Applying the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
SAFEGUARDING FOUNDATIONS
You might like to consider how Te Aorerekura (National Strategy and Action Plan to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence) weaves Te Tiriti, mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori values into its ways of working.
“Te Aorerekura draws on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori values to envision a different expectation of how to achieve safety and wellbeing for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
“Te Aorerekura incorporates these Te Tiriti o Waitangi approaches:
Article one - Kawanatanga – continuing to build relationships and partnering with iwi and Māori organisations in the delivery and governance of Te Aorerekura.
Article two - Tino Rangatiratanga – enabling iwi, hapū, whānau, and Māori communities to have full authority (mana motuhake) over their own wellbeing.
Article three - Oritetanga – working with tāngata whenua to strengthen protective factors and achieve equitable outcomes that allow iwi, hapū, whānau, and Māori communities to realise their potential, free of family violence and sexual violence.
“An ao Māori focus seeks to be inclusive of all perspectives. Māori and Pacific peoples share a special relationship or va. They are connected by whakapapa with kinship through commonalities of history, culture, oral traditions of origins.”
Source: Website of Te Aorerekura: National Strategy and Action Plan to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence