Act and Code Review consultation

Here are some words we use in this survey and what they mean. 

• Disability. We use the United Nations’ definition of disability meaning ‘people who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others’. This idea of disability includes people with lived experience of mental distress and/or harm from substance use or gambling. 
• Hohou te rongo. Hohou te rongo describes methods of resolving disputes using principles and values from te ao Māori (Māori worldviews).
• Hui ā-whānau. Hui ā-whānau is a whānau gathering (inclusive of the consumer) facilitated using Māori methods of engagement and protocols. 
• Tāngata whaikaha | disabled people. Tāngata whaikaha is a strengths-based description of disability meaning to have strength, to have ability and to be enabled. The term ‘disabled people’ is used by the New Zealand Disability Strategy. Many people prefer to use identity-first language, 'disabled people', to express pride in their disability.
• Tāngata whai ora. Tāngata whai ora means ‘people seeking wellness’ and can refer to people using mental health and addiction services. 
• Te ao Māori. Te ao Māori refers to Māori worldviews and draws on mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledges, values, perspectives, creativity and practices).
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi (te Tiriti | the Treaty). At the heart of te Tiriti | the Treaty is the exchange of rights and responsibilities between the British Crown and Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Tiriti | the Treaty promised to protect Māori property and enable tangata whenua to live as Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. At the same time, te Tiriti | the Treaty gave the British Crown the right to govern Aotearoa New Zealand, representing the interests of all, including Māori.   
• Tikanga. Tikanga Māori (tikanga) are customary practices rooted in core beliefs, values and principles broadly shared among Māori and informed by mātauranga Māori. While the intent of tikanga is similar across different hapū (whānau groups sharing descent across a common ancestor) and iwi (tribe), how these values are applied may differ.
• Whānau. Traditionally, ‘whānau’ most often refers to family members connected by blood but may include in-laws and adopted family members. In modern usage, whānau extends to include people with close relationships, and who come together for a shared purpose. People define their whānau for themselves when using health and disability services.