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Nutrition and Hauora Report

Write a structured report of about 600–700 words explaining how nutrition choices and the food environment can influence Hauora. Use the scenario below as a starting point, and add relevant examples and evidence. Include an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Consider personal, interpersonal and societal influences, as well as connections between food, culture and wellbeing. Use the prompts on this sheet to plan your report, then write your full report on separate pages.

Scenario: Food, whānau and wellbeing

Kahu lives with her whānau in a small New Zealand town. Her koro grows kūmara and shares stories about gathering kai with care. Kahu’s parents work shifts, so some evenings the family chooses quick, inexpensive meals. At school, Kahu has noticed that eating breakfast helps her feel ready to learn. A local community garden now offers shared growing space, and the school is planning a healthy-lunch initiative. Kahu wonders how family routines, access to food and cultural knowledge might shape wellbeing, and what practical changes could work for her whānau.

Plan your report

Use the guiding prompts to shape your ideas. Explain connections rather than simply listing points. You may refer to Te Whare Tapa Whā: taha tinana (physical wellbeing), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing), taha whānau (social wellbeing) and taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing). Write your full 600–700-word report on separate pages.

1.Define Hauora and introduce its four dimensions. Explain how food can affect wellbeing, and state the main idea your report will develop.

2.Discuss personal influences such as preferences, knowledge, routines or health needs. Explain how these may affect at least two dimensions of Hauora, using an example.

3.Explain how whānau, friends, cultural practices or community relationships can influence food choices. Include an example of a positive influence and its possible effect on wellbeing.

4.Analyse how factors such as food prices, transport, availability, advertising, school programmes or community projects can shape food choices. Give an example and explain who it may affect.

5.Bring together your main ideas about food, culture, community and future wellbeing. Recommend realistic actions that could help strengthen Hauora for a whānau or community.

Check your report

Before you finish, review your work against these criteria.

6.Tick each statement that applies to your report: I discussed personal, interpersonal and societal influences; linked food choices to at least two dimensions of Hauora; used relevant examples; explained cultural connections to food; organised my report with transitions; and wrote approximately 600–700 words.

For an extension, compare how food access differs between two places in Aotearoa New Zealand, or investigate a nutrition initiative and assess who it helps and what barriers remain. Use trustworthy sources and cite them in your report. You may also ask a whānau member about food traditions, with their permission, and include their perspective respectfully.