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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 ?

System change Agency responsiveness

Changing a colonial system
“The system” has many
takes massive collective
barriers against Māori
effort. Especially from those
housing. Most are
at “the top”.
longstanding and not easily
addressed.
Questions for government
Some of the major changes agencies to report on:
requested in Lockdown 1:
Do you have a strong
Housing waitlist system
champion for Māori in
your CEO's leadership
Improve coordination
team?
between MSD, Kāinga
Ora and Māori housing
What budget is dedicated
providers. Better social
to Māori housing across
housing placements
your agency?
would be made. Whānau
would know their place
on the waitlist.
Does your “Māori unit”
CHRA rules and “Māori plan” have
influence across your
Change the rules to help
whole agency?
kaupapa Māori
organisations provide
Does your agency have
their services more
strong Māori capacity &
effectively.
capability?
Papakāinga
Are the necessary
Change laws and policies
workstreams embedded
that restrict developing
within your agency?
Māori land. How can
raising finance be made
What combined "Māori
easier? How can
workstreams” do you
infrastructure be better
need with other
funded?
agencies?
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