Whānau Ora been a vocal opponent of the program. The longest-established national Māori health organisation, the Māori Women's Welfare League choose not to participate in Whānau Ora, but some regional leaders are involved. The League operates a parenting skills course called "Whanau Toko i te Ora" which is unrelated to Whānau Ora. Whānau Ora Whānau Ora (""family health"") is a major contemporary indigenous health initiative in New Zealand driven by Māori cultural values. Its core goal is to empower communities and extended families ("whānau") to support families within the community context rather than individuals within an institutional context. Whānau Ora evolved out
Ora (mythology) to the ancient Greek "Oreads", nymphs of the mountains. Ora (mythology) Ora (Albanian: Orë, definite form: Ora, pl.: Orët) is a mythological aspect in Albanian mythology and popular belief. In Albanian folklore Ora is a mystical attribute that every human possesses from birth. Depending on the personality of the human, the spirit Ora may have a white face ("faqebardhë") if the person who possesses it is brave and industrious, or it may have a black face ("faqezezë") if the person who possesses it is lazy or cowardly. Oras live in the forests, in the mountains, near the streams and lakes