Oranga mokopuna: A tāngata whenua rights-based approach to health and wellbeing

King, Paula; Cormack, Donna; Kōpua, Mark

doi:10.20507/maijournal.2018.7.2.6

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“…The International Journal of Children's Rights (2023) 1-37 of Oranga Mokopuna, suggested as an alternative approach to health rights of Māori children and their families, which challenges the "Western" notions of rights (King, et al, 2018).…”

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Realising Māori Children’s Rights

Cleland

2022

Int. J. Child. Rights

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This article argues that the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child are of limited relevance, when considering Māori children’s rights. It further argues that law and processes recognising Māori children’s rights should be grounded in the principles of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Treaty of Waitangi. The analysis suggests that realising Māori children’s rights will require decolonisation of youth justice and family justice systems, respect for Māori self-determination and the recognition of Māori children’s collective cultural rights.

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Realising Māori Children’s Rights

Cleland

2022

Int. J. Child. Rights

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“…This finding can be broadened to other indigenous peoples, whose voices tend to be excluded from policies. The right of children to be involved in decision-making is recognised in UNCRC as well as the collective decision-making process used by Māori [ 1 , 43 ]. While there is limited research in NZ, one study related to children’s perceptions of food marketing and what to do about it, found that children were able to suggest credible solutions to address issues of concern [ 74 ].…”

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“…Health inequities between Māori and non-Māori, including obesity and food insecurity, are evidence of the Crown’s failure to uphold indigenous rights [ 42 ]. This is a breach of NZ’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi [ 43 ]. The Treaty is a partnership agreement signed in 1840 between Māori and the British Crown that ultimately enabled the establishment of government in NZ, and guaranteed to Māori, equal benefits of citizenship.…”

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Ensuring the right to food for indigenous children: a case study of stakeholder perspectives on policy options to ensure the rights of tamariki Māori to healthy food

McKerchar

Lacey

Abel

et al. 2021

Int J Equity Health

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Background The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child confirms a child’s right to adequate food, and to the highest attainable standard of health. For indigenous children, these rights are also recognised in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. However, Indigenous children endure higher rates of obesity and related health conditions than non-indigenous children, including in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). For indigenous tamariki (Māori children) in NZ, high levels of obesity are interconnected with high rates of food insecurity. Therefore there is a need for action. This study aimed to investigate policy options that would safeguard the rights of indigenous children to healthy food. We explored with key stakeholder’s policy options to ensure the rights of indigenous children to healthy food, through a case study of the rights of tamariki. Methods Interviews were conducted with 15 key stakeholders, with experience in research, development or delivery of policies to safeguard the rights of tamariki to healthy food. Iterative thematic analysis of the transcripts identified both deductive themes informed by Kaupapa Māori theory and literature on rights-based approaches and inductive themes from the interviews. Results The analysis suggests that to ensure the right to adequate food and to healthy food availability for tamariki, there needs to be: a comprehensive policy response that supports children’s rights; an end to child poverty; food provision and food policy in schools; local government policy to promote healthy food availability; and stronger Māori voices and values in decision-making. Conclusions The right to food for indigenous children, is linked to political and economic systems that are an outcome of colonisation. A decolonising approach where Māori voices and values are central within NZ policies and policy-making processes is needed. Given the importance of food to health, a broad policy approach from the NZ government to ensure the right to adequate food is urgent. This includes economic policies to end child poverty and specific strategies such as food provision and food policy in schools. The role of Iwi (tribes) and local governments needs to be further explored if we are to improve the right to adequate food within regions of NZ.

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“…Relationality and relational practices emerged as a key dimension in a majority of the publications. Eighteen of the 24 publications highlighted the importance of honouring Indigenous worldviews and holistic understandings of the relationships and relational processes within and between families, communities, ancestors and the natural environment (Cameron, 2010;Gerlach & Gignac, 2019;Grace et al, 2018;Hamley et al, 2023;Hansen, 2012;Johnson et al, 2015;King et al, 2018;Lawton et al, 2020;Lucero & Leake, 2016;Makokis et al, 2020;Moss & Lee, 2019;Napoli & Gonzalez-Santin, 2001;Onnis et al, 2020;Robinson et al, 2017;Satour & Goldingay, 2021;Ullrich, 2020;van Schilfgaarde & Shelton, 2021;Zinga, 2012). This strong emphasis on relationality spanned geographic locations.…”

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Identifying key dimensions of indigenous led child welfare services: A qualitative literature review

Paki Paki,

King,

Lewis

et al. 2023

Child & Family Social Work

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National and state governments in settler colonial countries are increasingly committing to policies and practices aimed at strengthening Indigenous frameworks, programmes and leadership in child protection services. However, research‐based information on Indigenous child welfare services and programmes is sparse. This qualitative literature review explores and documents key features of Indigenous child welfare and protection models and/or frameworks in an international context, with a specific focus on Indigenous children, young people, families, and communities. Twenty‐four publications meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. Published frameworks, models, services, interventions and/or programmes within the broader area of child welfare and children protection that are Indigenous‐designed and/or led or developed in partnership or collaboration with Indigenous peoples were identified. The review highlights 11 key dimensions that underpin the frameworks, models, services, interventions and/or programmes. Findings of the review also reveal commonalities across Indigenous cultures and contexts that from an Indigenous perspective are considered fundamental to supporting Indigenous children, young people and families involved with child protective services. Additionally, the findings point to the critical need for ongoing advocacy for Indigenous‐designed and led services and programmes, including support for Indigenous research, evaluation and intellectual leadership.

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Oranga mokopuna: A tāngata whenua rights-based approach to health and wellbeing

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

Realising Māori Children’s Rights

Realising Māori Children’s Rights

Ensuring the right to food for indigenous children: a case study of stakeholder perspectives on policy options to ensure the rights of tamariki Māori to healthy food

Identifying key dimensions of indigenous led child welfare services: A qualitative literature review

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