Minister welcomes iwi violence free strategy.

I tautokona e te Minita te whakarewatanga o te Rautaki Tūkino Kore a Ngāti Kahungunu.

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Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia has welcomed the launch of the Ngati Kahungunu Violence Free Strategy today, saying it is a great example of a local Maori response to family violence.

"The strategy was launched at Ruahapia Marae in Hastings and boldly and proudly asserts that whanau violence is not normal," Mr Horomia said.

The strategy aims to promote standards of practice authentic to Ngati Kahungunu and empower whanau, hapu and iwi to embrace wellbeing, he said.

"Its objective is to integrate and coordinate approaches to whanau violence within the Ngati Kahungunu tribal areas."

The project will involve research work with whanau, discussions with hapu on how to formulate appropriate solutions and work to provide links with various government and other agencies working with family violence, some of which are also supporting the project.

Te Puni Kokiri has supported the development of the strategy, providing advice and information. The project coordinators have also been funded through TPK's Kaitataki-a-Rohe programme, Mr Horomia said.

"Today's launch is a great milestone for the iwi. It is also a great example for Maori and for New Zealand. It is the culmination of persistent and consistent mahi to develop a kaupapa Maori regional strategy based on tikanga and kawa.

"Everyone is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our communities. All of us must be vigilant, responsible and have zero tolerance for violence."
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I tautokona e te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, te whakarewatanga o te Rautaki Tūkino Kore a Ngāti Kahungunu I te rangi nei, me tāna kī, he tauira pai tēnei o tētahi whakautu Māori kāinga,, ki te tūkino whānau.

'I whakarewatia te rautaki ki Ruahapia Marae, Heretaunga, me te whakahau mārakerake, whakahīhī, ēhara tā te tikanga te tūkino whānau," I kī a Horomia.

E whai ana te rautaki ki te whakatairanga tikanga whakamahi e pūmau ana ki Ngāti Kahungunu me te whakamana I ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi ki te awhi I te oranga, I kī ia.

" Ko tōna whāinga ko te whakauru, me te whakarite I ngā huarahi whakatika tūkino whānau ki roto I ngā rohe o Ngāti Kahungunu."

Ka whaiwāhi te kaupapa ki ngā mahinga rangahau ki ngā whānau, ki te kōrerorero ki ngā hapū, mō ngā mahi whakatika tōtika me ngā mahinga ki te whakawhiwhi hononga ki ngā pokapū kāwanatanga me ētahi ake e mahi ana ki roto I ngā wāhi tūkino whānau, me ētahi ake e tautoko ana I te kaupapa.

I tautokona e Te Puni Kōkiri te whanaketanga o te rautaki, mā te whakawhiwhi tohutohu, me ngā pārongo. Kua riro mai ngā pūtea mō ngā kaiwhakarite kaupapa I te hōtaka Kaitātaki-ā-Rohe a TPK, I kī a Horomia.

" He tohu whai tikanga whakahirahira mō te iwi, te whakarewatanga I te rā nei. He tauira nui tonu mō ngai Māori me Aotearoa. He pūāwaitanga o ngā mahi taikaha, me ngā mahi ōrite ki te whanake I tētahi rautaki ā-rohe kaupapa Māori, kua hangaia ki raro I ngā tikanga me ngā kawa.

Kei runga I te katoa te mana whakahere kia haumaru, kia ora ngā tamariki me ngā taiohi kei roto I a tātou hapori. Me mahi mataara, tōtika tātou katoa, kia manawanui kore tonu ki te tūkino."