1. Dealing with New Zealand Mäori who die in Australia Presented by H Brandt Shortland Coroner for Northland, New Zealand

2. Kia ora Koutou Overview: - Mäori living in Australia - Understanding the basic family structure - Understanding the relationship with death - Tangi - The Shane Hau case - Implications for those dealing with Mäori deaths in Australia/Pacific Basin

3. Mäori living in Australia - Te Puni Kokiri Report - 125,000 living in Australia - 1 in every 7 Mäori live in Australia - New Zealanders greatest migrant group to Australia

4. Understanding the basic family structure - Whanau - Hapu - Iwi - Whangai

6. Understanding Mäori when they die - death taken very seriously - death brings a connection between life and the spiritual realm - galvanisation of Mäori customs and protocols - the gathering of family and whanau - the commencement of a journey back to Hawaikinui

7. Tangi - mourning, grieving, celebrating - the gathering of whanau - the preparations - the embracing - the wero - protocols and customs

8. The Shane Hau Case - What happened? - Why was there controversy? - Why this whanau reacted like they did

9. Implications for those dealing with Mäori deaths - Mäori customs followed rigidly in Australia - Returning home - Understanding Mäori protocols imperative - Good communication - Don’t jump to conclusions - Ensure you deal with appropriate representative

10. Conclusion: - the Mäori population in Australia is only going to increase - Adherence to Mäori protocols / customs - Tangi is the custom taken most seriously - Death defines the Mäori culture - Mäori can be both loving and inclusive or confrontational and challenging if misunderstood