Published May 2021

Whiria Te Muka - weaving the strands - is a unique solution focused on preventing and reducing the family harm experienced by Te Hiku whānau, hapū, iwi, and communities. Whiria Te Muka, a unique partnership between Te Hiku Iwi and the Police, was launched in November 2017 with the main purpose of supporting whānau experiencing harm to move towards mana tangata.

This report focused on evaluating the long-term outcomes of Whiria Te Muka, which are:
- Whānau harm reduced;
- Effective prevention of whānau harm;
- Strong Iwi and Crown partnership;
- Mana tangata, mana whānau whānui.

This programme is still in its infancy, and this evaluation is focussed on measuring how far the programme has travelled to what success would look like in the future. Whiria Te Muka has put significant energy into developing a Pātaka of data. This resource is key in measuring the impact Whiria Te Muka has had. (From the Executive summary). Record #7409