Whānau HEART - Hoodie tanks There is no feeling of

There is no feeling of isolation within a whanau

But in Māori society a family is not the nucleus family that western society define

Knowledge and resources are shared within the whanau to empower each other

but who are bound together to fulfill a common purpose

Whānau HEART - Hoodie tanks There is no feeling ofLiterally, whanau translates into the English word family. But in Maori society a family is not the nucleus family that western society define. Whanau is the collective of people connected through a common ancestor. Hapa and iwi are also called whanau by a person who is a member of the same hapa or iwi. In modern day society, whanau can also be described as a group of people who are not related, but who are bound together to fulfill a common purpose,