What is Wai 262 about?
Wai 262 was a Waitangi Tribunal claim about the recognition of rights around, and control of, traditional Māori knowledge, customs and relationships with the natural environment.
Why is the Wai 262 important?
How significant is this inquiry? The Wai 262 inquiry is one of the most complex and far-reaching in the Tribunal’s history. It is the Tribunal’s first whole-of-government inquiry. It is also the first Tribunal inquiry to specifically address the Treaty relationship beyond the settlement of historical grievances.
What is a wai claim?
The claim is registered If a claim meets our requirements, it can now be registered. We will allocate a ‘Wai’ (short for Waitangi Tribunal claim) number for this claim. We will contact the claimant/s to notify them. We will also notify the Crown and other interested parties.
Who does the Waitangi Tribunal make recommendations to?
The Waitangi Tribunal is a standing commission of inquiry. It makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to legislation, policies, actions or omissions of the Crown that are alleged to breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.
What is Te Pae Tawhiti?
The Kahikatea and its unique growth cycle has been drawn upon as a metaphor by Derek Lardelli in representing Te Pae Tawhiti (The Distant Horizon), the desired future where our people through shared aspirations are able to enjoy a quality of lifestyle where their mauri is both vibrant and empowering.
What is Māori knowledge?
Mātauranga (literally Māori knowledge) is a modern term for the traditional knowledge of the Māori people of New Zealand. The ancestors of the Māori first settled in New Zealand (Aotearoa) from other Polynesian islands in the late-13th century CE and developed a distinctive culture and knowledge-system.
What is a wai number?
If your claim meets these requirements, it may be registered and assigned a ‘Wai’ number. A ‘Wai’ number is short for Waitangi Tribunal claim. If it does not meet these requirements, we will contact you to advise you why and ask for further information.
How do Treaty settlements work?
The Treaty settlement process is a staged process of negotiation between the Crown and defined Māori communities which is aimed at agreeing redress packages that will settle historical claims of breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It is a political process, though grounded in legal and constitutional rights.
Is Waitangi Tribunal part of government?
The Waitangi Tribunal, like the courts, is part of the judicial arm of government, and it is independent of the Crown.
How does the tribunal work?
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) is an independent body which deals with certain kinds of disputes between landlords and tenants. It is not a formal court, but its decisions are legally binding. The people who hear cases at the Tribunal are called Tribunal Members.
What does Te Pae mean?
a gathering place
Christchurch Convention Centre is due to open in 2020 and will be called Te Pae meaning “a gathering place”
What is Māori epistemology?
Mātauranga Māori is a knowledge tradition or an epistemology that had its genesis in ancient Polynesia. It was taken to Awatearoa by the ancestors of the present day Māori where it developed further and thrived. Its political and social structures were superseded by what might be called Western Knowledge.
When was the Wai 262 claim lodged in Waitangi?
The Wai 262 claim was a Waitangi Tribunal claim lodged in 1991. It was called the ‘Wai 262’ claim as it was the 262nd claim lodged in the Waitangi Tribunal. It was also known as the ‘flora and fauna’ claim. The claim was one of the largest and most complex in the Waitangi Tribunal’s history.
What did Hon Nanaia Mahuta say about Wai 262?
Hon Nanaia Mahuta’s 2018 Section 8I Report on the Crown’s progress implementing Waitangi Tribunal recommendations contained a feature section on the Wai 262 report. It provided a brief summary of the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations and what the Crown has done since it was released.
What did the Waitangi Tribunal say about Taonga?
The Waitangi Tribunal described taonga works as the tangible and intangible expressions of Māori artistic and cultural traditions, founded in and reflecting the body of knowledge and understanding known as mātauranga Māori.
What does the Wai 262 report say about Maori culture?
The Wai 262 inquiry is one of the most complex and far-reaching in the Tribunal’s history. It is the Tribunal’s first whole-of-government inquiry. It is also the first Tribunal inquiry to specifically address the Treaty relationship beyond the settlement of historical grievances. What does the Treaty say about Māori culture and identity?