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Many of us haven’t learned much history about Aotearoa New Zealand. So here, in seven images, is a summary. Europeans came here uninvited. Here is Captain James Cook, who arrived in Aotearoa in 1769. | [Alexander Turnbull Library] ---|--- A Westminster style of government was imposed. Here are the NZ Parliament Buildings in 1867 _._ | [Alexander Turnbull Library] 95% of Māori land was obtained through various means, including dodgy deals, open warfare, and land confiscation. These images show the attack on Rangiriri in 1863 and the invasion of Parihaka in 1881.__ | [Alexander Turnbull Library] Māori culture, language, economic, social and spiritual practices were systematically suppressed. Here is Whangape North Auckland Native School, in around 1900. | [Auckland Library] And this process has continued and has intensified in recent years. | Recent headline from Radio NZ News Yes, it is a difficult history. As non-Māori, our privilege is built on this legacy of dispossession, and our sense of belonging is tainted by it. Te Tiriti o Waitangi [National Library of NZ]Thank goodness then for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, our seventh image. Particularly Article 1, which enables us non-Māori to call Aotearoa home. As my friend Erin Matariki Carr says, Te Tiriti is an invitation to belong. There are however conditions attached – that Tino Rangatiratanga (self determination) is upheld, (Article 2) and Māori have equal rights (Article 3). For more information, see this Tiriti Explainer. Which, as we see from the images above, we have not yet done. But this is our pathway, this is how we can start to heal our difficult history, this is how we build a better Aotearoa where we all belong. And here are three ways to get started: 1. Learn history – our nation, our family’s arrival story, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the land on which we live. Some useful places to start include Radio NZ’s Aotearoa History Show, Groundwork’s online Tiriti workshops and the NZ Herald’s interactive map of land transactions 2. Have conversations with our friends, family and colleagues about te Tiriti and our history, especially with people who think differently from us. 3. Vote! And, when we vote, consider whether the people and party we choose are committed to honouring Te Tiriti and building an equitable and caring Aotearoa. Labour, Greens, Opportunity and Te Pati Māori have this commitment to varying degrees, sadly the parties in our current governing coalition do not. Voting opens on 26 October – more info here. Yes, our history is difficult. But our future can be different. We can build an Aotearoa where we learn from each other, work together and are better together. Just as intended by te Tiriti o Waitangi. Share this post ...

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