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Healthy Relationships Characteristics

Read each situation and choose responses that support safety, respect and connection. Healthy relationships include mutual respect, trust, honest communication, shared decision-making and boundaries. You can seek help from a trusted adult if a situation feels unsafe.

Notice and interpret

At a marae visit, a group is helping prepare kai and welcome visitors. The scenarios below are fictional and do not represent every tikanga or marae; follow the guidance of local hosts.

1.Rawiri asks Oliver to help carry supplies. Oliver says he cannot because he is feeling unwell. Rawiri replies, “Thanks for telling me. Would you like to rest, or help with a smaller task later?” Which characteristics does Rawiri show? Select all that apply.

Respect for a boundary
Kind, considerate communication
Pressure to prove loyalty
Offering choice

2.Mele is unsure about joining a group activity. A friend says, “You have to join or I won’t speak to you.” Is this a respectful way to invite someone? Explain the pressure in the statement.

3.A disagreement arises about how to share a task. Which response is most likely to help both people be heard?

One person talks over the other until they agree
Both explain their views, listen, and look for a fair solution
They avoid each other for the rest of the visit
A friend decides without asking either person

4.True or false: In a healthy relationship, people can have different interests and spend time apart while still caring about each other.

TrueFalse

Apply the ideas

Use the scenarios to distinguish supportive behaviour from controlling behaviour. A boundary describes what a person is comfortable with and what they will do to protect their wellbeing; it is not a way to control another person.

5.At the marae, Oliver says he does not want a photo shared online. Write a respectful response his friend could give, and identify the boundary being expressed.

6.Mele tells Rawiri she felt left out when plans were made without her. Write one open question Rawiri could ask to understand her feelings, without becoming defensive.

7.Match each characteristic with the example that best demonstrates it.

Trust and reliability
Manaakitanga
Whakawhanaungatanga
Healthy boundary

Showing care, hospitality and respect for others
Clearly saying what you are comfortable with
Building connections and a sense of belonging
Keeping an agreed time to meet, or letting someone know if plans change

8.Choose two warning signs from this list that could indicate controlling or unhealthy behaviour: a person listens when you say no; demands your passwords; encourages you to see friends; checks your location constantly without consent; apologises and changes harmful behaviour.

9.A friend says they feel unsafe because someone keeps ignoring their boundaries. Name one safe, practical step you could take to support them.

10.In 3–4 sentences, explain how honest communication, respect for boundaries and trust can work together to support a healthy friendship during a shared activity.