'Let the law be right' for whānau experiencing mental distress and addiction while in the justice system
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Tonight, we are excited to release Ngā Taonga, which is a collation of whānau pūrākau highlighting four key themes derived from these treasured stories. We celebrated the release at a launch at AUT City Campus. Ngā mihi to everyone who attended. This event was recorded, and we will share this on this website soon. The … Continue reading Release of Ngā Taonga: Pūrākau of whānau journeys of recovery and whānau ora
This is the final short film showcasing our whānau stories. Today, we share the journey of Fete. In this blog, Dave details his kōrero with Fete regarding what he has been doing since the filming for He Ture Kia Tika and what is next for him. What's happened for you since filming? Fete has been … Continue reading Fete’s story
We are excited to release our second short film, which showcases another powerful whānau story by, Awatea. In this blog, she shares with us what she has been up to since the film was made and her aspirations for us to think about how we may all contribute to creating a humane justice system. Awatea … Continue reading Awatea’s story
As part of our research, we had the privilege of making several short films with whānau who participated in He Ture Kia Tika. Carly is one of our whānau participants who has kindly shared her powerful and inspiring story with us. Today, Carly's film is also being released publically today and is a moving watch. … Continue reading Carly’s story
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend one of our three launches. We have now launched our overall report, He Ture Kia Tika, and e-book collection of whānau stories, called Ngā Taonga. We have also released the film showcasing how kaimahi support whānau to thrive at Hoani Waititi. You can now find these … Continue reading Ngā mihi for celebrating with us at our recent launches
Location:AUT City Campus, 55 Wellesley Street Date:March 1st, 2024 Register now
Come join us at AUT City Campus to celebrate the launch of our project findings, films and book of whānau stories from He Ture Kia Tika. Please note the date has been changed and is now occurring on March 1st, from 5pm-7pm. This five-year project aimed to ‘Let the Law be Right’ for whānau experiencing … Continue reading Register now for our AUT launch of He Ture Kia Tika
Come join us at AUT City Campus to celebrate the launch of our project findings, films and book of stories from He Ture Kia Tika. This five year project aimed to ‘Let the Law be Right’ for whānau experiencing mental distress and addiction while in the justice system. Our proposed key actions for a solution-focused … Continue reading Celebrate with us, register now for our AUT launch!
Today marks the launch of the first of our series of five short films, which aim to bring our pūrākau (stories) to life. In this film, we highlight the support provided by Hoani Marae to numerous whānau. If you prefer, you can also read the full written pūrākau here. Poster created as part of the … Continue reading Hoani Waititi Marae story
Today is an exciting day as we launch our report to the public. Our report recommends that the Government implement our proposed solutions for developing a trauma-informed justice system that collaborates with a diverse network of community-based resources. Our action plan involves redistributing government funds to prioritise Kaupapa Māori services and peer support, which are … Continue reading He Ture Kia Tika report launch!
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