1. A reflection on Treaty principles Rāpare, te 4 o Hui-tanguru 2016
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
A reflection on Treaty principles
Rāpare, te 4 o Hui-tanguru 2016

3. The two versions of the Treaty
Version 1 – Pakeha
Version 2 – Maori
Preamable; British intentions were to:
Protect Māori interests
Provide for British settlement
Establish a government to maintain peace and order.
First Article: Māori leaders gave the Queen “all the rights and powers of sovereignty” over their land.
Second Article: Māori were guaranteed possession of their land including forests and fisheries. Māori gave the Crown the exclusive right to buy their land.
Third Article: The Crown assured Māori of the Queen’s protection and the same rights as British subjects.
Preamable: Queen’s promise was to:
Provide a government while securing tribal rangatiratanga (chieftainship) and Māori land ownership for as long as they wished to retain it.
First Article: Māori leaders gave the Queen “te kawanatanga katoa” – the complete government over their land.
Second Article: Māori were guaranteed “te tino rangatiratanga” – total exercise of their chieftainship over all their lands, villages, property and treasures. Māori agreed to give the Crown the right to buy land should they wish to sell it.
Third Article: The Crown assured Māori of the Queen’s protection and the same rights as British citizens.

4. Treaty principles include:
The Treaty set up a partnership, and the partners have a duty to act reasonably and in good faith.
The Crown has freedom to govern.
The Crown has a duty to actively protect Māori interests.
The Crown has a duty to remedy past breaches.
Māori retain rangatiratanga over their resources and taonga and have all the rights and privileges of citizenship.
The Crown has a duty to consult with Māori.
The needs of both Māori and the wider community must be met, which will require compromise.
The Crown cannot avoid its obligations under the Treaty by conferring authority on some other body.
The Treaty can be adapted to meet new circumstances.
Tino rangatiratanga includes management of resources and other taonga according to Māori culture.
Taonga include all valued resources and intangible cultural assets.

5. Treaty Principles - The 3 P’s
Partnership
Protection
Participation

6. Reflection
How do we apply these 3 principles of partnership, protection and participation in
Our daily life?
Our teaching and professional life?
As citizens of Aotearoa?