He kaiwhakatere ahau: A (k)new practice model in the care of rangatahi and whānau

Authors

  • Georgina Denise Makoare Ngāti Kahungunu
  • Zack Henare Makoare Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Whatua
  • Fiona Cram Ngāti Pāhauwera

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol33iss1id819

Keywords:

M?ori youth, suicide prevention, navigation, outdoor activities

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: A Kaiwhakatere position funded as part of Te Taitimu Trust’s Ngā Moko Ā Ngā Tūpuna initiative has created a space for a navigation practice model within the context of suicide prevention. The Kaiwhakatere is akin to a “professional auntie” who draws on her knowledge of whakapapa, whenua and whānau to engage rangatahi and whānau and build their connectedness and confidence as Māori.

METHOD: Discussions with the Kaiwhakatere (Georgina) and the Chief Executive (Zack) of the Trust have explored the emergence of the Kaiwhakatere practice model. This model draws on Georgina’s social work expertise and her recollections of her own upbringing.

IMPLICATIONS: The resulting Taikoko (rising spring tide) practice model of the Kaiwhakatere is grounded in Tākitimutanga to ensure that rangatahi and their whānau are connected to their cultural heritage, to their environment, and to a network of supports and relationships that facilitate their collective resiliency. Early feedback from rangatahi, whānau and education providers has been positive and encouraging.

References

Māori Leaders. (2019). Zack Makoare Ngāti Kahungunu. https://100maorileaders.com/zack-makoare

Advisory Group on Suicide Prevention. (2005). Acting on what we know: Preventing youth suicide in First Nations. Government of Canada.

Braun, K. L., Kagawa-Singer, M., Holden, A. E., Burhanssitpanov, L., Ran, J. H., Seals, B. F., Corbie- Smith, G., Tsark, J., Harjo, L. Foo, M. A., & Ramirez, A. G. (2012). Cancer patient navigator tasks across the cancer care continuum. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 23(1), 398–413.

Cram, F. (2014). Improving Māori access to health care: Research report for the Ministry of Health. Katoa Ltd.

Cram, F., Vette, M., Wilson, M., Vaithianathan, R., Maloney, T., & Baird, S. (2018). He awa whiria—braided rivers: Understanding the outcomes from Family Start for Māori. Evaluation Matters—He Take Tō Te Aromatawai, 4, 165–206.

Durie, M. (2018). Te Taiao: Māori mental health in twenty- first-century environments. In T. Kingi, M. Durie, H. Elder, R. Tapsell, M. Lawrence, & S. Bennett (Eds.), Maea te toi ora: Māori health transformations. Huia.

Gerlach, A. (2015). Relational pathways in early intervention. Research summary report. Aboriginal Infant Development Program of British Columbia.

Gifford, H., & Boulton, A. (2014). Whānau ora: Reflecting on results from action research. International indigenous development research conference proceedings

(pp. 9–15). Auckland: Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. www.indigenousdevelopment2014.ac.nz http://www.maramatanga.ac.nz/sites/default/files/ IIDRC

Henare, M., Puckey, A., Nicholson, A., Dale, M. C., & Vaithianathan, R. (2011). He ara hou: The pathway forward. Getting it right for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Māori and Pasifika children. Every Child Counts.

Hill, S., Sarfati, D., Robson, B., & Blakely, T. (2013). Indigenous inequalities in cancer: What role for health care? Australia New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 83, 36–41.

Hollis-English, A. N. R. (2012). Māori social workers: Experiences within social service organisations. [Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Otago].

Kennedy, V., Paipa, K., & Cram, F. (2011). Evaluation of the Kaitoko Whānau initiative. A report prepared for Te Puni Kōkiri. Katoa.

Leahy, H. (2019, July 23). Whānau Ora navigators key in early intervention. Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. http://www.teputahitanga.org/media-releases/navigators- key-to-early-intervention

Macfarlane, T. (2019). Report on Te Taipari 2040 Agenda wānanga. Te Taitimu Trust.

Mauriora ki te Ao. (2010). Whānau ora integrated services delivery. Ministry of Health.

