May 06, 2014
Maori upbeat about whanau health
Most Maori think their whanau is doing well.
That’s the positive result of a new survey of Maori attitudes released today by Statistics New Zealand.
Te Kupenga project manager Atawhai Tibble says 83 percent of Maori said their whanau was doing well.
89 percent of Maori knew their iwi and 55 percent said they had some ability to speak te reo Maori.
Maori in Northland, 82 percent, were most likely to say it was important for them to be involved in things to do with Maori culture, compared with only 59 percent in Canterbury.
Mr Tibble says Te Kupenga will help give an overall picture of the social and cultural well-being of Maori in New Zealand, and allow policy-makers to identify key areas that need to be addressed.
Further data from the survey will be released over the next 12 months.
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