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Issue 3:
Should there be separate Māori representation (seats) in parliament and on local authorities alongside other consultative mechanisms?

Parliament Buildings
Maria Bargh
Māori representation: fairer, guaranteed and independent

Janine Hayward
Guaranteed national and local Māori representation: the Crown’s duty of active protection

Helena Cook
Why does it matter? Group representation and the role of the Māori seats

Wendy McGuinness
Constructing a House Fit for the Future

Opinion Pieces Elsewhere

Chris Trotter Dangerous Anomalies
Philip Joseph The Māori Seats in Parliament
David Beatson Māori Seats are the great survivors
‘ludditejourno’ Māori seats and democratic colonies
Garth George Māori seats the only way to gain power
Lachy Paterson Māori seats important to political process
Rawiri Taonui Māori voice missing on ‘super-city’ council
Michael Bassett Dedicated Māori Seats in Auckland?
Philip Joseph and Derek Fox Te Papa Treaty debate

  • Issue 1: What will be the importance of the Treaty in 50 years' time?
  • Issue 2: Will the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples have any impact?
  • Issue 3: What should be the future of the Māori seats?
  • Issue 4: Are Treaty settlements 'full and final'?
  • Issue 5: How will the Crown-Māori co-management of natural resources work out?

Recent Comments

  • leanne cotter: Trustees need to be completely transparent in how they invest and apportion capital. At the moment it seems there is very little trickle down effect... Feb 23, 9:02 PM
  • Jarrod: Kia ora, The Urewera District Native Reserve Act 1896 was introduced during a period of Mâori survival. Would Co-management surivive too? Perhaps John Key should... Nov 17, 7:30 PM
  • Wendy McGuiness: Thank you for your insightful question. As you may have found in your studies and as I note in this paper, New Zealand’s constitution is... Oct 07, 3:48 PM
  • Mary Ropiha: Hi I'm just inquiring. I am a first year tertiary student for Te Wananga O Raukawa O Pukekohe MBS. And I am currently studying the... Sep 24, 4:47 PM
  • Peter James: Linda begins her thoughtful piece with the comment that ‘environmental co-management works well: through empowering the community you get better environmental outcomes. The Ōrākei and... Sep 13, 10:49 AM

Background Paper

A changing population, changing identities: The Crown-Māori relationship in 50 years' time? [600 KB PDF]

Who is 'Māori', and who or what is 'the Crown'?

Who we are, and how we understand ourselves and name our identities, is always changing. As we project what New Zealand's population might look like in 50 years’ time, we need to consider not only technical influences on population composition, such as fertility and mortality rates and migration, but also changes in how we might view ourselves.

Project partners: The School of Maori Studies and the Institute of Policy Studies The School of Maori Studies Institute of Policy Studies

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