Rangatahi Māori have successfully co-created a set of eating and wellbeing guidelines for New Zealand young people, known as the Manaora Rangatahi Guidelines. Wānanga were held at a marae in Hawke’s Bay, with feedback presentations at four local secondary schools. A total of 17 rangatahi worked alongside Māori and non-Māori experts to create 10 eating and 10 wellbeing guideline messages, and 94 students provided feedback via surveys. The guidelines addressed contemporary issues such as sustainable eating, ultra-processed foods, social dimensions of eating and physical activity, screen time and cyberbullying. Respect, rights and responsibilities were emphasised. Several of the guideline messages incorporated the concepts of mauri (life force).
