Whai Ora: Maori Culture and Mental Health

 25 Sept 2005

By

Paul Diamond

In the Mason Clinic in West Auckland half of the consumers are Maori.  In New Zealand, Maori constitute 16% of the population, thus half is a disproportionate amount.  This radio piece outlines the plans for the first rehabiltative unit in New Zealand which will be added to the Mason Clinic that will provide services that combine Maori culture and western culture.

Click the link below to listen to a clip of the radio piece.

Maori Culture and Mental Health

Copyright 2005. Used with permission from Radio New Zealand.