TE AO MĀORI

TE AO MĀORI

PREVENTION

Nga Taonga Rauemi – Valued Resources

Primary Prevention for Māori communities is first realising balanced health and wellbeing for all members of whānau, hapū and iwi, providing a values base of whanaungatanga to address inequities within whānau relationships. Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri recognise the complex issues connected to the inequities of health and wellbeing for Māori, and the associated disparities of statistics in New Zealand. However, the commitment of Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri is to succeed at the kaupapa they are charged with, to develop a Primary Prevention programme for sexual violence together with Māori communities. The Primary Prevention Research and Resources are available for you to download from here:

  1. Te Puawaitanga o te Kakano, Background Paper

Huihuinga tuku kaupapa whakahirahira – Engaging with Whanau

Nga Kaitiaki Mauri has held various regional hui throughout the motu, we are pleased to be able to present these reports on each hui. We would also like to thank nga ringa raupa and kaiwhakahaere who enable hui to take place in your rohe and further acknowledge the whanau who participated. We will continue to keep you informed as to future prevention hui.

By utilising traditional models of reciprocity and empowerment, whānau relationships will reflect traditional cultural roles of tikanga and kawa. It is these relationships that tamariki and mokopuna will experience living examples of taonga tuku iho and whanaungatanga. Ngā Kaitiaki Mauri is implicit in their intention to engage traditional whānau relationships, for the ultimate success of the Primary Prevention Programme to create toiora in whānau, hapū and communities.

Nga Kaitiaki Mauri are committed in developing capacity as a key component in addressing the health issues for Māori, designed to promote an equitable relationship between all whānau members. It is imperative that we capture progression and the inroads our members are making in their rohe in providing whanau, hapu and iwi tools necessary to address this taake. Unfortunately, given the current political environment there is still a need to further invest or at least recognise that an indigenous framework and practices is the way forward in meeting sustainable goals for whanau māori. Below is a snapshot of a hui our member, Te Puna Oranga conducted in May 2016 that provides evidence that given the chance, Māori are able to transform and inspire change through adopting tikanga lead processes.

Aronga o te tautoko me te whakangungu – Support and Training

Nga Kaitiaki Mauri have completed a training whakatauki resource which is available for whanau. For further information please email our Nga Kaitiaki Mauri email address. Other valued resources that we recommend:

Part 1 of 2 Māori Oriori (Lullabies), Waka Huia TVNZ 4 Sept 2011 – This documentary will examine the extensive research undertaken by respected kaumatua, Amster Reedy on traditional Māori oriori or lullabies and how they may be used today as a framework for strengthening whanau and raising our tamariki. We were honoured to work with Matua Ambster from which he shared this taonga. To view these please click on Part 1 and Part 2

Glossary

Whānau – whakapapa principle underpins the whole social system, that is one must be born into the fundamental building block of the system in order to be a member as of right. Hapū – sub-tribe that share a common ancestor

Tapu – Sacrosanct, prohibited, protected, restricted

Mana – prestige, status, authority, influence, integrity; honour, respect

Tikanga – customs and practices

Kawa – protocols, practice of tikanga

Tamariki – children

Mokopuna – grandchildren

Taonga Tuku Iho – traditions, knowledge, treasures handed down by ancestors

References

Mead, H. M. (2003). Tikanga Māori, Living by Māori Values. Wellington. Huia Publishers. Te Whare Wananga o Āwanuiarangi
Mead, H. M. & Grove, N. (2001). Ngā Pèpeha a ngā Tīpuna, The Sayings of the Ancestors.
Grove. Victoria University Press.
Mai Review. Glossary of Māori Words. Auckland. Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga.
Hamilton-Katene, S. (2008-2009). National Stock Take of Kaupapa and Tikanga Māori      Services in Crisis, Intervention, Long Term Recovery and Care for Sexual Violence. Wellington. Te Puni Kokiri.
Pulver, L. J., Haswell, M. R., Ring, I. Waldon, J., Clark, W., Whetung, V., Kinnon, D., Graham, C., Chino, M., LaValley, J. & Sadana, R. (2010) Indigenous Health – Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States – Laying claim to a future that embraces health for us all. World Health Report. Background Paper, 33