The co-creation of eating and wellbeing guidelines with rangatahi (young people) in Aotearoa New Zealand

To co-create with rangatahi (young people) evidence-based eating and wellbeing guidelines for young people in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), informed by mātauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge).

Rangatahi collaborated with Māori and non-Māori experts to review existing health guidelines covering sustainable eating, physical activity, screen time, sleep and mental wellbeing and develop their own set of guidelines. Peer feedback on the draft guidelines was used to produce the final guidelines. The process integrated scientific evidence with mātauranga Māori, following tikanga Māori (Māori custom) to ensure a culturally centred process.