Presbyterian Support Northern acknowledges the uniqueness of Māori, Tangata Whenua o Aotearoa, and we respect their place in New Zealand.
Recognising Te Tiriti o Waitangi as our guiding document, PSN practices the Tiriti principles of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga and Whakawhanaungatanga in our service delivery.
A significant number of our workforce, as well as our clients, identify as Māori. In recognising this, our Tangata Whenua policy supports a practice of respect for all PSN whānau and stakeholders, especially Tangata Whenua.
Increasing our cultural capability by appointing Tangata Whenua to strategic positions within PSN ensures our continuous development and growth remains a priority. This in turn enhances and promotes implementation of our Tangata Whenua Policy.
A key aspect of our Tangata Whenua policy is the establishment of three Hau Kainga Roopu that reflect the three districts within the PSN region. All PSN Kaimahi Māori are associated to one of the Hau Kāinga roopu.
Each roopu is supported by a Kaitakawaenga employee. Kaitakawaenga are the conduit by which PSN engages and nurtures meaningful relationships within our PSN services and externally with our Māori communities.
We believe in raising the cultural competency of all our PSN whānau. We have a three-tiered learning platform to support high quality service delivery to Tangata Whenua. The tiers or Kete range from developing awareness of Māori cultural values and beliefs to the application of Māori models of practice.
Application of these activities is embedded in the overall PSN Strategic Plan at PSN.
