NAU MAI,
HAERE MAI
Te Ao Mārama, is the national Māori dental association dedicated to advancing Hei oranga niho mō te iwi Māori, good oral health for Māori, for life. We unite Māori oral health students and professionals across the dental health sector, including therapists, hygienists, dentists, specialists, promoters, assistants, educators and administrators, to uphold the mana and mauri of oral health.
Te Ao Mārama continues to be an association that welcomes members from every part of the oral health and wider health sectors, who are committed to improving oral health outcomes for Māori.
Toitū te Tiriti o Waitangi!
Toitū te Whenua! Toitū Te Reo Māori!
Article I / Kawanatanga
Māori sovereignty and governance over Māori oral health.
Article II / Tino Rangatiratanga
Reclaiming the right for our people to make their own decisions, with sovereignty over their own taonga.
Article III / Oritetanga
‘Hei Oranga Niho mo te Iwi Maori’ Good oral health for Maori, for life'.
