Same inequities or engaged te tiriti partnership

As the government shifts its focus from COVID-19 elimination to addressing the longer-term social and economic repercussions of the pandemic, it is critical that Maori are able to partner and lead in decision-making In the new normal of a post-COVID Aotearoa, the transformational vision of just relationships set out by Matike Mai is more relevant than ever Responses that do not locate Maori at their centre will maintain, or deepen, the inequities that existed prior to the pandemic To meet the chal-lenges ahead, we need to draw on Aotearoa’s dual knowledge systems and the richness of matauranga Maori Rather than a centralised, top-down approach, we need diverse sources of expertise, experience and leadership, with communities as the locus of decision-making, orientation and direction of recovery © 2020, Nga Pae o te Maramatanga All rights reserved