Treaty of Waitangi and Community Development
The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document for relationships between Maori and the Crown in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In more recent years, discussion and debate about the Treaty and its relevance to modern society has been both vigorous and contentious.
So what, then, is the relevance of the Treaty to us as community development workers and communities? How do we sort through the myriad of issues and give real meaning and effect to the Treaty in our everyday work and lives?
This paper will explore some of the issues surrounding the Treaty, taking an Article-based approach to working with the Treaty in an effective and meaningful way for those of us working in community development.
AUTHOR Mairehe Louise Tankersle
Paper presented to “The Big Day In” Community Development Conference, May 2004