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A new survey is to be conducted by Statistics NZ
that will ask Maori questions
about the health and happiness of their whanau.
The survey, to be held next year,
will ask 5,000 Maori a range of questions, including
how they think their whanau is doing, who is in their whanau,
and the size of their family.
Peata Melbourne has more.
Maori, when asked, will define whanau in a broad sense.
This community worker says
that whanau can live across many households,
look different, and have different needs.
Therefore, a different approach is needed to meet their needs.
The difference with this survey
is that it's up to the participant
to define their family.
Tibble says that in order to measure whanau well-being,
they will be conducting a new survey,
but with a Maori approach, which will include asking them
who is included in their whanau and how big that is.
Past studies have limited the information available,
but despite that, they say results look encouraging.
We are trying a new method — one of listening, research
and discussing the results.
Statistics NZ say this information
will help keep policy makers
and social-service providers better informed.
The survey is set to run by mid-2013.
Peata Melbourne, Te Karere.