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Kawawhakaruruhau - Colonisation and the effects on Maori Health

The socio political events that followed the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi had a negative impact upon Mâori health that still hasn’t been redressed. Through mass land loss during colonisation, Mâori lost much of their traditional ways of doing. Urbanisation and Whanau structural breakdown were compounded by rising unemployment, which, in turn, had disastrous effects on Mâori health. With papatuanuku (earth mother) holding significant spiritual value to Mâori, the loss of their ancestral land is a significant factor in understanding Mâori health today. This essay will endeavour to focus on the socio political events that have resulted in the unemployment of Mâori and how this has impacted upon the health status of Mâori.

On February 6th 1840, Mâori Chiefs and representatives of the British Crown, gathered at Waitangi (and later at other points around the country) to sign - what was lorded as a promise of partnership, the guarantee of sovereignty of Mâori – the Tr...

Posted by: Amy Hetzel

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