Groundwork: Facilitating Change’s Post

Government changes to the Treaty commitments – what’s happening and what you can do Most New Zealanders want to make sure the people we elect to represent us are making decisions with everyone’s best interests in mind. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an inclusive agreement for all New Zealanders. It provides us with a foundation of ongoing peace and mutual benefit. The principles of the Treaty have become an important part of how the agreement of Te Tiriti is upheld by government. Any review of government Treaty principles should follow a principled approach to ensure good governance and respectful Te Tiriti relationships. As a follow up to our Te Tiriti explainer and Te Tiriti conversation guide, we’ve created this succinct resource. It provides trustworthy information about Treaty Principles and actions you can take in response to recent government changes to its Te Tiriti commitments. Read here: https://lnkd.in/g92RYjTM

We've just released this Treaty Principles explainer to support understanding and action.

Even the fact that there is a Treaty Authority reflects the enormous political, legal and cultural imagination to co-exist Lore, Law and Cultural Authority in a legal context that is the product of, and still producing, colonisation (that will necessarily be challenged through this process). From afar, it looks like leaders understanding on their own terms where they are and where they need to get to. These kinds innovations don't come by chance. They come from a deep well of wisdom and imagination and community connection, and the ability to make change within political constraints and windows. If you haven't read about the Treaty Authority, check this out: https://lnkd.in/gJzXhfHH

The State of Victoria has accepted the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria’s invitation to commence negotiations for Statewide Treaty.  Under the Treaty Negotiation Framework – the rules for Treaty making in Victoria – the State must meet certain ‘Minimum Standards’ to demonstrate its readiness to negotiate Treaty. As the independent body responsible for facilitating and overseeing Treaty negotiations, the Treaty Authority will now undertake a comprehensive assessment of the State’s readiness. The Minimum Standards relate to Land and Waters, Community, Leadership and Inclusivity. As well as the Minimum Standards, the State must also undertake further work – Additional Preparations – to prepare itself for Treaty negotiations.  When the Treaty Authority is satisfied that the State has complied with the Minimum Standards and sufficiently progressed the Additional Preparations, the Treaty Authority will enter the State onto the Negotiations Database, a repository of information about Treaty in Victoria. At that point, negotiations for a Statewide Treaty have begun and Statewide Treaty negotiations will begin. Read more about Treaty Authority here: https://lnkd.in/gpm96maW

This is a fabulously clear overview of te Tiriti, from before its conception through to the applications of the principles in our society today.

Check out this talk I gave about the Treaty Negotiation Framework and Traditional Owner Delegations: https://lnkd.in/gQ4neND8

A very useful resource from a very thoughtful, kind, and intelligent mind:

For over 20 years, Indigenous Modern Treaty Partners have called for independent oversight to hold the federal government accountable to Parliament for its Modern Treaty committments. This year, the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation was announced to do just that. https://lnkd.in/gg7ht5Nw Modern Treaties are a distinct expression of reconciliation – a constitutionally entrenched commitment between the Crown and Indigenous partners to build true nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationships. Establishing the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation advances a UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan measure on co-developing a Modern Treaty oversight mechanism. https://lnkd.in/geJziS3G #UNDRIP

Can someone please explain how one can read Te Tiriti and the Treaty of Waitangi and come up with the principles in the Treaty Principles Bill?

Declaration and public notice of the Treaty Authority. Through the Treaty process the treaty Authority will make public notifications to ensure the public are aware of important milestones and events. The Treaty Authority gives notice, in accordance with clause 21.4(b) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that the State of Victoria has been entered onto the Negotiations Database for Statewide Treaty Negotiations.  Statewide Treaty will be negotiated between the State of Victoria and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria.  On 23 October 2024, the State notified the Treaty Authority of its compliance with the Minimum Standards and fulfilment of the Additional Preparations. The State’s Notification includes information about how it meets the Minimum Standards and has fulfilled the Additional Preparations relating to Land and Waters, Community, Leadership and Inclusivity. With the entry of the State onto the Negotiations Database, negotiations for a Statewide Treaty between the State and the Assembly have now begun (clause 21.4(c), Treaty Negotiation Framework). The next step is for the Assembly and the State to agree Negotiations Protocols. Read the public notice here: https://lnkd.in/gGJkCkqF