Sample – Incorporating values into physical activity
Value
Description
What it looks like
How to incorporate it
Whanaungtanga
A sense of belonging.
Getting to know one another.
Whanau support inclusiveness
connections
Start each session with name games. Pepeha, Promoting team work.
Encouraging Whanau involvement. Including kuia and koroua.
Manakitanga
It is a measurement of peoples ability to extend aroha.
Rangatahi helping each other, Tautoko, coaching, awhi-support, active listening, walking the walk, follow up.
Encourage helping and sharing, provide participants with the best resources and information available, feed them well.
Kotahitanga
Oneness.
Everyone doing the same thing at the same time.
Encourage unity, play cooperating games where all have to work together and support each other.
Rangatiratanga
Self governance.
Being in control.
Give them the information to support them to make informed choices. Leading the events, negotiating the rules, determining the outcomes.
Mohiotanga
Sharing of information.
Rangatahi building on their knowledge. learning new information /strategies.
Knowledge, teach the rangatahi the necessary information to be able to participate in Nga Taonga Takaro safely, tools e.g. correct technique for waka or running.
Maramatanga
Understanding.
Can see the relevance in learning something and how they can apply it.
Ensure the rules for the games are provided before each event, develop hand outs, provide opportunities for rangatahi to participate at every level of the game, i.e., refereeing, team leader, coaching.
Tuakana / Teina
Older/younger relationships.
Older/senior rangatahi looking after the younger/junior rangatahi.
Or
Experienced helping those less experienced.
Assign older rangatahi responsibility of taking care of others less able in the group.
Rangatahi who are further along in their learning helping those just starting out.
Kaitiakitanga
Guard our taonga e.g. traditional Māori takaro, tikanga, natural resources.
Reciprocity (giving back)
Ensure the grounds / facilities are in the same condition or better as when they arrive.ie pick up rubbish, recycle where appropriate.
Whakapapa
Genealogy of the rangatahi, the history of the tipuna and the waahi.
Making whanau links in the group.
Mihi / Pepeha, learn and share, whakapapa of taonga takaro, place names, waka, connections.
Wairua
Spiritual well being.
A sense of wellbeing.
A connection to whenua, ngahere, moana, maunga, awa.
Tikanga
The placing into practice that which is correct.
We would see rangatahi operating within the confines of the rules.
Explain rules, boundaries and consequences. Reward adherence to tikanga.
Encourage rangatahi to do the right thing by providing them with the essential information.
Hakari
Celebratory feast.
Sharing of kai, Whakawhanaungatanga.
Korero, celebrate achievements in the group. Party without the alcohol.
Atuatanga
Paying respect to nga Atua.
Karakia, knowing & respecting the realms of each atua and their roles in our everyday lives.
Learning around Nga Atua Māori and the roles they play in te Ao Māori. How the knowledge can be used practically to connect us to our tupuna, Whenua, etc.
Being aware of individuals different beliefs and respecting those. Sharing karakia.
Mauri
It is me it is my uniqueness.
It is our life force.
