About this research
Intern
Maioha Watson, Waikato, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Manawa, Te Whakatōhea, Te Āti Awa, The University of Otago
Supervisor
Dr Erena Wikaire, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi
Overview
This kaupapa Māori project aimed to investigate the multiple dimensions of Māori experiences of cannabis and methamphetamine use. The project sought to highlight the lived experience of our whānau Māori about the challenges, benefits, opportunities, and barriers in this context – in relation to their wellbeing.
This internship contributed to a larger postdoctoral research fellowship project. Māori whānau and communities are heavily impacted by cannabis and methamphetamine. Despite calls for the treatment of drug use and addiction as a health concern, these issues continue to be addressed as criminal justice problems. This approach is not working for Māori, and Māori are rarely asked to tell our stories, or offer our solutions.
The internship involved interviewing Māori whānau and key stakeholders about their journeys related to cannabis and methamphetamine, and what works (and does not work) for Māori.
How do Māori experience and navigate cannabis and methamphetamine use in their lives and communities? This kaupapa Māori project internship centred whānau voices to better understand the challenges and solutions from within – aiming to shift the narrative from criminalisation to healing and wellbeing.
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