Welcome to Te Ipu Whakahauā, Māori mental health research and bibliography database. This database has been funded by the Ministry of Health to ensure more ready access to research, literature, and conference papers relating to Māori mental health. Over 1200 abstracts are included, with many links and full text articles as well as a growing collection of Masters and PHD theses.
Please note, inclusion in the database does not indicate endorsement of the content by Te Rau Matatini. It is our hope that the database will increase access to relevant literature by students, policy makers, researchers, whānau and mental health workers, and from this, further Māori mental health service development, service delivery, and workforce development gains will be made.
Te Ipu Whakahauā
The name Te Ipu Whakahauā was given to this resource database by Rocky Hudson and Rawiri Wharemate. Te Ipu refers to a bowl that one can draw sustenance from or provide sustenance to. Whakahauā refers to the wind that emerges to form the awhiowhio (whirlwind) which travels both ways, up and down and is driven by the forces of wairua which is fed from Ranginui to Papatuanuku. Papatuanuku then reciprocates by giving back to Ranginui.
In relation to this database, it is our hope that the resources contained will assist and inform those seeking more information about Māori mental health and in drawing from the database, further fruits and benefits will be returned to contribute positively to whānau ora.
