Te Tiriti o Waitangi is about all of us. It sets the foundations for ongoing peace and mutual benefit in Aotearoa. It offers everyone a chance to belong, to work together and to share decision making so that we can look after our people and planet together.

But the promise of Te Tiriti o Waitangi is currently under threat.

This Coalition Government is taking us backwards with a raft of policies that actively harm the relationship between Māori and the Crown, and take us further away from the commitments made in Te Tiriti. Their choices gloss over the injustice that successive governments have caused towards Māori, embolden racism in pursuit of power, and prioritise the desires of big business over local hapū and iwi.

Over the past decades, we have made meaningful progress to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a country.

Whether it’s ensuring that children are connected to their whānau, revitalising Te Reo, celebrating cultural traditions, creating solutions for Māori health, improving housing and income support and rebalancing who has a say in local decisions – positive outcomes for Māori are a win-win for everyone.

Now’s the time to keep our country moving forward for an Aotearoa we can all be proud of.

Let’s get together for Te Tiriti. Join us now.