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The 54th New Zealand parliament has provided profound challenges to equity, fairness and social justice. People I love, the planet itself, and the foundational commitments of Te Tiriti have been doing it incredibly tough. While I am not a member of a political party, I genuinely appreciate the opportunity to vote for what matters most to me: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, fundamental human rights, the wellbeing of our planet, robust public health systems, the rights of tangata whaikah

Critical Tiriti Analysis (CTA) was initially based on evidence Tim McCreanor (Pākehā senior social scientist) and I (Pākehā activist scholar) drafted for the Waitangi Tribunal WAI 2575 health kaupapa claim about the breaches of Te Tiriti within the Primary Health Strategy circa 2001. The paper got rejected several times, before we pivoted and invited Dominic O’Sullivan (Indigenous political theorist) to join us and we gave the paper a spruce up and it was reimagined into a me

Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Waitangi Tribunal) is a cornerstone of justice and accountability in Aotearoa. Established in 1975 to hear claims regarding Crown breaches of Te Tiriti, it provides an essential, independent forum where Māori can challenge the structural violence and systemic inequities perpetuated by the state. The Tribunal’s role is essential; it documents historical and contemporary grievances, offering critical insights and recommendations to