Tihei Mauri Ora—Breathing Mauri into the Lives of Rangatahi Māori Who Offend with Lived Experience of Trauma
Abstract
The New Zealand Government is planning to establish youth justice military-style academies through legislation. Public critique argues they are essentially boot camps, and research shows that these approaches can negatively impact young people who have experienced trauma. This article shares insights from a project funded by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga investigating trauma in rangatahi Māori engaged in serious youth offending. This study explored the perspectives of Kaupapa Māori community-based social workers, youth workers and organisational leaders (n = 11) working with rangatahi Māori who appeared in the youth court for offending.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Child Abuse and Trauma
Indigenous Health
Education
and Rights
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- MAI Journal A New Zealand Journal of Indigenous Scholarship
- Publisher
- Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 173–183
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026