Professionals in the Health and Social Sectors to Be Familiar with Tikanga and Te Reo Maori

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Professionals in the health and social sectors to be familiar with Tikanga and Te reo Māori.
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General importance of recognising culture in the workplace:
We often treat people the way our culture has taught us therefore it is important as professionals that we learn about other cultures in our society as what you say might affect their well-being. It’s also important especially in the health field that we are aware of cultural differences.
It is important to identify both Maori and European culture equally in New Zealand by displaying biculturalism e.g. recognising Māori as being part of social policy and showing a partnership alongside the European and in turn showing respect for the Treaty of Waitangi/ Tiriti o Waitangi and identifying Maori language Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori as learning their customs, traditions and culture of New Zealand (The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 2012).
A multicultural society is the foundation to all people where they have the freedom to express their language and culture which is why it is important for professionals in the work place to develop cultural competency when working alongside people from different cultural backgrounds as New Zealand is becoming a multicultural society.
The Treaty of Waitangi in Nursing
It is important that nurses involvement, protection and work in collaboration with their patients so they are culturally aware of the work they do in a safe way. As the treaty principles of partnership, protection and participation are used in modern clinical practice i.e. nurses do not do any examinations without explaining or describing what they are doing with the patient. However it is also essential that they build on their professional development in order to gain ...

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...ghout the pōwhiri process.
• Do not eat or drink during the pōwhiri.
• Do not walk in front of a speaker on the marae ātea.
• After the pōwhiri wash your hands.

10. In the marae
• Take off your shoes before going into the marae.
• Do not eat or drink in the marae.
• Do not step over people in the marae.

References

Basil Keane. 'Marae protocol – te kawa o te marae - Basic marae etiquette', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Aug-13. Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/marae-protocol-te-kawa-o-te-marae/page-4

Everything2. (2001). Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://everything2.com/title/Te+Powhiri Mihimihi. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2014, from http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/protocols/mihimihi.html Powhiri. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2014, from
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/protocols/powhiri.html

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