The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) is one of five Mortality Review Committees (MRCs) that sit within the Health Quality & Safety Commission, Aotearoa, New Zealand. A key goal of the work of these committees is the reduction of the unequal burden of disparities shouldered by Māori (Indigenous peoples). Guidance to the committees on interpreting and reporting Māori mortality comes from Te Pou (the pillar/post), a Māori responsiveness rubric published in 2019 by Ngā Pou Arawhenua (the caucus of Māori MRC members). This guidance was called upon by the FVDRC in the preparation of its sixth report, “Men who use violence,” published in 2020. In this article, the FVDRC reflects on how it strove to uphold responsibilities toward Te Titiriti o Waitangi¹ in its sixth report to get the story right (Tika—to be correct or true), be culturally and socially responsive (Manaakitanga—hospitability, kindness, support), advance equity, self-determination and social justice (Mana—prestige, authority, spiritual power), and establish relationship for positive change (Mahi Tahi—working together). Opportunities for improved responsiveness in FVDRC reporting are identified, alongside suggestions for extending the guidance in Te Pou. Reflective practice on responsiveness to Māori/Indigenous peoples is recommended more generally for MRCs.

家庭暴力死亡审查委员会 (FVDRC) 是五个死亡率审查委员会 (MRC) 之一，隶属于新西兰 Aotearoa 的卫生质量与安全委员会。这些委员会工作的一个关键目标是减少毛利人（土著人民）肩负的不平等负担。对解释和报告毛利人死亡率的委员会的指导来自Te Pou（支柱/帖子），这是一个由Ngā Pou Arawhenua（毛利 MRC 成员核心小组）于 2019 年发布的毛利人反应准则。FVDRC 在准备其 2020 年发布的第六份报告“使用暴力的男人”时要求使用该指南。在这篇文章中，FVDRC 反思了它如何努力坚持对Te Titiriti o Waitangi ¹在其第六次报告中提出正确的故事（Tika——正确或真实），在文化和社会方面做出响应（Manaakitanga——好客、友善、支持），促进公平、自决和社会正义（Mana —声望、权威、精神力量），并建立积极变化的关系（Mahi Tahi—一起工作）。确定了提高 FVDRC 报告响应能力的机会，以及扩展 Te Pou 指南的建议。更普遍地建议 MRC 对毛利人/土著人民的反应进行反思性实践。