How do we address the overrepresentation of Māori children in New Zealand’s state care system?
By Genevieve Hawkins Boulton A strong partnership with Māori is vital to restoring tikanga and reversing the impacts of colonisation. Health experts further recognise the restoration of tikanga of whānau to be integral to the well-being of Māori, therefore, reducing...
What is the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process?
By Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones outlines the process iwi go through to settle Treaty grievances. The Treaty settlement process is a staged process of negotiation between the Crown and defined Māori communities which is aimed at agreeing redress packages that will settle...
Q+A: Ihumātao: Can protests really change things?
As peaceful protest and occupation continue at Ihumātao in Auckland, what does the future hold for protest movements of this ilk in New Zealand? How effective can these sorts of protests be in enacting change? Deb Rawson spoke to Professor Paul Moon about treaty...
Q+A: Are our indigenous communities really free?
Last week saw the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, on August 9. Indigenous communities still struggle to maintain their autonomy in modern society. In various parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and the Americas, they are subjected to...
How did the Crown and the Kīngitanga attempt to make peace in the aftermath of the New Zealand Wars?
By Michael Belgrave In an extract from his new book “Dancing with the King: The Rise and Fall of the King Country, 1864-1885,” Michael Belgrave explores how the Crown and Kingitanga attempted to make peace in the aftermath of the New Zealand Wars. In late...
What does it mean to be Tūhoe in 2018?
Last year, Tūhoe leader Tāmati Kruger delivered the annual Bruce Jesson Memorial Lecture at the University of Auckland on 31 October. Tāmati Kruger was Tūhoe’s chief negotiator leading up to the iwi’s 2013 settlement with the Crown, and the landmark Te...Subscribe by Email
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