Rising Above the Waters

 Te Pūnaha Matatini is an organization that uses inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to address complex and critical issues in New Zealand. This is a Māori-focused research organization, it is very important as a bi-cultural country for us as researchers to gather as much expert knowledge and data that represents all of New Zealand.    Our projects (tepunahamatatini.ac.nz) " Ki te toi o te ora: System change to reverse health inequality and environmental degradation Creating a system-wide map to identify effective levers for systems change in the interrelated complex systems reproducing health inequalities and environmental degradation." tepunahamatatini.ac.nz

"  The model measures mauri in four dimensions – environmental wellbeing (taiao mauri), cultural wellbeing (hapu mauri), social wellbeing (community mauri) and economic wellbeing (whanau mauri). Indicators are then chosen that represent the impacts upon mauri for each dimension. "  The Mauri Model | Mahi Maioro Professionals Towards best-practice inclusion of cultural indicators in decision making by Indigenous peoples - Te Kīpa Kēpa Brian Morgan, John Reid, Oliver Waiapu Timothy McMillan, Tanira Kingi, Te Taru White, Bill Young, Val Snow, Seth Laurenson, 2021 (sagepub.com) This is the Abstract from the above research paper, if you are interested, please click the above link to read more.  Abstract Acknowledgement that Indigenous Knowledge cannot be assimilated and readily generalised within reductionist scientific paradigms is emerging. The reluctance of Indigenous Peoples to adopt reductionist science-based interpretations is justified. Science that stops at the point where

In New Zealand, we generally see Fluvial flooding that is rivers and streams that overflow and break their banks, Pluvial which is surface flooding, where water builds up on the surface of the ground and can't be absorbed by the surrounding land, and Coastal flooding from high tides. The following videos explain these types of flooding in more detail and give possible solutions for flood management for the government and the general public.   

 

 

 

 Click this link to find out how the government is dealing with Climate Change:   Climate Change New Zealand  

  It's very important not to just look after our physical health, but our mental health as well, here are some phone numbers and websites that offer help if you are in need. We all have gone through so much and some more than others, we as New Zealanders will stand united.  Free online mental health and well being support 24/7  Healthline – Call 0800 611 116 health.govt.nz Youthline – Call 0800 376 633 Email talk@youthline.co.nz Youthline.co.nz Samaritans -Call 0800 7726 666 24/7 Samaritans.org.nz Suicide Crisis Hotline – Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) The Red Cross – Call 0800 733 2767 Depression Hot line – Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (free) OUTline NZ – Call 0800 688 5463 (rainbow) Are You Ok – Call 0800 456 450 (family violence) Shakti Crisis Line – Call 0800 742 584 (migrant family violence)

 So, looking forward to hearing all you have to say. 

A huge thank you to the Westport Community for hosting the focus group. It was wonderful meeting you all and hearing what you had to tell us.   

Kia ora, our names are Anita, Dhamminda, Katherine, Faamalu, Nyk, and Tina. We are Master’s students at AUT. This research will go towards our Master of Human Rights.  This research aims to find out what you think about managing disasters in the face of the climate crisis, particularly flooding. The project's findings will be presented in an artefact, which may take the form of a video, website, or advocacy campaign.  This site will be a platform where we can share information that hopefully will assist people facing the effects of weather events, like flooding. We aim to provide information on where to get help and support especially with emotional needs.  Our perspective is human rights-focused, so we are exploring issues around direct needs, such as housing, emotional support, government emergency response programs, and possible future solutions that will assist reducing the damage caused by these weather events.  How are we researching? We have conducted two community focus