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C O V I D - 1 9 & M Ā O R I H O U S I N G
W H A T D O W E D O N O W ?
Government
MAIHI promises a huge shift. How can government change
the way it operates, and step away from "business-as-usual?"
Genuine partnership One-door-approach
To make MAIHI work, Māori During Lockdown 1
are asking government to: Government agencies
engaged with Māori through
Include Māori in high “one-door”. Māori want to
level discussions about strengthen this approach
supply and affordability. through:
Integrated government
Recognise that Te
Matapihi will work
contracting - Collate all
directly with Ministers
government contracts
where necessary.
into one. Some small
providers have more than
Embed regular MAIHI
50 government contracts.
Whare Wananga into the
Integrated government
fabric of each relevant
government agency.
funding - Combine and
Preferably quarterly, to
simplify the funding
maintain momentum.
process from multiple
agencies. Particularly in
Work in partnership with
relation to housing
Māori organisations to
supply, infrastructure,
support kaupapa Māori
capacity building and the
housing solutions.
provision of wrap around
services.
This approach could start
with HUD, TPK, Kāinga Ora
and MSD. Extending to
Tenancy Services (MBIE),
MOH, DIA, MfE, Corrections,
Oranga Tamariki and others
in the future.
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