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These resources, from the Treaty and anti-racism movements, relate to events and actions from the 1960s to the present day. They come from a number of collections being held by TRC that are presently being digitised.

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Title Primary author Content description Table of contents
Letter of Support and Thanks Conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand A letter of support and thanks to Te Runanga Whakawhanaunga i Nga Hahi (Maori Council of Churches) for a presentation given to the CCANZ Executive.
Letter to Ecumenical Friends et al (final and draft copies) Nairn, Mitzi A cover letter of explanation to church allies from the CCANZ - Programme on Racism on the issue of support for the Te Runanga Whakawhanaunga i Nga Hahi (Maori Council of Churches)call for boycott of of the election and the signing of the Tino Rangatiratanga Register.
Letter to Hon. C Moyle Minister of Fisheries - 12 November 1985 Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination Letters from Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination to Ministry of Fisheries to affirm the rights of Maori people over kai moana as granted in the Treaty of Waitangi.

Letter dated 25th Feb, 1985 to Mr Jarman General Manager, Fishing Industry Board from Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination by R G Nairn on behalf of ACCORD; Letter dated 12th November to Hon. C. Moyle, Minister of Fisheries from Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination by R G Nairn; Letter from MAF Fisheries Research 19 November 1985 to Ray Nairn; Newspaper article - Tasty Eatin for some; Letter to R Nairn 23 January 1986 from Office of the Minister of Fisheries; Letter to Hon. C Moyle 25th Feb 1986 from Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination by R G Nairn. Letter from Minister of Justice to R G Naiarn 11 March 1986.
Letter to Network Waitangi members Huygens, Ingrid Letter raises concerns about the inclusion of Tamaki Treaty Workers in Network Waitangi decision making processes and provides three suggestions for going forward.

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Letter to Sir Graham Latimer - State Owned Enterprises Geoffrey Palmer

Contains letter To Sir Graham Latimer from Geoffrey Palmer - Deputy Prime Minister regarding the Cour of appeals decising regarding State Owned Enterprises, 20 July  1987; NZ Maori Council's response to Crown's proposal - re: court of appeal request; Memoramdun to trives concerning judgement of court of appeal; Letter to Sir Graham Latimer from Geoffrey Palmer, 3 August 1987 - in response to the letter from NZ Maori Council.
Lifelong learning: Beyond the rhetoric of retention Te Tari Matauranga Maori: MIT Treaty Unit "Initially, this study of the attrition of adult Maori students in a Tertiary Institute was undertaken to determine whether the factors in the literature explaining attrition/retention in tertiary institutions were relevant to Maori students and whether the literature coered all the factors."

Introductio; background; methodology; findings and discussion; overview of factors identified in the literature; conclusions
List of Pakeha/Tauiwi anti-racism and Treaty Worker national gatherings and Network Waitangi & Kawanatanga Network gatherings 1983 onwards Huygens, Ingrid List of national gatherings from 1983 to 2004.
Listen to the taniwha: the challenge of lore Kelly, Te Tuhi; Dreyer, Wayne "This article is a result of many years of observation of Pakeha ignorance and Maori intransigence with regard to definitions and understandings around tikanga. Tikanga Maori aims to provide guidelines and standards of behavior through lore, which is followed even today on a daily basis both at work and in non-work situations by Maori."
Listening to Tariana Turia Tutty, David This article by David Tutty discusses the comments Tairana Turia made likening the Maori population reduction from 200,000 in 1800 to 42,000 by 1900, as "pretty much close to a holocaust."
Loving the distances between: racism, culture and spirituality James, David; Wychel, Jillian
Intercultural communication, New Zealand Religious aspects, Society of Friends, Racism, Spiritual life

 

 
Lunatic Asylums Department created - first social service Department in New Zealand unknown History and information regarding the creation of the first social service department in New Zealand. The Lunatic Asylum.

