Kaumātuatanga — The Needs and Wellbeing of Older Māori
Wai Research, Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust / Te Pou Matakana
Publisher: Te Pou Matakana / Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
Sector evidence
Community provider
2026-10-08
Next review: 2027-04-08
New Zealand
High confidence
verified
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Evidence boundary: Historical community research, not a current service directory or representative national prevalence estimate. The PDF identifies ©2018; the commissioning agency announced it on 23 October 2018, which does not establish the report's exact publication day. The original June 2026 capture and PDF filename are retained; the source was checked on 8 October 2026.
Short Answer
A 2018 kaupapa Māori study commissioned by Te Pou Matakana, examining older Māori aspirations, support and service gaps across five North Island regions.
Key Points
- •Methods included 66 completed provider surveys, six informal provider interviews, 28 kaumātua interviews and one focus group of 11 participants; kaumātua recruitment included Māori aged 50 and over.
- •Interview areas were Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Central North Island and East Coast; only five of the six planned areas could be recruited.
- •Among the 66 surveyed providers, 69.7% reported specific services or support for kaumātua aged 55 and over; this is a historical provider sample, not national service coverage.
- •Participants raised housing insecurity, transport, service navigation, loneliness and unsupported grandparent caregiving; many preferred ageing at home near whānau.
- •Common themes were rangatiratanga, whānau and manaakitanga. The report proposes community co-design, cross-sector partnerships and integrated funding.
- •The report acknowledges a 12-month research window and limited interview coverage. Its findings and demographic projections should not be presented as current national statistics.
Full Summary & Notes
A 2018 kaupapa Māori study commissioned by Te Pou Matakana, examining older Māori aspirations, support and service gaps across five North Island regions. It combines provider surveys with kaumātua interviews and proposes locally co-designed services and partnerships.
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