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2000 CONFERENCE OF USERS OF STATISTICS

2000 CONFERENCE OF USERS OF STATISTICS. Tuesday 21 November, 2000. Determining the priority topics for measurement. “A Maori perspective”. Presented by Dan Te Kanawa. Are we measuring the right things?. Developing an approach to identify and measure the right things.

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2000 CONFERENCE OF USERS OF STATISTICS

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  1. 2000CONFERENCE OF USERSOF STATISTICS Tuesday 21 November, 2000 Determining the priority topics for measurement. “A Maori perspective” Presented by Dan Te Kanawa

  2. Are we measuring the right things? • Developing an approach to identify and measure the right things • Determining the priority topics for measurement.

  3. Briefing guideline “From a Maori perspective, what are the issues, needs and priorities that Statistics NZ should respond to in the future”

  4. Approach issue from: • Who we are. • Our historical experiences. • Our current situation. • Our aspirations and where we want to be. • The need for and the nature of change. • How do we make it happen?

  5. Who we are: • Tangata whenua of Aotearoa for past 700 years. • Maori nation comprised of many iwi (tribes). • Most iwi align with a Waka or regional based confederation of iwi. • Iwi, Hapu and whanau are the three levels and social units of collective organisation. • Each collective had mana, exercising self reliance, management & responsibility.

  6. Our historical experiences. • Pre-European - Rangatiratanga (autonomy) • Colonial - Maori economic growth and social • prosperity halted by treaty breaches • Post colonial - Government impose control over • Maori affairs & development. • Past 25 years - Grappling with social & economic • problems encountered by Maori. • The future - ? Developmental changes needed for • Maori survival and wellbeing.

  7. Our current situation. • Statistics confirm Maori are economically and • socially disadvantaged resulting in. • Lower average income levels/high unemployment. • Poor housing and poor health. • Low levels in educational achievement. • Huge disparity in studies of deprivation levels.

  8. MAORI NON MAORI 1 25.8% of Maori are in the decile 10 group, the most deprived category, compared with 6.7% of non Maori. Deprivation Profiles for Maori & Non Maori1996 census Most deprived Least deprived

  9. MAORI NON MAORI 2 55.5% of Maori are in the decile groups, 8, 9 &10 compared with 24.8% of non Maori. Deprivation Profiles for Maori & Non Maori1996 census Most deprived Least deprived

  10. 3 Substantial improvements in almost all Maori decile groups are required to achieve parity with non Maori. Deprivation Profiles for Maori & Non Maori1996 census Most deprived Least deprived MAORI NON MAORI

  11. Maori deprivation profile (1996 census)Required shifts in decile groups Shift 4 decile Stay in decile groups group 1.1% 9.7% Shift 1 decile group 12.7% Shift 3 decile groups 44.2% Shift 2 decile groups 32.3% Compiled by D. Te Kanawa (Source: “Our Health, Our Future” (1999) page 66

  12. Our aspirations and where we want to be. • To aspire to a future in which Maori will achieve, • by their own endeavours, a quality of life where, • They are happy, secure and pro-active members • of their respective communities . • They have developed themselves to realise and • benefit from their full potential. • They proudly maintain and value their Maori • identity, culture and tikanga.

  13. The need for and the nature of change. • The gap between where we are and where we want • to be, confirms the need for developmental change. • Experience suggests wellbeing is best achieved by • promoting self reliance not enhanced dependency. • Strategies for developmental change must be • based on cultural concepts and dynamics. • Strategies and initiatives must readily facilitate • participation and self management by participants.

  14. A FRAMEWORK FOR MAORI WELLBEING WHANAUNGATANGA (Relationships) TIKANGA (Cultural) WAIRUATANGA (Spiritual) ORANGA (Social) OHANGA (Economic) Whanau Hapu/Iwi Nga Mata waka

  15. THE CYCLE OF WELLBEING Beliefs & Values Attitude & Behaviour Wellbeing & aspirations Identity & life style

  16. How do we make it happen? • Undertake focussed research on case studies of • developmental change at all decile levels. • Develop strategies of Maori developmental change • which involve policies and solutions based more • on promoting self reliance rather than enhanced • dependency. • Determine the topics and statistical information • required to develop and monitor initiatives. • Develop household programs and initiatives for all • decile groups, they can implement and self manage.

  17. How do we make it happen? • Develop and monitor separate social, economic & • cultural deprivation profiles. • Develop methodologies to measure and monitor • all four phases that influence wellbeing . • Facilitate participation by self assessment and • monitoring of decile group status for households • and individuals. • Promote the concept of supporting and helping • one another to achieve developmental change.

  18. Conclusion • The imperative of achieving social and economic • parity between Maori and non Maori is not only • for the benefit of Maori, but for the future • wellbeing of New Zealand society as a whole. • Achieving this objective, will depend upon reliable • research and statistical information. • I hope this presentation will make a small • contribution to this important debate.

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