The Treaty Settlement Minister Andrew Little has been warned of discord if he signs the settlement of the Pare Hauraki Collective without allowing its neighbouring Iwi to sort through the overlapping interests in the Tauranga Moana treaty settlement
Live studio interview with Andrew Little, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister: Will the Crown sign the Pare Hauraki Collective settlement? Does the Crown understand the tikanga process and will there be a time limit placed on reaching a resolution? Is a tikanga process the best approach to reaching a solution between Iwi? What are the next steps after the hui being hosted by the Hauraki Collective? Does the Waitangi Tribunal have an end date? What was Andrew Little’s experience of Kīngi Taurua?
Panel discussion with Ngārimu Blair. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Deputy Chairman and Haydn Solomon, Ngāti Paoa, regarding the Tauranga Moana – Hauraki Collective treaty settlement: Are Iwi happy with the way negotiations are progressing? Are Ngāti Paoa supportive of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei? What would a tikanga process towards resolving this dispute look like? What would both parties like the Crown and the Minister to do once the Iwi have reached a decision? Did Ngāti Whātua follow a tikanga process in their own treaty settlement? What are the panellists memories of the Bastion Point occupation?
A pākehā woman, Sally Anderson, is married to a Māori but has used pictures of her moko kauae in promotional material for her business. This has led to calls for taa moko artists to stop giving this taonga to pākehā women.
Panel discussion with Carrie Stoddart-Smith, Political Commentator, Peata Melbourne, Māori Television Producer, Mera Lee-Penehira, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Associate Professor regarding moko kauae and tau moko: What are the guests opinions on moko kauae for Māori and non-Māori? Is contemporary context important and should these taonga be reserved for Māori given the losses inflicted by colonialism? What about Māori using other cultures tau moko such as those from Tonga and Samoa? Why has this issue been picked up by the mainstream media and does it signify a deeper racism within Aotearoa?