Press Release

Spokesperson for Te Tino Toa, Teanau Tuiono said ‘its nothing new for indigenous peoples to be ignored and our aspirations stifled by the Government and their agencies -that has never stopped us’.

‘This Waitangi Day we are calling for all New Zealander’s to fly the Tino Rangatiratanga flag wherever they are to show their support for indigenous rights here in Aotearoa’

‘The flag symbolises the struggle for Maori self-determination and embodies the hopes we have for future generations as a thriving indigenous nation’

‘The flag is an embodiment of what we as indigenous peoples wear on the inside, our history and our future.’

‘We have received wide support from Maori and non-Maori organizations across the country including schools, environmental organisations and Pakeha New Zealander’s.’

‘Aotearoa is in a state of change and mainstream New Zealand is ready to acknowledge indigenous rights, that is the challenge that is currently before the Government.”

Te Tino Toa is running a competition for the most creative display of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag on Waitangi Day. Please email your pictures to maoriflag[at]gmail.com.

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