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This course uses the Treaty of Waitangi to frame examinations of contemporary New Zealand society. We ask questions designed to highlight and emphasise the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to everyday New Zealanders. In addition, the course looks at the importance of this document in the maintenance of Crown and Maori relations. Topics covered range from the signing of the Treaty, and historical developments, to the protest movements and activism of the continuing Maori renaissance period, race relations and one law-for-all.
MAOR219 provides an important lesson in how the Treaty has influenced modern Māori society. By analysing these influences you will gain a greater understanding of the political and socio economic landscape in Aotearoa.This paper is extremely useful for anyone seeking a career in a government sector or iwi organisation. You will learn valuable skills by analysing complex textual and cultural phenomenon. These skills can then be used in areas such as policy management or report writing. 50,000 people gathered at the end of the 2004 Hikoi to challenge the crowns ownership of the foreshore and seabed. Opinions divided the nation raising the importance of informed opinion• What is The Treaty of Waitangi, why is it important, and has it always been important?• What does The Treaty actually say and what does it offer? If there are two translations that don’t say the same thing, what mandate does the Treaty have?• In 1840 there were more Māori in New Zealand that Europeans though settlers had been in New Zealand for some 30 years. Within ten years Māori were overtaken numerically. What effects did the Treaty have on colonial New Zealand and what about today? what about the future?• Sovereignty is one of the most contested words between the two versions of the Treaty of Waitangi. What is sovereignty and was it ceded? Is there now ‘One law for all’ in New Zealand?• The authority of the Treaty has oscillated throughout its short history from a mandate to establish a new state, to no more than a curiosity. What is its current status?The themes in this course include:• Origins of British policy, Ceding Sovereignty • Alienation of land• Marginalisation of Māori• Radical protest• Waitangi tribunal, office of Treaty settlements• UN policy on settlement of Indigenous Claims and New Zealand• Comparative histories• Claims, settlements, iwi organisations and investments• Foreshore and Seabed debate• Māori politicsCourse Goals• Comprehensively explore the of the Treaty of Waitangi and its ramifications on New Zealand society and the health and well-being in Māori both historically and contemporarily. • Discuss Iwi, their points of view, their settlements, and their investment strategies.• Have an opportunity to openly discuss beliefs about the Treaty of Waitangi and its place in race relations
Learning OutcomesStudents willForm a considered opinion towards the status of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand SocietyKnow the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and their practical applications in contemporary New ZealandDescribe the process of making the Treaty of Waitangi, its implementation, the key figures involvedUnderstand views and form considered opinions about the settlement process and possible futures of The Treaty in New ZealandWhy this Paper?This is the essential paper to understanding where the Treaty of Waitangi underpins New Zealand society, therefore the applications are wide includingPolicy analyst in Māori and Government organisationsDevelopment roles within Māori and Iwi sectorsProfessional social services, education, and health sector roles that interface with Iwi and Māori organisations.Kaupapa Māori researchPoliceLawJournalism PoliticsTransferrable Skills:This course contributes to the development of the following transferable skillsAcademic writing Cultural awarenessIdentifying social predictions of healthAnalysisSpeculationPrinciples of Treaty of Waitangi
Any 15 points at 100 level from CULT, HIST, HSRV, MAOR, POLS, SOCI, SOWK, orTREO, orany 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.
POLS218, POLS258, HIST268, SOCI209, HSRV207, CULT219
Phillip Borell
Rochelle Seivers and Stella Keenan
Domestic fee $821.00
International fee $3,750.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies .