Aotearoa New Zealand has had a treaty in place for almost two centuries but it wasn't until the 1970s that it was truly honoured. So what happened and what are the lessons for Australia ahead of the Voice referendum?
A good read, and something we need to keep in mind with the referendum debate
Almost two hundred years ago, Aotearoa’s renowned Te Tiriti O Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi was signed — a formal agreement between Māori chiefs and the British Crown that sought to bring together two cultures, two different worlds.
Land was confiscated under the New Zealand Settlements Act, Te Reo Māori was forbidden to be spoken and bloodshed and protests continued.
Not everyone supported the agreement or had the opportunity to sign — and despite this, three months later Captain William Hobson, New Zealand’s first governor declared sovereignty over Aotearoa.
“Most of that comes from poverty, living low wage jobs where the labouring work, wears your body out earlier … that’s 69 per cent higher than any other demographic in the country.”
Dr Hickey says the Treaty and the Waitangi Tribunal play an important role ensuring Māori voices are guiding decisions and policies that affect them.
“The treaty actually gives me my rights as a Māori woman to be able to exercise and live in my cultural world as much as being a part of Aotearoa in a larger sense,” she says.
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Almost two hundred years ago, Aotearoa’s renowned Te Tiriti O Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi was signed — a formal agreement between Māori chiefs and the British Crown that sought to bring together two cultures, two different worlds.
Land was confiscated under the New Zealand Settlements Act, Te Reo Māori was forbidden to be spoken and bloodshed and protests continued.
Not everyone supported the agreement or had the opportunity to sign — and despite this, three months later Captain William Hobson, New Zealand’s first governor declared sovereignty over Aotearoa.
“Most of that comes from poverty, living low wage jobs where the labouring work, wears your body out earlier … that’s 69 per cent higher than any other demographic in the country.”
Dr Hickey says the Treaty and the Waitangi Tribunal play an important role ensuring Māori voices are guiding decisions and policies that affect them.
“The treaty actually gives me my rights as a Māori woman to be able to exercise and live in my cultural world as much as being a part of Aotearoa in a larger sense,” she says.
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