Ministry of Health. (2002). Reducing inequalities in health. Ministry of Health.

Ministry of Health. (2018). Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Māori Māori Health Innovation Fund: Fund Guidelines 2018. Te Kākano/Seeding Innovation for new innovative approaches to service delivery. Ministry of Health.

Moewaka Barnes, H. (2000). Kaupapa maori: Explaining the ordinary. Whariki Research Group, Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit, University of Auckland. http:// www.rangahau.co.nz/assets/BarnesH/explaining_the_ ordinary.pdf.

New Zealand Police. (2019, February 25). Hikoi of resilience down the Whanganui Awa with our partners helping “Turn the Tide”. New Zealand Police. https://www.police. govt.nz/news/ten-one-magazine/hikoi-resilience-down- whanganui-awa-our-partners-helping-“turn-tide”

Ngā Pou Arawhenua, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee & Suicide Mortality Review Committee. (2020). Te Mauri—The life force. Rangatahi suicide report | Te pūrongo mō te mate whakamomori o te rangatahi. Health Quality and Safety Commission.

Norris, S. L., Chowdhury, F. M., Van Let, K., Horsley, T., Brownstein, J. N., Zhang, X., Jack, L. Jr, & Satterfield, D. W. (2006). Effectiveness of community health workers in the care of persons with diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 23(5), 533–556.

Office of the Associate Minister of Housing. (2020). Te Maihi o te Whare Māori – the Māori and Iwi Housing Innovation (MAIHI) Framework for Action. Cabinet Paper, to the Chair, Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee. Housing and Urban Development. https://www.hud.govt.nz/ assets/News-and-Resources/Proactive-Releases/ Cabinet-Paper-Te-Maihi-o-te-Whare-Maori-the-Maori- and-Iwi-Housing-Innovation-MAIHI-Framework-for- Action.pdf

Penehira, M., Green, A., Smith, L. T., & Aspin, C. (2014). Māori and Indigenous views on R & R: Resistance and reliance. MAI Journal, 3(2), 96–110.

Savage, C., Dallas-Katoa, W., Leonard, J., Goldsmith, L., & Fraser, W. (2017). Whānau ora navigation: Initial research for Te Putahitanga o Te Waipounamu. Ihi Research.

Te Puni Kōkiri (2016). The Whānau ora outcomes framework: Empowering whānau into the future. Te Puni Kōkiri. www.tpk.govt.nz/docs/tpk-wo-outcomesframework- aug2016.pdf.

Te Puni Kōkiri. (2018). Hawkes Bay rangatahi gather for rangatahi suicide prevention. Retrieved July 2019, from Te Puni Kōkiri: https://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni- kokiri/our-stories-and-media/hawkes-bay-rangatahi- gather-for-rangatahi-suicide-

Te Puni Kōkiri. (2019). Rangatahi suicide prevention. Retrieved July 2019, from Te Puni Kōkiri: https://www. tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/rangatahi-suicide-preventio

Te Taitimu Trust. (2018). Part 2: Proposal response form. Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Māori: Māori health innovation fund 2018–2022. Te kākano/seeding innovation category. Te Taitimu Trust.

Waka Hourua. (2017). Te Taitimu Trust (Hawkes Bay). Waka Hourua. http://wakahourua.co.nz/oldsite/te-taitimu-trust- hawkes-bay

Water Safety New Zealand. (2018, January 22). Partnership to improve water safety skills of Maori youth in Hawkes Bay. Water Safety New Zealand. https://watersafety. org.nz/partnership%20to%20improve%20water%20 safety%20skills%20of%20maori%20youth%20in%20 hawkes%20bay

White, J., & Mushquash, C. (2016). We belong: Life promotion to address indigenous suicide. Discussion paper. Thunderbird Partnership Foundation.

Downloads

Published

2021-05-02

How to Cite

Makoare, G. D., Makoare, Z. H., & Cram, F. (2021). He kaiwhakatere ahau: A (k)new practice model in the care of rangatahi and whānau. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 33(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol33iss1id819

Issue

Section

Original Articles