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Healthy Relationships Exploration

Healthy relationships can be friendships, whānau relationships, dating relationships, or connections with other people. Read the scenarios and choose responses that show respect, safety, communication and boundaries. You do not need to share personal experiences; answer using the fictional situations.

Notice the signs

Use the scenario to think about what healthy behaviour looks like in everyday relationships.

1.Mere and Hana are close friends. Hana has started spending time with a new group. Mere feels left out and wants to talk about it. Which response is most likely to support a healthy friendship?

Mere explains how she feels using “I” statements and asks Hana to find a time to catch up.
Mere demands that Hana stop seeing the new group.
Mere posts an insulting comment about Hana online.
Mere pretends nothing is wrong and expects Hana to guess.

2.A friend keeps asking Ari to share their phone passcode. Ari says no. The friend replies, “If you trusted me, you would.” Identify the boundary Ari has set and explain why the friend’s reply is pressuring rather than respectful.

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

TrueFalse

4.Complete the statement with two useful actions: When a disagreement starts to escalate, I can and .

Boundaries, consent and support

Respect includes taking another person’s words and choices seriously. Consider how to respond when someone says no or asks for help.

5.At a gathering, Luca asks Maia if they can post a photo of them together. Maia says no. What is the best next step?

Accept Maia’s answer and do not post the photo.
Post it anyway because Luca is in the photo too.
Ask other people to persuade Maia.
Post it but remove Maia’s name.

6.Match each situation with the most relevant relationship skill. 1. Checking whether a friend is comfortable with a hug 2. Saying, “I can’t lend you my bike today” 3. Giving a friend your attention while they explain a problem 4. Finding a solution both people can accept after a disagreement

1. Checking whether a friend is comfortable with a hug
2. Saying, “I can’t lend you my bike today”
3. Giving a friend your attention while they explain a problem
4. Finding a solution both people can accept after a disagreement

Setting a boundary
Consent
Active listening
Compromise

7.Zoe notices that his friend Oliver has stopped replying to messages and seems withdrawn. Write a supportive message Zoe could send that shows care without demanding an explanation.

8.A classmate repeatedly checks their partner’s location, gets angry when they spend time with friends and says it is proof of love. Name two warning signs in this situation and one safe, respectful way the classmate could seek support.

9.A friend tells you they feel unsafe in a relationship and asks you not to tell anyone. Explain how you could listen and support them while also responding responsibly if you think they may be in immediate danger.

10.Choose one healthy relationship quality—such as trust, respect, honesty, mutual support or space to be yourself. Explain what it could look like in an everyday friendship, and why it matters.