Indigenous Workforce Development in Aotearoa New Zealand
In this special edition of Te Mauri Pimatisiwin Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing, we shine a light on Indigenous workforce development in Aotearoa (New Zealand). We gain insights from successful Māori health workforce development initiatives, and from research that is gradually rewriting deficit narratives.
Central to this edition is the pivotal concept of cultural safety in healthcare training and delivery, emphasising the importance of Indigenous wisdom, traditions, and languages. Enabling frameworks to evolve, moving from mere service delivery to authentic collaboration with Indigenous communities, ensures that care is culturally congruent.
Te Mauri Pimatisiwin Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing is staunchly devoted to elevating Indigenous perspectives and championing Indigenous-centric health solutions. Through this edition, our aspiration is not just to inform but to catalyse a broader comprehension of Indigenous health, driving momentum towards a world where health equity is a reality for all.
Mauri Ora!
Dr Margaret Wilkie & Dr Grace Brown (nee Walker)
Patron of Te Mauri Pimatisiwin Editorial
Barry Bublitz
Editorial 2
Margaret Wilkie, Grace Walker
Tēnei te Pō Nau mai te Ao: Mataora ai te ao! Collective Conscientisation: Indigenous Transformation
Diana Kopua, Mark Kopua, Michelle Levy
The role of Kaumātua in Māori Health Workforce Development
Shaun Akroyd, Regan Balzer, Rongomaiwahine Mangu
Tawhiti: An Indigenous Trauma Informed Harm Reduction Approach to Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Andre McLachlan, Waikaremoana Waitoki
A Māori Health Workforce with Lived Experience
Leilani Maraku
A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Workforce Development: Lessons from the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency’s COVID-19 Response
Hector Kaiwai, Katrina Ford, Kate McLeod, Lanuola Asiasiga
Nature-Wellbeing Connection – A Literature Review of Measurements of Connection to Nature Within Indigenous Wellbeing
Andre McLachlan, Cherryl Smith, Jasmine Sampson
Connectedness to Nature Deeply Impacts our Wellbeing: Kōrero and Themes from Iwi Taiao Knowledge Holders
Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith, Andre McLachlan, Jasmine Sampson, Pauline Hiroti
Book Review 1 A Fire in the Belly of Hineāmaru by Webber and O’Connor
Maria Baker
