Connecting Mahi Tūkino and Housing Poverty in Hauraki: Wāhine Give Voice to Compassionate Solutions

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Connecting Mahi Tūkino & Housing Poverty Article

Abstract

In this article, we explore the relationship between mahi tūkino (family violence and sexual violence) and housing poverty, focusing on the experiences of Wāhine Māori in the rohe of Hauraki. Mana Wāhine research methodology was used to investigate how the connection between mahi tūkino and housing poverty impacts the provision of stable housing for Hauraki Wāhine and their whānau. The findings establish a profound connection, indicating that Wāhine bear the burden of the violence both at home and through intersecting systemic violence enablers from state agencies. Despite this, Wāhine, central to this study, spoke courageously of hope and offered compassionate solutions towards redesigning the current housing system within the context of a Te Tiriti partnership.

Authors: Paora Moyle [1], Lesley Kelly [2], Irene Kereama-Royal [3], & Denise Messiter [4]

 

[1] Paora Moyle, (Ngāti Porou) RSW, MSW (1st Class Honours). Email: paoramoyle@hauraki.refuge.co.nz

[2] Lesley Kelly, (Waikato, Ngapuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto), DipML&P. Email: lesleykelly@wellnesssolutions.co.nz

[3] Irene Kereama-Royal, (Ngāpuhi, Parehauraki, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), LLM (1st Class Honours).

[4] Denise Messiter, (Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau), ONZM, MSW (1st Class Honours). Email: denisemessiter@hauraki.refuge.co.nz