What is the purpose of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975?
What is the purpose of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975?
The Treaty promised to protect Māori culture and to enable Māori to continue to live in New Zealand as Māori. At the same time, the Treaty gave the Crown the right to govern New Zealand and to represent the interests of all New Zealanders.
What was established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975?
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 established the Waitangi Tribunal and gave the Treaty of Waitangi recognition in New Zealand law for the first time.
What was the Treaty of Waitangi hoped to achieve?
With the aim of improving relationships between the Crown and Māori, the government passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.
What are the main principles of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The three “P’s”, as they are often referred to, are the principles of partnership, participation and protection. These underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. These principles are derived from the underlying tenets of the Treaty.
Why is the Treaty important?
Why the Treaty is important The Treaty governs the relationship between Māori – the tangata whenua (indigenous people) – and everyone else, and ensures the rights of both Māori and Pakeha (non-Māori) are protected. It does that by: requiring the Government to act reasonably and in good faith towards Māori.
What problems did the Treaty of Waitangi cause?
The land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. There were some purchases of Māori land made before the Treaty was signed.
How does the Treaty of Waitangi affect health care?
The Treaty of Waitangi gives an assurance for both nurse and patient that they will work together to preserve and improve better health outcomes. This has resulted in the improvement of health outcomes for the Maori community. The Crown is working with Maori in partnership to improve health.
What is Kaupapa Māori theory?
Kaupapa Māori theory asserts a position that to be Māori is normal and taken for granted. Te reo Māori (the Māori language), matauranga Māori (Maori knowledge), tikanga Māori (Māori custom) and ahuatanga Māori (Māori characteristics) are actively legitimated and validated.
Is the Treaty of Waitangi law?
“Currently the formal legal position of the Treaty of Waitangi is that it is legally effective in the New Zealand Courts to the extent that it is recognised in Acts of Parliament. The Treaty of Waitangi has no independent legal status.