Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 16, 2017 17:40:58 GMT 12
MAORI CULTURE A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR YOUTH HOMES
The Children’s Commissioner says reorganising youth justice facilities to bring a more Maori focus could be a circuit breaker.
Judge Andrew Becroft’s latest report on state residential facilities is highly critical of the way they are run and questions whether they are fit for purpose today.
"The youth justice residences are really run on a European model wth some cultural add ons and the challenge is we could completely refocus the way we do it, we being a te ao Maori world view, we work with iwi, iwi leaders are involved, and the delivery is through a different cultural lens. I think we've got to that now. I think that might be the circuit breaker," Judge Becroft says.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews?story_id=MTYzMjc=
The Children’s Commissioner says reorganising youth justice facilities to bring a more Maori focus could be a circuit breaker.
Judge Andrew Becroft’s latest report on state residential facilities is highly critical of the way they are run and questions whether they are fit for purpose today.
"The youth justice residences are really run on a European model wth some cultural add ons and the challenge is we could completely refocus the way we do it, we being a te ao Maori world view, we work with iwi, iwi leaders are involved, and the delivery is through a different cultural lens. I think we've got to that now. I think that might be the circuit breaker," Judge Becroft says.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews?story_id=MTYzMjc=