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Mariana and her father, Fred Vercoe, at a community w\u0101nanga.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy Families Rotorua has facilitated engagement with local iwi to ensure a new Council strategy has a strong cultural foundation.

Systems innovator, Mariana Vercoe, has been involved in a collaboration with Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) and other key stakeholders to provide a M\u0101ori insight on the city\u2019s Play, Active Recreation & Sport Strategy, and an open space policy<\/a>.

Mariana says her role has been to ensure the M\u0101ori voice is heard by creating opportunities for iwi, hap\u016b and marae to have their say.

\u201cWe\u2019ve just completed a series of w\u0101nanga and community hui at local marae, as well as a survey, to gather insights on what the strategy should look like. Part of that engagement involved looking back on how the play, sport, and active recreation space looked in the past, and what the current barriers are.

\u201cCommon themes from feedback included the need for safe and accessible open spaces for kaum\u0101tua, kids, and people with disabilities; along with a cost-effective sports hub with indoor facilities which caters to all sports and spaces for recovery, as well as pools and hydroslides.

\u201cTraditional M\u0101ori play was a significant component of the past reflections, with participants recognising these activities were purposeful and incorporated the natural environment. So, while the strategy\u2019s still in its early stages, the w\u0101nanga have highlighted the importance of enabling traditional play for the whole wh\u0101nau in both nature and urban settings,\u201d says Mariana.

Mariana says engagement for the Play, Active Recreation & Sport Strategy has parallels with Healthy Families New Zealand\u2019s approach to addressing equitable outcomes.

\u201cBy engaging with communities to understand the challenges around Play, we\u2019ve been able to capture the voices of tamariki, rangatahi, wh\u0101nau, and key organisations. The strategy is for the whole of Rotorua, so sports organisations, community groups, kohanga reo, early childhood centres, and other stakeholders have been involved for collective impact,\u201d she says.

Rotorua Lakes Council\u2019s Play, Active Recreation & Sport Strategy is currently in its draft phase and will be released in October. The final document is expected to be completed early next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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