Landmark advisory group appointees named (NNFVS)
The National Network of Family Violence Services / Te Kupenga issued the following media release last week. RISE is a member of Te Kupenga.
The original announcement by the Goverment is to the right for reference.
A leading NGO in the family violence sector is welcoming government’s announcement about the composition of a new Māori-driven ministerial advisory group.
Family and Sexual Violence Prevention Minister Marama Davidson named appointees to the inaugural Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group (the MAG) on Thursday, June 30.
Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga (National Network of Family Violence Services) CEO Merran Lawler welcomed the appointments.
“The MAG is a significant step forward in ensuring the voice of tangata whenua is central in the implementation of Te Aorerekura – the National Strategy,” she said.
Te Kupenga Pukenga Whakarongo Lisa Smith has been part of the Tangata Whenua Roopu (TWR) – a small family violence and sexual violence-led sector body that has worked with the minister for recruitment of the MAG.
“The robust and transparent nomination process has upheld the mana of Tangata Whenua Roopu (TWR) and minister Marama Davidson,” Smith said.
“We acknowledge the successful outcome, evidenced by the calibre of the appointees together with the wealth of knowledge and skills they bring,” she said.
“I am grateful to have been part of a process representing decades of struggle to have mātauranga Māori recognised and now at the table to help inform better government policies and procedures in our sectors.
“Recruitment demanded a fair and transparent process that invited all whānau Māori from the family violence and sexual violence sectors to participate – quite different from ministers traditionally selecting who they want to work with.”
Please contact Di Worthy on 027 220 6449 or 027 839 1124, or email kaipapaho@nnsvs.org.nz for more information.
New Advisory Group Provides Enduring Māori Expertise For Te Aorerekura Delivery
Press release by the NZ Government, Hon Marama Davidson, Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence
The Government has taken another step forward in its work to eliminate family violence and sexual violence with the announcement today of a new Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group.
A team of 11 experts in whānau Māori wellbeing will provide the Government independent advice on shaping family violence and sexual violence systems and responses that uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“Māori aspirations and expertise must be at the forefront of the work we are doing to ensure Aotearoa is a place where everyone can live a life free of family violence and sexual violence. The new advisory group I am announcing today will help make that happen,” Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson said.
“Last year the Prime Minister and I launched Te Aorerekura, Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence.
“For the first time ever, Te Aorerekura is bringing together government agencies, tangata whenua, service providers, and communities to create a stronger and more peaceful society.
“The new Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group is part of this work and it will ensure mātuaranga Māori is at the heart of how we address violence in our homes and communities,” Marama Davidson said.
The group will advise the Government directly on best-practice solutions and approaches for working with, and for Māori whānau.
“As we were developing Te Aorerekura, tangata whenua made it clear that Māori needed an enduring, authentic and direct relationship with the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and a way to offer clear and unfiltered advice.
“We have listened and the new advisory group will build on the progress we are making to establish an effective and trusted mana ki te mana Māori-Crown relationship in this space.
“The willingness of the appointees to take on this huge kaupapa is further evidence of our shared vision and purpose to eliminate violence in our whānau and communities,” Marama Davidson said.
The Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group members are:
Dr. Maria Baker
Dr. Moana Eruera
Kim Eriksen- Downs
Lorraine Hawke
Denise Messiter
Katie Murray
Amokura Panoho
Whaea Hera Pierce
Poata Watene
Professor Denise Wilson
Tā Mark Solomon
The advisory group will meet for the first time in July.
Appointing the Ministerial Advisory Group is a crucial part of delivering Te Aorerekura, particularly delivering Shift Two: Towards mobilising communities.