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Can you recommend any books and articles on Māori health models or cultural safety?

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Recommended books on this topic include:

Durie, M. (1998). Whaiora : Maōri health development (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. Especially chapter 5: Tirohanga Māori: Māori health perspectives which covers Te Whare Tapa Whā; Te Wheke and Ngā Pou Mana health models.
Durie, M. (2001). Mauri ora : the dynamics of Māori health. Oxford University Press.
Hunter, K. (2026). Māori models of health. In D. Wepa. Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand. (3rd ed., pp.76-94). Cambridge. (Includes Te Whare Tapa Whā; Te Wheke, the Hui Process, Meihana model and Te Pae Mahutonga.)