Hokai Rangi

Question 1

What does Hokai Rangi stand for

Answer 1

The name describes Tanes ascent into the heavens

Represents the journey of Ara Poutama Aotearoa, the people in our care, and their whanau, to achieve full potential

Question 2

What is the purpose of Hokai Rangi

Answer 2

outline the departments commitment to do better for people in their care and set out a future plan

At the heart of the strategy is the concept of oranga - wellbeing - this will be prioritized

Question 3

What has caused the need for Hokai Rangi?

Answer 3

Growth in prison population

Need to reduce the overrepresentation of Maori in our prison system

Legislation and Treaty of Waitangi obligations - protect Maori interests etc

been trying to do this since 1999, Waitangi Report and Prison Network Agreement have been previous steps towards a more Maori centric way of moving forward

Question 4

Statistics

Answer 4

52% of our prison population identifies as Maori

Compared to non-Maori, Maori born between 1990 and 1991 are 4x more likely to receive prison sentence

Question 5

Perspectives on current system

Answer 5

Western system that reflects foreign cultures and values

the current pathway through prison sentences prioritize the pathway rather than the people

One of the biggest consquences of imprisonment is being separated from support networks/whanau

Question 6

Who are the ppl coming into our care

Answer 6

80% of Maori in prison have had contact with mental health services at some point over the last 10yrs

Question 7

Humanising and Healing

Answer 7

Ara Poutama Aotearoa will be a values led organization

Staff will uphold the mana and dignity of those in our care

Support received will equip them with skills to live prevent reoffending

Will recognize and encourage dreams

Question 8

Whanua

Answer 8

Whanau will be supported to walk alongside Maori in our care

Proactively communicate with whanau, involve them

Question 9

Incorporate Te Ao Maori Worldview

Answer 9

Access to culture fundamental right

Kaupapa Maori spaces and programmes will be embedded

Question 10

Essentially, what is Hokai Rangi about

Answer 10

It’s about maximising positive outcomes for Maori by incorporating Kaupapa Maori based programmes and Maori world view environments into Ara Poutama

Increasing the presence of Whanau and upholding the mana of those in care will help reduce the over representation of Maori in prison populations through the reduction of reoffending