Hauora

Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health and well-being unique to New Zealand.
There are four dimensions of hauora: taha tinana, taha hinengaro, taha whanau and taha wairua.
The Whare Tapa Wha model represents aspects of Hauora as the four walls of a whare, each wall representing a different dimension. All four dimensions are necessary for strength and stability.
Other models of hauora have been designed. For example, in 1997, Lewis Moeau, iwi leader and later cultural advisor for the Prime Minister suggested that a fifth dimension, whenua, be added to the original model. In 2001, Hokowhitu also tried to have whenua added to the Tapawha model but again it was not added.