Decades of Treaty scholarship have failed to arrive at a consensus about its meaning and purpose. Dispensing with various mistaken interpretations would improve the chances of productive discussion.
Articles on Waitangi Day
Displaying all articles
ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill assumes Māori have been granted special privileges. But it can equally be argued the Treaty prevents the undemocratic concentration of power in the hands of a few.
The Treaty of Waitangi provides New Zealand with a convention for working through issues with a commitment to cultural diversity.
The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, is New Zealand’s foundation document. But debate continues about the exact meaning of the treaty text.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Psychology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
-
Treaty educator, Māori & Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato
-
Associate Professor, Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato
-
Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
-
Professor of History, Auckland University of Technology