# 43- How Māori Experience Mental Health: Identity, Tikanga, and Access to Support

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Podcast: [Clear the air](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-the-air-6093986)
Published: 2026-04-07T00:12:10+00:00
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## Resource

The representation and inclusion of indigenous models of hauora (health) in mainstream medicine is vital to ensuring culturally-safe health services. In this episode, we delve into Māori mental health specifically from the lens of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. We discuss the importance of whakapapa; knowing who you are, where you come from and your sense of belonging to hauora and ways that services can shift to a preventive care model for whānau, hapū and iwi. Our guest speaker, Tūrakawa Bartlett, addresses common narratives about Māori wellbeing and offers insights on how te ao Māori (Māori worldview) is beneficial for everyone, not just Māori. Together, we discuss what signs to look out for when someone you know may be struggling or how to know when you are struggling yourself. In this episode, we dive deep into answering the following thorny questions: 00:00 – Introduction 03:05 – Framing today’s session from a Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei iwi lens 06:00 – Mental health from a Māori worldview 12:40 – Barriers preventing Māori from connecting with their true identity 19:00 – What help is available for Māori experiencing mental health challenges 22:50 – How support services can make it easier for Māori to reach out 25:00 – Signs to look for when checking in on someone who may be struggling 27:50 – Internal signs that you might be struggling yourself 30:50 – What non‑Māori can do to create culturally safe support spaces 39:00 – Definitions of kawa and tikanga 42:35 – Differences in how Māori and non‑Māori experience health services 46:50 – Why a bicultural Māori and non‑Māori health model is essential 49:30 – Signs someone may need professional help 52:30 – Rose, Letica, and Turaukawa’s personal wellbeing practices Leticia, from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Kaipara, has completed her traini…

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