A review of localised Maori community responses to Covid-19 lockdowns in Aotearoa New Zealand.

ABSTRACT: Aotearoa New Zealand has been commended for the overarching effectiveness of its Covid-19 response. Yet, the lockdowns challenged the health of whānau Māori (Māori families) alongside their social, cultural and financial well-being. However, Māori have repeatedly demonstrated innovative means of resilience throughout the pandemic. This review aimed to document the local grassroots, community-level responses to Covid-19 lockdowns by Māori. Three sources for searching for evidence were used: academic, websites and media, and Māori community networks. A total of 18 records were reviewed. Four of these records comprised published academic literature, 13 comprised news, online and media articles, and one was a situation report. Findings were grouped into three categories: distributive networks,

SUBMITTER: Cassim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028440 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature