Whānau

Whānau Rangatiratanga creates a powerful platform from which whānau can live in rangatira ways. This is about whānau taking control of their futures.

In New Zealand today, whānau live diverse realities, including those deeply and richly connected to their turangawaewae and those disconnected from it. Kaupapa Māori processes and tools enable whānau to build capacity and capability to successfully achieve Whānau Rangatiratanga.

Change for Māori must be led by Māori taking a Māori worldview in defining and working toward new futures. If government wants to make real improvements in outcomes for Māori whanau and children it needs to engage in real partnerships with Māori.

We need to support strong leadership within whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities by recognising such leaders at all levels. Government and regional and local government agencies can empower leaders within whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities by engaging in meaningful dialogue and exercising partnership principles in their policies and practises.

The reports and resources in this section will focus on strengths based approaches in working with whānau and describe and share successful kaupapa Maori based interventions with whānau.

What Works with Māori: What the people said

What works with Māori: What the people said draws together a significant body of work, undertaken by the Commission as part of its Whānau Rangatiratanga Work Programme: He Ara Whakamua
RESEARCH REPORTS
Thu 12 Sep, 2013
Download What works with Māori: What the people said (1.39 MB)
Families and Whānau Status Report 2013
Towards measuring the wellbeing of families and whānau

The Families and Whānau Status Report is the first in a series that aims to enrich our understanding of family and whānau wellbeing.
RESEARCH REPORTS
Mon 5 Aug, 2013
Download Families and Whānau Status Report 2013 (3.43 MB)
He Ara Whakamua – Whakatane
Whākapakari i te whānau / Parenting Education

Many New Zealanders remain unaware of the true value of Māori cultural knowledge as a source of innovation and creativity – this may be a legacy of a colonised past.
FORUM REPORTS
Thu 28 Mar, 2013
Download He Ara Whakamua Whakatane – Final report (281.99 KB)
He Ara Whakamua – New Plymouth
Taranaki – Wealthy Again. This time all of us.

The Families Commission joined with Taranaki Whānau to hold a wānanga as part of the He Ara Whakamua series. This wānanga addressed the kaupapa:
FORUM REPORTS
Mon 10 Dec, 2012
Download He Ara Whakamua New Plymouth – Final Report (658.87 KB)
Disabled parents
Diversity, experiences, and support needs

This resource shares knowledge about the needs and experiences of disabled parents, and can be used by government and service providers, as well as by parents.
RESEARCH REPORTS
Tue 27 Nov, 2012
Download Disabled parents – Diversity, experiences and support needs (913.1 KB)
Tūpuna – Ngā Kaitiaki Mokopuna
A resource for Māori grandparents

This resource explores the experiences of Māori grandparents in New Zealand. It describes the pleasures and pressures of grandparenting and the significant role grandparents play in the lives of whānau. This includes providing support, sharing resources, nurturing mokopuna, and teaching te reo, whakapapa, history and tikanga.
RESEARCH REPORTS
Thu 1 Nov, 2012
Download Tūpuna – Ngā Kaitiaki Mokopuna (986.75 KB)
Snapshot 14-12: The Early Years
Children aged 0-5 years

Greater investment is needed in supporting families and whānau with young children, in particular those experiencing hardship and vulnerability, to ensure they have access to the support they need
SNAPSHOTS
Mon 8 Oct, 2012
Download Snapshot 14-12: Early Years (256.71 KB)
He Ara Whakamua – Auckland
Working with vulnerable whānau, supporting vulnerable children

Many New Zealanders remain unaware of the true value of Māori cultural knowledge as a source of innovation and creativity – this may be a legacy of a colonised past.
FORUM REPORTS
Wed 28 Mar, 2012
Download Building pathways together to the future – final report (7.04 MB)
He Ara Whakamua – Wellington
The role of whānau, iwi, te reo Māori and literacy

Many New Zealanders remain unaware of the true value of Māori cultural knowledge as a source of innovation and creativity – this may be a legacy of a colonised past.
FORUM REPORTS
Wed 28 Mar, 2012
Download He Ara Whakamua – Wellington (825.68 KB)
Partnerships with Māori
He Waka Whānui

He Waka Whānui is the partnership model underpinning the Families Commission’s Whānau Strategic Framework.
RESEARCH REPORTS
Wed 28 Mar, 2012
Download Partnerships with Māori – He Waka Whānui (36.87 MB)

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