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The voices of kaumātua during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article type
Journal article
Key words
kaumātua
COVID-19
tikanga
Community
resilience
Ngāti Whakaue
Author(s)
Teorongonui Josie Keelan
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Linda Waimarie Nikora
Kiri Edge
Karyn Okra McRae
DOI
10.20507/MAIJournal.2021.10.2.5

Giving voice to kaumātua perspectives and experiences, and those of older people in general, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been rare because older people are more often spoken about than provided with opportunities to speak for themselves. When they have been spoken about, the focus has been on their vulnerability. While such vulnerabilities are a critical concern, this focus ignored their active participation in and contributions to their communities.

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