Hon Parekura Horomia
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Safeguarding whānau
Budget 2007 is investing $2 million over the next year in the training and support of people working to prevent violence
in Māori whānau and communities.
There is a high prevalence of violence within too many Māori communities and Māori are significantly over-represented as
both victims and perpetrators of violence within Aotearoa/New Zealand.
"This is something we must acknowledge and tackle - and we have to do it in a way that is relevant to our whānau," Mr
Horomia said.
"The Mauri Ora Framework has been developed specifically to enable Māori to address whānau violence in a culturally
appropriate and meaningful way."
The new funding will see on-going training support, resources and services for 60 family violence prevention
practitioners, including those delivering Mauri Ora training.
It will also fund a working group to advise the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families on the implementation
of initiatives to reduce violence within whānau and Māori communities, Mr Horomia said.
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