Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 10, 2019 16:21:50 GMT 12
NZ POLICE AND TIKANGA MĀORI - WHO TAKES CARE OF RĀHUI AFTER DROWNINGS?
Any death at sea, in Māori terms at least, generally means restricted access to the site.
However, now NZ Police are taking an increased approach to work with iwi to allow customary Māori practise more room in dealing with such issues.
Respected Bay of Islands elder, 84-year-old Hirini Kingi (Ngāti Tautahi, Ngāti Whakaeke) is apart of the Police push to involve tikanga Māori when dealing with death at sea, especially drownings.
"All I can do is be honest with you and say that we need to work with them," says Kingi.
The new initiative is being trialled between NZ Police Maritime Units and iwi across the Bay of Islands region this summer.
It remains yet undecided when this collaborative initiative will be rolled out nationwide.....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/nz-police-and-tikanga-maori-who-takes-care-rahui-after-drownings
Any death at sea, in Māori terms at least, generally means restricted access to the site.
However, now NZ Police are taking an increased approach to work with iwi to allow customary Māori practise more room in dealing with such issues.
Respected Bay of Islands elder, 84-year-old Hirini Kingi (Ngāti Tautahi, Ngāti Whakaeke) is apart of the Police push to involve tikanga Māori when dealing with death at sea, especially drownings.
"All I can do is be honest with you and say that we need to work with them," says Kingi.
The new initiative is being trialled between NZ Police Maritime Units and iwi across the Bay of Islands region this summer.
It remains yet undecided when this collaborative initiative will be rolled out nationwide.....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/nz-police-and-tikanga-maori-who-takes-care-rahui-after-drownings