How should New Zealand’s health social and community systems be organised, in the context of a climate emergency? A research project undertaken by Te Weu researchers with a team from Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland that investigated the impacts of the extreme weather events in January and February 2023 on communities in Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay, with a focus on health and wellbeing.
FINAL REPORT: Te Weu me Te Wai – Research into health and wellbeing impacts of adverse weather conditions – Final Report for Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora – July 2024
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SUMMARY PRESENTATION (JULY 2024 WEBINAR)
PROJECT OVERVIEW & QUANTITATIVE DATA PRESENTATION (JULY 2024 WEBINAR)
WEBINAR PRESENTATION (30 JULY 2024)
TAIRĀWHITI QUALITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT
Lead by Josie McClutchie and Dr Holly Thorpe, with support from Hiria Philip-Barbara, Haley Maxwell, Dayna Chaffey, Ralph Walker & Manu Caddie, the Tairāwhiti qualitative research provided a rich collection of reflections and recommendations from locals.
The wider project outputs include: (a) In-depth analysis of the key determinants (for example, economic and work, accommodation and housing, transport, whānau, history, place, social and cultural factors) which impacted the health and wellbeing of people and communities in the localities investigated during the study period. (b) A community view on likely medium and long-term health impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle and community recommendations for actions for the health system to address these, and the identified key health determinants for their locality. (c) Community generated metrics for monitoring of equity in health responses after a natural disaster. (d) A synthesis of the obtained community generated knowledge with the most current key Ministry health indicators of maternity and first 1000 days; cancer screening and treatment, people living with chronic health conditions including mental distress, illness and addiction for each of the priority populations listed above. (e) Description of national and localised actions which were effective in mitigating adverse health and wellbeing impacts, and potentially further health inequities occurring.
Below for download are sections from a report summarising interviews with residents and organisations from across Tairāwhiti.
1. SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS (SINGLE PAGES):
2. COMMUNITY VOICE:
3. HEALTH SYSTEMS:
4. NON-HEALTH SYSTEMS:
1. SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS (SPREADS):