TUHA-NZ: A Treaty understanding of hauora in Aotearoa-New Zealand

This document begins with the background to the development of TUHA-NZ. In the second section there is an overview of the relationship of te Tiriti and health and concepts of health promotion and Mäori health. In the third section the three articles of the Mäori text of te Tiriti and their English translation are outlined and the implications for each are discussed. For each of the three articles, a health goal for health promotion practice is defined and explained. Suggestions and examples are given for identifying specific objectives, strategies and performance indicators to help realise the goals in the workplace and in health promotion practice. In section four, several factors are discussed which health promotion organisations and practitioners should consider in order to assist their understanding, approaches and practices in working with te Tiriti.