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Nga Pae o te Maramatanga

In our most recent Te Arotahi Paper (link to paper here), NPM researchers are calling for our policy-makers to recognise and respect Māori concepts of wealth in advancing Māori financial literacy, in the face of the additional challenges now in front of our communities in this fast changing world.   A skilled and experienced cross institutional research team, led by Associate Professor Carla Houkamau (University of Auckland Business School), brought together a group of mostly low inc...

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By Stephanie Gibson, Matariki Williams and Puawai CairnsFor a small, peaceful democracy in the South Pacific, New Zealand has had its fair share of major protest issues, and over the decades New Zealanders have become adept at mobilising around causes. From protest about war – be it the New Zealand Wars, the Great War, the Vietnam War or the invasion of Iraq – to trade union action, protests against apartheid and nuclear ship visits, protest for the rights of wo...

COVID-19: Not First Pandemic: Indigenous Peoples

COVID-19 not the first pandemic Indigenous Peoples have quarantined from By Emilee Gilpin | News |April 2nd 2020 Explore the article to recognize that this is not the first time nor if we understand scientists korero, will it be the last. Great reading. https://www.nationalobserver.c......

COVID-19: Mental Health and Wellbeing:

Explore the resources and websites for some helpful information about mental health and wellbeing in particular reference to young people....

COVID-19: Indigenous Resilience

Hello colleagues, I hope that you and your families are well. As a follow up to my earlier message, I have compiled a brief summary of how some of our communities are responding with strengths and resilience to COVID-19. Thank you for your contributions to this summary and all that you continue to do to foster wellbeing for Indigenous Peoples around the world. Hilary WeaverWeaver, Hilary <hweaver@buffalo.edu>;...

Buy Maori Made

Explore the Facebook Link for tangata whenua businesses that are advertising their products.A really important way to support tangata whenua in their endeavours and obtain beautiful taonga at the same time.Explore and enjoy!https://www.facebook.com/groups/buymaorimade/?ref=share...

COVID-19: Te Puni Kokiri: Information for Maori

COVID-19 Information for Māori Hūtia te rito o te harakeke. Kei hea te kōmako, e kō? Uia mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu; he tangata, he tangata, he tangata! Pluck the heart from the flax bush - where will the bellbird be? Ask me, what is the most important thing in the world? I will reply, it is people, it is people, it is people! Latest updates Help for you and your whānau Protecting your hauora The Government is providing help in a range of ways Changes to th...

COVID-19: Protecting People, Protecting Rights

Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19: Protecting People, Protecting Rights April 8, 2020 Kate GunnThe past month has brought sweeping, unprecedented change as individuals, communities and nations around the world struggle to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to contain the virus include significantly increased government powers and corresponding limits on civil liberties, as well as disruptions to individuals’ ability to work, socialize and care for one another. In Canada, Indigenous Peoples...

COVID-19: Amazon's Indigenous Peoples

Brazil has now confirmed at least seven coronavirus cases among the indigenous population, according to the newspaper Globo.Brasilia: Brazil said Wednesday a first case of the new coronavirus had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases."Today we confirmed a case (of the virus) among the Yanomami, which is very worrying," Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told a news conference."We have to be tripl...

COVID-19: What Indigenous People Have Been Saying

COVID-19 crisis tells world what Indigenous Peoples have been saying for thousands of years By Emilee Gilpin | NewsCOVID-19 and other health endemics are directly connected to climate change and deforestation, according to Indigenous leaders from around the world who gathered on March 13, in New York City, for a panel on Indigenous rights, deforestation and related health endemics. “The coronavirus is telling the world what Indigenous Peoples have been saying for thousands of years &...

SWRB: Chief Advisor: Maori Responsiveness

Chief Advisor, Māori Responsivenes WHAKATAUKI“Mā te rongo, ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio, ka mārama,Mā te mārama, ka mātau, Mā te mātau, ka ora.”“From listening comes knowledge, from knowledge comes understanding,From understanding comes wisdom, from wisdom comes well-being.” The RoleThe Social Workers Registration Board has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Advisor, Māori to join its team in Wellington to provide advice and support to the Social Workers Registration Boar...

IFSW: Ethical Issues: COVID-19

Dear IFSW Members, we hope you, your families and colleagues are well at this demanding time. You may have seen in last week’s news that The IFSW Ethics Commission has formed a partnership with the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) to undertake rapid research on the ethical dilemmas that social workers are experiencing globally when responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The results of the survey will be used to highlight ethical concerns and to assist social work employers, policy develop...

United Nations, Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19

“We urge Member States and the international community to include the specific needs and priorities of indigenous peoples in addressing the global outbreak of COVID 19.“ —  Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Anne Nuorgam. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave health threat to Indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous communities already experience poor access to healthcare, significantly higher rates of communicable and non-commun...

Indigenous Communities and COVID 19: Navajo Nation

The Tangata Whenua Social Workers Association is keen to explore how indigenous communities globally are dealing with COVID-19 and so we are beginning with the Navajo Nation.The Navajo Nation is battling COVID-19 and contact tracing, see these websites for further information:https://www.npr.org/2020/04/24...https://www.azcentral.com/stor...https://people.com/human-inter......

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HUI HAUHAKE O NGA MARA WHAKAHEKE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2020

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SWRB Newsletter

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CPD Opportunity Whanganui-a-tara (Wellington) and Otautahi (Christchurch)

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Panui Poroporoake

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SWRB Scope of Practice Information

Information on Scope of Practice Discussion Document to be released to the sector for feedback in late January – for the website What approach is the SWRB taking to developing a Scope of Practice? The SWRB will circulate a Scope of Practice discussion document to the social work sector in late January 2020. We don’t want to overwhelm busy social workers now so we have put together an overview of our approach, and will seek engagement from you on what you think should be included in the Scope...

He Maumahara Aroha

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Historical Trauma and Whanau Violence

The article provided through Family Violence Clearing House is a really important discussion about historical trauma and the effect on family violence.It is also a very succinct analysis of history and the effects on tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand....