Ko te whare paremata te whakakanohitanga o te Kuini o Ingarangi nāna te Tiriti o Waitangi i waihanga.
I ēnei rā, kei te tohe tonu kia whakamanahia te tiriti ki roto i ngā whakahaeretanga o te ture i ia rā, i ia rā.
Ka toro atu a Waka Huia ki ētahi mema Māori o te whare paremata kōrero ai mō ngā haepapa, me ngā mahi nui kei runga i a rāua hei hāpai ake i te Tiriti o Waitangi.
"My work here involves one thing; to embed and exercise our mana and authority within this house."
- Rawiri Waititi
This episode will explore Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its place in Parliament through the lens of Māori Members of Parliament. We sought to understand their roles as well as investigate Parliament as an entity and its honouring of Treaty Justice. Lastly, we examine the ways Parliament recognise Māori as tāngata whenua in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and the impact this has on our people, and all people living here.
Sunday 8th January 10:00am TVNZ1
Director: Ashley Clark
Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Māori for all New Zealanders.