Bubonic plague scare -- Health continued to be a major concern -- Maori living conditions were appalling -- Influenza pandemic -- Social Security Act -- Shacks and overcrowded houses -- Maori encouraged to migrate to the cities -- Maori life expectancy -- Maori health indicators improved -- New diseases -- Measles epidemic among Ngai Tahu -- Treaty of Waitangi signed -- Colonial hospitals established in Auckland -- Maori physical health -- hospital and Charitable institutions -- Lunatics Ordinance -- Land wars led to confiscation -- Measles epidemic among North Island tribes -- Maori population fell -- Old Age Pension Act.
Mana Herzog, Christine; Winitana, Chris Provides an explanation of mana, including Mana Atua, Mana Tupuna, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata. Also includes "The meaning of mana" by Chris Winitana, and Cleve Barlow.
Mana Maori Campbell, Gordon "Pakeha voters are feeling unprecedented apathy about and alienation from the election process. For Maori in the same predicament, the options are: Vote Mana Motuhake, or boycott the election altogether. And both these choices have implications for all New Zealander's."
Mana Maori Motuhake - Trick of Treaty? Mana Maori Motuhake A poster challenging Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer on Treaty issues. Features a character drawing of the PM with a speech bubble saying "you have obviously mistaken me for someone who give a shit!".

Not one acre more, Mauri tu, Mauri ora, Mauri noho, Mauri mate, Honour the Treaty, Don't steal the Govt hates competition, Nothing to celebrate. Trick of Treaty.
Managing diversity: a wolf in sheeps clothing? Grice, Shayne; Humphries, Maria

Diversity; The deomgraphic argument; The strategic significance of managing diversity; Implementing programmes for successfully managing diversity; Discourse and a perspective on the emergence of diversity; Human resource management; Internally driven, not externally imposed; Focused on individuals not groups with diversity, rather than equality; Address the total culture, not just systems; The responsibilty of all not just personnel; Diversity and neo-racism; 
Mangere Hospital Whanau Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau A paper that outlines the philosophy and objectives of Te Roopu Taurima o Maukau.

Philosophy; Faith; Hope; Love; ongoing objectives; priority objectives.
Maori Adult Education National Council Adult Education Describes pre-European Maori educational structures including Te Whare Pora, Te Whare Kohanga, Te Whare Tapere, Te Whare Kura, Te Whare Maire/Wananga, Te Whare Takiura. Makes links to learning and adult education provisions of the day. Brief mention is made of Puao te Atatu report from the Department of Social Welfare.

Maori Adult Education,Puao te Atatu
Maori Advisory Unit Report Department of Social Welfare
1. Mihi
2. Introduction
3.Historical perspective
4. Philosophy of MāoriAdvisory Unit
5. Bi-culturalism: Taha Māori
6. Institutional Racism
7. Analysis of Department of Social Welfare: Māori Perspective
8. Practical in terms of phiosophy
9. Future
10. Present
11. Conclusion
12. Appendix
Maori Affairs Discussion Papers

The Treaty of Waitnagi and the Bill of Rights: a plea for recognition -- Department of Maori Affairs 1986: A plea to be recognised -- New Zealand Maori Council: A discussion paper on Maori Affairs Legislation -- Te Take Maori: A Maori perspective of legislation and its interpretation with an empahsis on Planning law by John Tamihere --
Maori and Non-Maori: which way forward? Rata, Dr. Elizabeth "A 'culturalist' orthodoxy dominates the nation's discussions of Maori issues, ethnic and cultural diversity, and the role of the Treaty of Waitangi. According to supporters of culturalism, recognising the Treaty leads to justice for Maori and provides a sound foundation for New Zealand's ethnically diverse society. I argue the opposite case claiming that culturalism leads to the establishment of pre-modern, anti-democratic conditions with serious consequences for New Zealand's future."

Abstract; Introduction; The issue; The context; Neotribal capitalism; Neotraditionalism and Culturalism; Culturalism; Ethnicity and culture; History; Democratic conditions; Constitutional and political recommendations; Acknowledgements.

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