the woman’s wellbeing should be protected by recognising her whakapapa and the whanaungatanga responsibilities of her family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group:

decisions should be made and implemented appropriate to tikanga Māori or the ethnic origins, social attitudes, or customs or spiritual beliefs of the woman requesting abortion services whilst accounting for the recognition of her whakapapa—family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group:

a holistic approach should be taken that sees the woman requesting abortion services as a whole person, which includes, but is not limited to, the woman’s—

endeavours should be made to obtain the support of that woman requesting abortion services for the exercise or proposed exercise, in relation to that woman requesting abortion services, of any duty or responsibility under this Act:

decisions about a woman with a disability requesting abortion services—

it should be recognised that the primary responsibility for caring for and nurturing the wellbeing of the woman requesting abortion services lies with her family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group:

the effect of any decision on the woman’s relationship with her family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group and her links to whakapapa should be considered:

the sense of belonging, whakapapa, and the whanaungatanga responsibilities of the family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group of the woman requesting abortion services should be respected:

the relationship between the woman requesting abortion services and her family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group should, wherever possible, be maintained and strengthened:

a woman’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group should participate in decisions wherever possible, and regard should be had to her views:

endeavours should be made to obtain the support of the kaitiaki, caregivers, welfare guardians, or other persons having the care of the woman requesting abortion services for the exercise or proposed exercise, in relation to that woman requesting abortion services, of any duties or responsibilities under this Act:

how a decision affects the stability of that woman requesting abortion services (including the stability of her connections to community and other contacts), and the impact of disruption on this stability should be considered:

networks of, and supports for, that woman requesting abortion services and her family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group that are in place before the power is to be exercised should be acknowledged and, where practicable, utilised.

provide opportunities to, and invite innovative proposals from, those organisations to improve outcomes for Māori who seek services under this Act:

set expectations and targets to improve outcomes for Māori who come to the attention of the responsible organisation:

enable the robust, regular, and genuine exchange of information between the responsible organisation and Māori:

provide, and regularly review, guidance to persons discharging functions under this Act to support cultural competency as a best-practice feature of the responsible organisation.