Most Rainbow rangatahi Māori reported positive family and school environments, high rates of volunteering and moderate or good health.


However, members of this group also reported major inequities compared to others, including high food and housing insecurity, poor healthcare access, and high discrimination by healthcare providers. They reported inequities in feeling part of their school and feeling safe at school, and high levels of mental health concerns. Overall, they reported more challenges than members of comparison groups.


We can improve wellbeing for Rainbow rangatahi Māori by ensuring that they and their whānau are free from discrimination and have the support and resources they need. We also need to ensure that Rainbow rangatahi Māori feel safe and belong in all settings, their voices are heard and acted upon, they have futures they can look forward to, and their health needs are met.

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Creator | Kaihanga
The Youth19 Research Group
Year of Creation | Tau
18/06/2021
Publisher | Kaiwhakaputa
Victoria University of Wellington and The University of Auckland
Creative Commons Licence
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives CC BY-NC-ND
Keywords | Kupu
Māori Students, Identity, Housing Insecurity, Health Services, School, Neighbourhood And Community, Mental Health
Main Language | Reo Matua
English
Submitter's Rights | Nga Tika o te Kaituku
I represent the publisher or owner organisation of this resource
This Research has
been written outside an academic institution
Bibliographic Citation | Whakapuakanga

Greaves, L., Fleming, T., Roy, R., Fenaughty, J., Sutcliffe, K., & Clark, T. (2021). A Youth19 Brief: Rainbow Rangatahi Māori. The Youth19 Research Group, Victoria University of Wellington and The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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