Jade Le Grice, The University of Auckland. Sexual violence is a fundamental violation of mana and tapu, searing through orero relationships, often with intergenerational effects. Speaking with urgency to halt sexual violence, three Māori PhD candidates explore themes of orero protection and safety across orero Māori studies relevant to rangatahi, survivors, and people who may experience sexual attraction to children. Here, we discuss the tensions between preserving safety, managing accountability, and nurturing orero and community relationships (o whakapapa me o orero), where preventing sexual violence is an active concern. We also propose tikanga, manaakitanga, orero pono, utu and tiakitanga as te kete o hohou rongo that can promote healing.