Whakapapa

In 2001, the Charter of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand was amended to recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as our country’s founding document, and to acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua. The Green Party Long-Term Strategy outlines our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi:

“Embraced by all New Zealanders and grounded in the rangatiratanga of mana whenua, Te Tiriti o Waitangi is honoured in the constitutional transformation of Aotearoa.” Māori are resourced to lead “restorative and rehabilitative justice and provide for the well-being of whānau, the environment and our natural ecosystems.”

In 2022, the Green Party and Political Office were restructured to better uphold our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and this policy was developed by Māori members.