Where is the Waitangi Tribunal based?

Where is the Waitangi Tribunal based?

Wellington, New Zealand
Waitangi Tribunal

What is the Wai 2575?

Initiated in November 2016, the Waitangi Tribunal Health Services and Outcomes Inquiry (Wai 2575) will hear all claims concerning grievances relating to health services and outcomes of national significance for Māori. Part one will focus on Māori with disabilities.

What is Article 4 of the Treaty of Waitangi?

It is this promise that in recent decades has been called by some the fourth article of the treaty; a commitment to religious freedom made at the birth of the new nation.

What are the 3 principles of Treaty of Waitangi?

The “3 Ps” – out with the old The “3 Ps” comprise the well-established Crown Treaty framework – the principles of partnership, participation and protection. They came out of the Royal Commission on Social Policy in 1986.

What is the Wai 262 claim?

Commonly known as the “flora and fauna” claim, the WAI 262 claim addressed the ownership and use of Maori knowledge, cultural expressions, indigenous species of flora and fauna, all known as taonga (treasures), and inventions and products derived from indigenous flora and fauna and/or utilising Maori knowledge.

Who set up the Waitangi Tribunal?

Matiu Rata
Waitangi Tribunal/Founders

What is te Arawhiti?

Te Arawhiti (“The Bridge”), also called the Office for Māori Crown Relations, is a Crown entity in New Zealand. Established in 2018 by the 52nd New Zealand Parliament, it oversees the government’s work with Māori as part of the Crown-Māori relations portfolio.

What does Oritetanga mean?

Oritetanga – Article 3 contains a provision which guarantees equality between Māori individuals and other New Zealanders. As long as socio-economic disparities remain, the provision is not fulfilled.

What does Tino Rangatiratanga mean for Māori?

self-determination, sovereignty
Tino rangatiratanga can mean self-determination, sovereignty, independence, autonomy. The term itself is rooted in a Māori worldview, and there is no one English term which fully encapsulates its meaning.

What is nga tikanga Māori?

Generally speaking, tikanga are Māori customary practices or behaviours. The concept is derived from the Māori word ‘tika’ which means ‘right’ or ‘correct’ so, in Māori terms, to act in accordance with tikanga is to behave in a way that is culturally proper or appropriate.

What is te Tiriti?

The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is an important agreement that was signed by representatives of the British Crown and Māori in 1840. The purpose of the Treaty was to enable the British settlers and the Māori people to live together in New Zealand under a common set of laws or agreements.

What is Wai 262 Waitangi Tribunal report?

The Waitangi Tribunal today (2 July 2011) released its report into the Wai 262 claim, recommending wide-ranging reforms to laws and policies affecting Māori culture and identity and calling for the Crown-Māori relationship to move beyond grievance to a new era based on partnership.

What are the strategic goals of the Waitangi Tribunal?

The Waitangi Tribunal has published an update of its strategic goals, which it set in its Strategic Direction 2014–2025. The update reviews the Tribunal’s progress to date and resets the strategic goals for the period to 2025.

How did the Treaty of Waitangi Act affect Maori?

By the 1980s, the Treaty of Waitangi Act was beginning to influence policy thinking. Scope was emerging for more effective Māori assertion of their rights under te Tiriti, particularly the guarantees of tino rangatiratanga in article 2 and of social equity in article 3.

When to go to Fujitsu tower in Wellington?

You can visit our Wellington reception between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Fujitsu Tower can be accessed from either The Terrace or Cable Car Lane. To access the building from The Terrace, take the pathway between the Novotel and James Cook Hotels to reach Fujitsu Tower.