Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau engaged with whānau through a series of twelve regional hui across Te Waipounamu. This strategy, to build a stronger Māori response to end the impact of violence, has been created and designed by the whānau of Te Waipounamu for the whānau of Te Waipounamu. The document is underpinned by values immersed in te ao Māori which are woven intrinsically throughout the poutama model and Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau tikanga. The poutama, pouhine is a traditional concept of Māori and it is a powerful metaphor adopted byTū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau. Our whānau whakapapa to greatness – working hard, striving for excellence and achieving transformation. The words contained within the poutama are a koha from the whānau of Te Waipounamu.Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau provides the foundation to apply a Māori approach to whakatika te tapu me te mana restoring the sacredness. (From the document). Record #7117