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Healthy Relationships Characteristics

Explore what makes relationships healthy in friendships, whānau, teams and dating. Read each situation and consider safety, respect, consent and communication. You may use general examples rather than sharing personal experiences.

A team agreement

A group is planning a community clean-up. Maia suggests one meeting time, but Tane says it does not work for him. The group listens, checks what times suit everyone and agrees on a new plan. Maia asks before posting a photo of the group online. Tane says he would rather not be included, and Maia respects that. Later, two people disagree about who will bring supplies. They explain their views calmly and decide to share the task.

1.Which two actions in the passage show respect for other people’s choices? Select both.

The group changes the meeting time after listening to Tane.
Maia posts a photo without checking first.
Maia accepts Tane’s choice not to be in the photo.
The group tells Tane he must attend.

2.In the passage, how does the group handle disagreement about supplies?

Spot the healthy qualities

Healthy relationships are not perfect or conflict-free. People can disagree while still treating each other with care. Look for behaviours that protect everyone’s dignity, choices and safety.

3.Match each relationship quality to the behaviour that best demonstrates it.

Trust
Communication
Boundaries
Equality

Listening and asking questions to understand
Sharing decisions rather than one person always having control
Saying what you are comfortable with and having that respected
Keeping a confidence unless someone’s safety is at risk

4.A friend says, “If you trusted me, you’d give me your phone password.” Which response best supports a healthy boundary?

“You’re right; I have to prove I trust you.”
“I care about our friendship, but I’m keeping my password private.”
“I’ll give it to you if you promise not to look.”
“I’ll ignore you until you stop asking.”

5.True or false: Consent is freely given, specific and can be changed at any time.

TrueFalse

6.Someone agrees to join a group chat, then later asks to be removed. What is a respectful next step?

Choose a helpful response

Use clear, calm language. A respectful response can say what you feel or need without blaming or threatening another person.

7.Your friend keeps making jokes about something you feel uncomfortable discussing. Write one sentence that sets a clear boundary respectfully.

8.A disagreement is getting heated in a group project. Which action is most likely to help?

Pause, take turns speaking and focus on finding a fair solution.
Bring up old mistakes to win the argument.
Get everyone else to take sides.
Send angry messages after the meeting.

9.Complete the idea: In a healthy relationship, both people should be able to say , and the other person should .

10.A person asks you to keep a secret that makes you feel unsafe, and says you must not tell anyone. What could you do, and who could help?

11.Choose three characteristics of a healthy relationship and explain how each one helps people feel respected or safe. You may use examples from friendships, whānau, teams or dating.