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A ‘bridge’ to better Māori Crown relations launched

Te Arawhiti: A ‘bridge’ to better Māori Crown relations launched at Parliament

Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister Kelvin Davis has welcomed the launch of the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti at Parliament tonight.

About 100 people, including iwi leaders, Members of Parliament and the judiciary, joined together to celebrate the launch and acknowledge people who have made contributions to the establishment of Te Arawhiti and the broader Māori Crown relationship.

“Tonight was about bringing together people with a range of experiences across the Māori Crown relationship and celebrating the important role Te Arawhiti will play,” Kelvin Davis said.

“When the Prime Minister first asked me to lead this portfolio, we knew that we wanted to change how the Government engaged and worked with Māori, and to change how policy is developed.

“We didn’t want to repeat the mistakes of the past by deciding in Wellington what we thought was best for Māori and then presenting Māori with a done deal.

“I wanted to hear directly from people what they thought the priorities of the portfolio should be.

“That’s what I set out to understand earlier this year with 33 hui across the country. In all, 1600 people participated kanohi ki te kanohi in discussions and we received a further 230 submissions.

“I heard from individuals, groups and organisations; Māori and non-Māori. I have listened, and I promise you, we have heard. Te Arawhiti will support the Crown in being a better Treaty partner.

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“As more and more Treaty settlements are completed, Māori increasingly want to engage with the Crown on a range of issues that look to the future. Te Arawhiti will provide the focus required to move from Treaty grievance to true partnerships.

“We have a lot of work to get on with and I have no doubt that Te Arawhiti will deliver and will do its mahi well,” Kelvin Davis said.

The agency’s website is: www.tearawhiti.govt.nz

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