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Children, tamariki, adolescents, rangatahi, youth, health, hauora, mental health, wellbeing, nutrition, health equity, oral health, Kaupapa Maori, indigenous Keywords: Children; tamariki, adolescents; rangatahi; youth; health; hauora; mental health; wellbeing; nutrition; health equity; oral health, Kaupapa Maori; indigenous EN Children tamariki, adolescents rangatahi youth health hauora mental health wellbeing nutrition health equity oral health, Kaupapa Maori indigenous 549 552 4 07/14/23 20231001 NES 231001 Optimizing maximal health and wellbeing outcomes for all children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand is a societal responsibility. Several of the manuscripts collated within this special issue place emphasis on social determinants of health and wellbeing, and their impacts on equitable outcomes for children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. [Extracted from the article]

Several of the manuscripts included in this special issue demonstrate how positive transformative actions across policy and practice can influence the health and wellbeing outcomes of children and young people. The links between colonisation and significant health inequities that occur for Indigenous peoples compared with non-Indigenous is well described internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand. Childhood and young adulthood are important stages of growing, learning and development. As part of this, we have ensured that there is rangatahi Maori representation on the guest editorial team for this special issue, as well as inclusion of rangatahi Maori and other young people as authors of its constituent manuscripts. [Extracted from the article]