The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand stands in solidarity with Māori people and supporters in Aotearoa to voice opposition to the New Zealand’s government controversial Treaty Principles Bill. This bill sets out to introduce changes to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) signed by British officials and 500 Māori chiefs on the 6 February 1840. This important founding document enshrines rangatiratanga, (Māori self-determination) ensuring Māori people have the right to govern themselves. Through the Treaty Aotearoa is recognised as a world leader in supporting Indigenous rights.
The Treaty Principles Bill will undermine the Te Tiriti and its interpretation, diluting the rights of the original owners of the land, the Maori people. This retrograde bill must not go ahead.
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