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Healthy Relationships Characteristics

Read the scenarios and complete each task. Healthy relationships can be whānau, friendships, romantic relationships, or connections in a community. Consider respect, consent, trust, communication, boundaries, and manaakitanga (care and kindness). If you feel unsafe in a relationship, talk with a trusted adult or contact a support service.

Spot the relationship strengths

Use the situations to identify choices that support wellbeing. No relationship is perfect, but everyone should be treated with respect and be able to speak up safely.

1.A group is planning a weekend activity. Hana suggests a walk, but Wiremu would rather stay home. Which response best shows respect for different opinions?

“You have to come. We always do what I want.”
“Let’s talk about what everyone would enjoy, and it’s okay if you sit this one out.”
“Fine, but don’t expect us to invite you again.”
“We’ll decide without asking you.”

2.A friend shares something personal and asks you not to pass it on. Later, another person asks you for details. What is the most trustworthy response, and why?

3.Which example best shows whakawhirinaki (trust and reliability) in a friendship?

Keeping an agreed plan or letting the other person know promptly if it changes
Checking a friend's messages without permission
Agreeing with everything to avoid disagreement
Expecting a friend to answer immediately at any time

4.Your friend keeps asking to borrow your headphones after you have said no. Write one clear, respectful boundary you could set.

5.True or false: In a healthy relationship, people can disagree and still treat each other with care.

TrueFalse

Practise care and communication

Use the communication pathway below to plan a respectful response. It is a guide, not a script: people can adapt the words to fit the situation.

1. Describe what happened calmly

2. Say how it affected you, using “I” language

3. Listen to the other person's view

4. Suggest a next step that respects both people

6.A friend cancels plans at the last minute for the third time. Write a calm response that explains how you feel and invites a conversation about making plans in future.

7.Manaakitanga means showing care, kindness, and hospitality. A new person joins a community sports group and does not know anyone. Name one practical action that shows manaakitanga without putting pressure on them.

8.Complete the sentence: A boundary is a personal limit that helps people communicate what they feel comfortable with, and a healthy relationship responds to that limit with .

9.Read the two-column guide. In the situation below, identify one warning sign and one supportive action. Scenario: Maia's partner insists on knowing her passwords, checks her location without agreement, and gets angry when she spends time with friends. Maia feels worried and isolated.

Warning signs can include control, pressure, fear, or isolation. Everyone has the right to privacy, boundaries, and supportive connections.

Support can include listening, respecting the person's choices, and connecting them with a trusted adult or a suitable support service.

10.Whakawhanaungatanga is about building relationships and connections. Describe two small, respectful ways to help a new person feel included in a group, while allowing them to choose how much they participate.