made by many counsellors, and clearly suggests that some methods of approach are not appropriate when interacting with Māori clients. He goes on to make suggestions for appropriately counselling Māori, some of which may be challenging to many counsellors.


Durie, M.Hk ‘Identity, Nationhood and Implications for Practice in New Zealand’ New Zealand Journal of Psychology 1997, 26 (2). Durie provides the historical context for high Māori psychiatric disorders. He discusses some of the laws which have been responsible for the loss of Māori identity. He explains the need for Māori autonomy and weaves into this the challenges brought by various Māori groups.



Herbert, A. ‘Māori visibility in psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand’, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society, Massey University, Palmerston North, Aug 30 – Sept 4 1997. Herbert’s paper presents the difficulties inherent in training Māori in the clinical arena. In the clinical courses, she explains, there is a need for greater integration of Māori concepts, so that such training is not an external factor.


Williams, P.M.E. Te Rongoa Māori – Māori medicine. Auckland: Reed, 1996. A book which gives the names of plants and their associated uses in healing. Includes illustrations which help the reader to identify the form of the plants. It is not, however, a guide to the use of the plants. Perhaps of light-weight interest to those pursuing this area, however some of the personal opinions of the writer are unnecessary.

Adult MAO 615.321 WIL NZR MAO

Te Ropu Wahine Māori Toko I te Ora Rapuora. Health and Māori Women. Wellington: 1984. This book draws on research done by the Māori Women’s Welfare League into Māori womens’ perceptions of health, and brings to the fore the belief that health is not just about physical wellbeing. It appears to be based on fairly thorough research, and is very interesting to read.

Adult MAO 613 MUR Lange, Raeburn. May the people live – A History of Māori Health Development 1900 – 1920. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 1999. A comprehensive book, charting the progress of Māori health development. Includes description of key Māori leaders’ participation in health, as well as some great photographs. A very good book for those interested in pursuing in-depth research of the history of Māori health.

Adult MAO 362.1 LAN NZR MAO

Durie, Mason. Whaiora – Māori Health Development. (2nd ed.) Auckland: Oxford University Press, 2000. This is perhaps one of the most popular books on Māori health, particularly for those studying in the area. It is also written by one of the foremost leaders in Māori health, and provides a fairly comprehensive description of such areas as Government intervention, models for bicultural health, and development and health reform.

Adult MAO 362.84 DUR NZR MAO


Riley, Murdoch. Māori Healing and Herbal. Paraparaumu: Viking Sevenseas New Zealand, 1997. Another frequently used book, this time in the area of rongoa Māori. This is a well referenced book, and contains actual photographs of the plant. It makes for fascinating reading, and gives a chronological progression of the uses of the rongoa. Necessary reading for those wishing to practise the use of rongoa Māori.

Adult MAO 615.321 RIL NZR MAO

Dow, Derek A. Māori Health & Government Policy 1840 – 1940. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1999. This fairly thorough book chronicles the development of Māori health and associated initiatives from the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi until one century later. Its main focus is on policy initiatives, and it traces the response of governments to the health needs of Māori.

Adult MAO 362.108994 DOW NZR MAO

Te Puni Kokiri: Ministry of Māori Development. Mate Ketoketo/Arai kore : a report about HIV/AIDS and Māori. Wellington: Ministry of Māori Development, 1994. This report details the results of research into Māori and the existence of HIV/AIDS. It aims to clarify whether the rates of infection amongst Māori are higher, and what the causes of this are. It does also briefly mention cultural attitudes towards the disease, and gives recommendations as well.

Adult MAO 362.1969792 NEW NZR MAO

Shear-Wood, Corinne. Blood Pressure and Related Factors among the Māori and Pakeha communities of Huntly. Hamilton: University of Waikato, 1982. This report compares blood pressure risks between Māori and Pakeha in Huntly. It includes statistical tables and some very interesting information about this specialised area.

Adult MAO 614 SHE NZR MAO

Mackay, Pat. The Health of Māori People – A review. Northland Community College New Zealand, 1985. A small book which talks about the health status of Māori and the causes and effects of the disproportionate statistics. Has quite a comprehensive list of references at the back.

Adult MAO 614 McK NZR MAO 614.42931 MAC


Disability, Family, Whanau and Society ed Ballard, Keith. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 1994. This book has some interesting contributions in it about Māori perspectives on intellectual disabilities and special needs, and also some stories about Māori people with disabilities. This book is quite easy to read and brings in some good anecdotal research.

Adult MAO 362 DIS NZR MAO

Durie, M.H. ‘Māori Attitudes to Sickness, Doctors and Hospitals’ New Zealand Medical Journal 1977, 86:483-485. Durie examines some of the issues around Māori attitudes to sickness, and their beliefs to do with the body. He then discusses the conflicts that exist between these beliefs and the Western mode of dealing with Māori who are sick. Although written in 1977, the issues are still pertinent, and this article addresses them briefly but concisely.


Adams, O. ‘Māori Remedies – Curative Native Plants’ Journal of the Tauranga Historic Society, 20:15-16. Discusses some of the rongoa used for healing. It is a short article which breaks down the healing agents into poultices and lotions and internal remedies.



Documents

Hauora – Māori Health An annotated bibliography relating ...econtent.tauranga.govt.nz/data/libraries/files/local_hist/maori... · An annotated bibliography relating to Māori health