The concept of Te Whakaruruhau (the five pou) come as a means of bridging the gap of inequities and health disparities for Māori. Being inspired by the Mason Durie’s Health Model – Te Whare Tapa Whā which references the four walls (spiritual, mental, physical and whānau) Te Whakaruruhau is incorporated within this concept of a whare to help with the prevention of these walls becoming ‘unbalanced and subsequently unwell’.
We were tasked with designing a tangible object based on the holistic health model developed by Healthy Families Hutt Valley, Te Whakaruruhau (the five pou).
Packaged along with the physical model of the 5 Pou was a video animation to explain each Pou purpose.
