Waiora: Environmental well-being and enhancement 2022-2029 | Health Research Council of New Zealand Lead Researcher: Dr Rāwiri Tinirau | Project Coordinator: Whānau well-being and the natural environment are interconnected, as evidenced in the whakataukī: Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au (I am the River and the River is me). Environmental impacts will have an impact on whānau health, and therefore efforts that enhance the environment will lead to better health outcomes for whānau who are recovering from intergenerational trauma. Te Morehu Whenua