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29 April in Te Whanganui a Tara: The signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
This month, on the 29th of April, we will be celebrating the signing of Te Tiriti in Te Whanganui A Tara (Wellington). This was nearly three months after the initial signing at Waitangi on 6 Feb 1840. In the harbour, aboard The Ariel, 34 rangatira signed after ten days of discussion. Many of those rangatira are the ancestors of present day leaders of mana whenua ngā iwi ō Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o Te Ika.
Since then Te Tiriti has provided us with a vision for a society in which all can flourish, where mana whenua have authority over the things of importance to them – lands, language, ngā taonga katoa – and tangata Tiriti are able to have systems that work for and reflect their diverse peoples. Te Tiriti also creates a space in between for negotiating issues of shared interest and concern.
Read More about the signing of Te Tiriti at Te Whanganui a Tara.
Take action
This month, we can all contribute to positive local relationships based in recognition of and respect for mana whenua and a meaningful relationship. We are encouraging people to take an action in the lead up to 29 April. We’ve got loads of cool ideas here. We would love it if you would tag us in your social media (@tiritiactiongroup on FB, IG, Bluesky and TickTok) or email us a picture of you and your action!
Enter our Poster competition
We are running a poster competition with schools and building wider awareness about this momentous event in our region’s history. Find out how to enter your poster.
Make a submission on ANZH Curriculum Changes.
We are also encouraging people to show your support for Māori knowledge and Aotearoa NZ history being a valued part of the school curriculum by providing feedback on changes to the curriculum by 24 April. Note, the feedback form is lengthy, just click through to question 16 to provide general comments.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Ko wai mātou?
Who is Tiriti Action Group Pōneke?
Tiriti Action Group – Pōneke is a community group who supports actions for rangatiratanga, kotahitanga and justice in Te Upoko o te Ika (Wellington city and Hutt Valley). We operate under the korowai of mana whenua (Te Kotahitanga o Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika).
Our principles
- To act in honour of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni
- To work in partnership with and be guided by mana whenua
- To conduct the mahi of this committee under the tikanga o Te Kahu o te Raukura
- To be independent from political parties.
Learn more about Tiriti Action Group Pōneke
Tikanga
Code of Conduct
We’re gathered under Te Kahu o Te Raukura – the cloak of aroha, peace and honour laid by Te Kotahitanga o Taranaki Whānui as mana whenua. Everyone is asked to uphold these values.
Help spread the word
Download the posters, pamphlets and placards from our resources page to support a Tiriti centric Aotearoa. Tell all your friends, family and networks.
You can get your own Together for Te Tiriti placard here.
We want our actions to showcase the incredibly diverse support for Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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