Cultural Competence
Te Tai-awa was originally established because a group of people felt that at a minimum Māori should have the right to choose kaupapa Māori social service delivery. Our kaumātua were clear that because tikanga is inclusive everyone should have access to culturally appropriate services; so cultural competence has been a key component for us from the beginning, both in terms of how we provide our own services and in supporting others to do so as well.
Currently the main type of assistance we provide externally is cultural social service supervision (Māori and Samoan).