45972 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question
Published date: 12 Aug 2024
45972 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: Will the pilot military-style academy incorporate a te ao Māori approach; if so, how, listed by action?
Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised that design of the Military-style Academy Pilot includes a wide range of Te ao Māori elements and approaches including the incorporation of the following to the daily routine, education, physical training, and therapeutic programmes: • whakawhanaungatanga • whakapapa • pūrākau • waiata • haka • kawa.