Maori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand accepts Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. If we are to build a truly healthy nation we need to give new life to that relationship. The Greens say it's time to start building a dialogue for the 21st century between Maori and Pakeha, a dialogue that's grounded in truly honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you want to be kept up to date on Maori issues, email us at green.party@parliament.govt.nz

Latest Maori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi Releases

Metiria Turei Green MP public talk on plight of freshwater fishery

Interactive Learning Centre, Gate 1, NorthTec

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 9am
10:30am

9am Lecture and DVD showing on conservation of freshwater fish
Interactive Learning Centre, NorthTec. Open to the public.
Metiria will speak to NorthTec Environmental Sciences students on the plight of New Zealand’s freshwater fish, including endangered native eel species, and will show the film 'Longfin' as part of this nation wide tour. Longfin Films is the joint partnership of Lindsey Davidson and Melissa Salpietra.
Open to the public, free admission

Greens saddened by death of kaumatua

The Green Party is saddened by news of the death of Parliament's kaumatua John Rangitihi Rangiwaiata Tahuparae.

Mr Tahuparae died at his home in Whanganui this morning.

"Mr Tahuparae performed an enormously important role in Parliament. His death is a terrible a loss," Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says.

Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Bill

This settlement is a very exciting one for the Green Party, as it provides a new mechanism for the real co-management of natural resources—in this case, the Waikato River. Co-management, if it is truly a partnership between iwi and others, can demonstrate a major shift in trust between the Treaty partners.

Nothing to fear from gang treaty claims - Greens

The Treaty of Waitangi claims lodged by two gangs will air the impacts of 1940s and 50s government policy shifting Maori from rural areas as a cheap urban workforce, the Green Party says.

"This is an important New Zealand story that needs to be told," Maori Affairs Spokesperson Metiria Turei says.