"He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene (the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand) was adopted at Waitangi on the 28th October 1835.What were the aspirations and intentions of these rangatira who sought to assert mana motuhake for the tribal nations of Aotearoa?Would they be satisfied with the progress we have made some 172 years later, in our journey towards the rangatiratanga of Maori?We have withstood challenge, we have resisted the oppressive powers of those who seek to undermine our authority; and we will continue in our ultimate transformation."
Tariana Turia
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