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040 _aAFVC
100 _aForrest, Rachel H.
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245 _aCOVID-19 equity response case study :
_bthe MEKE initiative in Maraenui, Aotearoa New Zealand
_cRachel H. Forrest, Levi Armstrong, Dana Armstrong, Maria Pearson and Fiona Cram
260 _bSage,
_c2025
500 _aAlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2025, First published online, 28 April 2025
520 _aThe MEKE (Move, Engage, Konnect, Evolve) Initiative is a pro-equity intervention developed by Māori (Indigenous people of New Zealand) for Māori that promotes positive community wellbeing through unity. A case study approach and appreciative inquiry were used to gather the perceptions of the MEKE Initiative from community members through interviews, focus groups, and feedback forms. The findings highlight the importance of multi-organisational partnerships in creating a responsive community-centred initiative to engage people in group fitness activities. Other outcomes included the growth of emerging Indigenous researchers, positive media engagement, the academic engagement and success of community participants, the exploration of sustainable funding models, and the connection with other community initiatives. The study highlights the significance of community engagement and collaboration in driving positive change and enhancing the overall hauora (health and wellbeing) of the Maraenui community in Napier, Hawke’s Bay, Aotearoa New Zealand. (Authors' abstract). Record #9233
650 _aCOVID-19
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650 _aCOMMUNITY ACTION
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650 _aHAUORA
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650 _aINTERVENTION
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650 _aKOWHEORI-19
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650 _aMĀORI
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650 _aMATE URUTĀ
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650 _aPANDEMICS
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650 _aRANGAHAU MĀORI
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650 _aRATONGA KI TE IWI
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650 _aTANGATA WHENUA
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651 _aNEW ZEALAND
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651 _aHAWKE'S BAY
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700 _aArmstrong, Levi
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700 _aArmstrong, Dana
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700 _aPearson, Maria
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700 _aCram, Fiona
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773 0 _tAlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2025, First published online, 28 April 2025
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_aAlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/11771801251334647
_zdoi: 10.1177/11771801251334647
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