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Together: Te Oranga o te Katoa
Dr. Amanda Wallis, Gaynor Parkin, Arianna Rangi, and Ranei Wineera-Parai. (2023). Umbrella Wellbeing Ltd.
This pukapuka explores wellbeing using Te Whare Tapa Whā as its guide. Its title and first words highlight an important theme weaved throughout:
E hara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini.
My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective.
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Friendship
Lydia Denworth. (2020). Bloomsbury Sigma.
Science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of the biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations of this important bond. “Friendship” explores what makes relationships, especially friendships, possible in our changing social world.
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The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the power of giving, compassion, and hope can get us through hard times
Stephen G. Post. (2011). John Wiley & Sons, US.
This is the story of author Stephen Post’s young family and their experiences of displacement and “placelessness” in moving around the US, but even more so, about the power of social connectedness and giving.
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Born to Be Good: The science of a meaningful life
Dacher Keltner. (2009). WW Norton & Co, US.
Keltner’s book is filled with a wealth of interesting anecdotes and references to research, including his own, that show human beings are built to cooperate with and care for each other.
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Together: Loneliness, health and what happens when we find connection
Vivek H. Murthy. (2020). Wellcome Collection.
Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States, reveals in this book the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community.
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I am Pasifika Wellbeing Journal | Tama Pasifika Wellbeing Journal | Teine Pasifika Wellbeing Journal
Culture, identity and wellbeing are interconnected, and the 'My Pasifika Wellbeing Journal Series' is a guide for Pasifika tamaiti on their journey of becoming the best version of themselves.
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Piki te Ora: Your wellbeing journal
Hira Nathan and Jessie Eyre. (2024). A&U Children's NZ.
A fully illustrated wellbeing journal for children, based upon the Māori principles of hauora, from the bestselling author of Whakawhetai: Gratitude.
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Whare Tapa Whā Kete Resource Kit
Written by Geneva Harrison and illustrated by Katharine Hall. (2020). Tuhi Stationery.
This resource kit is designed as an introduction to Whare Tapa Whā, a wellbeing model developed by leading Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie in 1984 that describes health and wellbeing as a wharenui. It is a tool to improve the wellbeing of kids and their whānau and have fun at the same time.
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Little Ruby & Friends
Written by Ruby Tui and illustrated by Samoni Cavander. (2023). Allen & Unwin.
In this illustrated storybook aimed at 4–7-year-olds, Ruby supports her friend group through a variety of challenges at the playground and on the sports field. Each situation provides Ruby and her friends with an opportunity to learn different ways you can support someone when they are working through problems, feelings, and emotions.
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