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Nutrition and Hauora Factors

Read the case study and factor guide, then answer the questions using evidence and examples. Nutrition is shaped by more than individual choice. You may discuss general situations rather than sharing personal information.

Kai, choices and hauora

Hauora is a broad view of wellbeing. Te Whare Tapa Whā, a Māori model of health developed by Sir Mason Durie, describes four interconnected dimensions: taha tinana (physical wellbeing), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing), taha whānau (social wellbeing), and taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing). The model also recognises the importance of whenua, or connection to land and place, as the foundation of the whare. Food can connect with all these dimensions: it provides nourishment, can be part of identity and shared relationships, and can affect how someone feels.

Case study: Maia’s lunch decision

Maia is a Year 11 student in Aotearoa New Zealand. She enjoys preparing kai with her whānau, and shared meals help her feel connected to them. On busy mornings, however, she sometimes has little time to prepare lunch. Some friends buy takeaway food at lunchtime, while social media posts often promote costly supplements as if they were essential. Maia’s household plans food carefully to stay within its budget. Her local shop has a smaller range of fresh foods than a larger supermarket further away. Maia wants to make choices that work for her wellbeing, time and circumstances.

PERSONAL Taste, knowledge, skills, time, health needs, beliefs and values.

INTERPERSONAL Whānau, friends, peers and the ways people support or influence one another.

SOCIETAL Food prices and availability, advertising, policies, cultural practices and community resources.

1.Name the four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā and give one way that food could connect with any one of them.

2.Which statement best describes Te Whare Tapa Whā?

It is a model that treats physical health as the only important dimension.
It is a Māori model of health with four interconnected dimensions and a foundation in whenua.
It is a list of foods that everyone should eat each day.
It is another name for a government food law.

3.Classify each influence from Maia’s case as mainly personal, interpersonal or societal: (a) limited time on busy mornings, (b) friends buying takeaway, (c) the smaller range of fresh foods at the local shop.

4.Match each influence with the example that best fits it.

1. Personal
2. Interpersonal
3. Societal

B. Maia enjoys preparing kai
A. Food advertising promotes supplements
C. Friends choose takeaway together

5.Maia sees posts suggesting that costly supplements are essential. Identify one way this advertising could influence her choices, and one question she could ask to assess the claim.

6.True or false: If Maia cannot easily buy a wide range of fresh foods nearby, this is only a matter of personal motivation. Explain your answer.

7.Explain how preparing and sharing kai with her whānau could support Maia’s wellbeing beyond simply providing food.

8.Suggest two realistic ways Maia could make lunchtime easier that take account of her limited morning time and household budget. Avoid assuming that she must buy specialist products.

9.A friend invites Maia to buy takeaway. Write one respectful response Maia could give if she would rather eat food from home, and one way the friend could support her without judgement.

10.Choose one influence from each category—personal, interpersonal and societal—from Maia’s case. Explain how two of these influences could interact to shape one lunchtime decision.