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The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: ngā mātāpono o te tiriti) is a set of principles derived from, and interpreting, the Treaty of Waitangi, which was signed in New Zealand in 1840. The phrase "principles of the Treaty of Waitangi" was first used in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, and the principles were codified in 1987 ...
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs. Notably, 39 chiefs signed the English version of the Treaty, while over 500 signed the Māori version, which is referred to as Te Tiriti o Waitangi. [15] It includes a preamble and three articles in two languages, English and Māori.
A northern chief, Nōpera Panakareao, early on summarised his understanding of the treaty as "Ko te atarau o te whenua i riro i a te kuini, ko te tinana o te whenua i waiho ki ngā Māori" ("The shadow of the land will go to the Queen, but the substance of the land will remain with us"). Nōpera later reversed the statement – feeling that the ...
Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership is fundamental to the establishment of Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, it is clear through its being core to the whakapapa of the organisation. The key principles which the Ministry aims to give effect to are; Kāwanatanga: Partnership and shared decision-making.
Te Hiringa Mahara’s Board Head Hayden Wano stated that the name change was done to reflect Te Hiringa Mahara’s principles and its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, by showing Te Hiringa Mahara’s goal as the kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing in New Zealand. [17]
The Waitangi Tribunal, in Te Paparahi o te Raki inquiry (Wai 1040) [77] is in the process of considering the Māori and Crown understandings of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga / the 1835 Declaration of Independence and Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi 1840. This aspect of the inquiry raises issues as to the nature of ...
[73] [74] [75] The Iwi Chairs' Forum directed the working party to frame the conversation based on He Whakaputanga (the 1835 Declaration of Independence), Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and principles of tikanga.
In 1975, the Treaty of Waitangi Act became law. It established the Waitangi Tribunal. The tribunal had authority to investigate post-1975 Māori claims of actions that are inconsistent with the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; to make findings of fact; and to make non-binding recommendations. The act was amended in 1985 to enable the ...