Digital Resource Library Search

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 authorsort descending Content description Table of contents
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."
Auckland Hospital Board planning, services and works committee - 23/5/1988 Carrington Hospital Board Hospital Board internal correspondence regarding action taken in regard to suspending Mrs T Harawira and the subsequent request that her suspension be lifted. Contains resolutions by Sir Frank Rutter and a panui for the public outlining Judge pain's sentencing of Titewhai Harawira and Carrington Hosptials Maori staff and rally for support to have them released.

Letter to General Manager 23/5/88; Resolutions put to the meeting by Sir Frank Rutter; letter of current situation regarding Mrs Harawira; Public panui - The carrigton scapegoat ... the Whare Paia; But what is really going on?; Creation of the Whare Paia; The trial; Things you can do to help; Background reading
Becoming community and Ka Awatea: The role of the CCANZ and member churches CCANZ This paper aims to facilitate reflection and action which will stimulate the growth of an inclusive community in the Conference of Churches, the Churches and society. It discusses the Ka Awatea report, its focus, the purpose of the authors and a letter and response to Minister of Maori Affairs, Doug Kidd.
The first response to the discussion paper on CCANZ programme development, for executive, CCANZ
Correspondence between CCANZ and Minister of Internal Affairs - 1990 Commission CCANZ Correspondence between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Conference of Churches in Aotearoa (CCANZ) concerning the 1990 Commission and the Treaty of Waitangi

Cover letter and paper sent from Internal Affairs to J Armstrong of CCANZ, Letter from J Armstrong of CCANZ to Minister Bassett Internal Affairs, Letter from Minister Internal Affairs to J Armstrong
The programme on racism of the conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand CCANZ Panui for workshop facilitation resources and leadership training for the Programme on Racism
Programme on racism report - April 1992 - March 1993 CCANZ Annual report regarding the programme on racism, discussing: accountability, staffing, Finance, networking, church links, travel, participation, workshops, presentations, theological action, and resources
Racism: international trends - implications for CCANZ Programme on Racism CCANZ "This paper has grown out of a conversation in discussion of the future tasks of the CCANZ through its Programme on Racism. This looks at their work in the wider international context.
The programme on racism of the conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand CCANZ History on Programme on Racism workshops from its beginning in 1982 to 1990, includes objectives, monitoring, workshops and people involved.

Brief Resume of Programme on Racism
The figures tell the story - Workshop CCANZ This update version reflects on what changes have occurred in the last seven years using figures from the 1991 census and some of the more recent publications such as Mason Durie's "Whaiora, Maori Health Development". What effect are Maori efforts and strategies having? How are the Pakeha institutions measuring up in terms of statistical outcomes for Maori? Is there a different picture emerging in the mid 1990's?

Introduction; Health statistics; Unemployment, Occupation, Income statistics; Population statistics; Justice; Programme on Racism newsletter Number 45 - Feb 1997; Education statistics.
National Council of Churches Programme on Racism selection of papers CCANZ These papers are aimed to stimulate discussion and provide alternative and new insights.

Come out from behind the myths - Judy H Katz; Becoming Antiracist/Racist? - Education and Racism: an action manual; Institutionalised discrimination - from Race against time - Hiwi Tauroa; Definitions; Prejudice and power = racism; Maori people cannot be racists in New Zealand.
Resources for working on racism CCANZ

Some liberation theory; Appendix III, Puao te ata tu - The faces of racism; Culture; Anti discrimination practice; Commitment to combat racism; Some personal  anti-racism strategies; What is racism; Resources; Strategies for change; Some questios to use in analysis; Anti-racism workbook part one and two.
Auckland Area Health Board Policy on biculturalism CCANZ; programme on Racism

Definitions; Policy; strategies; equity; employment; Maori skills; bicultural understanding and respect; enviroment; objectives and outcome.
Elections background packet : A CCANZ Kitset - programme on racism CCANZ; programme on Racism These resource sheets offer, from the perspective of the Programme on Racism, some lines of questioning or listening so that you can critique the candidates in your head, or take part in discussions when things come up on television or at dinner.

The areas - Treaty of Waitangi settelements; Introduction; Treaty of Waitangi - settlements; Treaty of Waitangi - constitutional matters; Restoration of the productive sector; Restorative justive and prisons; Telling the truth to immigrants; APEC Maori & the Treaty fact sheet 3; Restoring the balance? Punishing crime?; Auckland coalition against APEC; A Church leaders' statement for 1990.
The Treaty only second statement of rights Chadwick, Tony An opinion piece response to an article by Malcolm Bailey which questioned the legitimacy of the Waitangi Tribunal. The article details the history of the Treaty of Waitangi and outlines Maori translation and understanding of the Articles.
The South Island Maoris and their reserved lands 1860-1910 Chapman, Roger Wayne

Normanby to Hobson; Instructions to Colonel Wakefield from NZCo; NZCo/Otago Co 1844; Kemp's Purchase; Map   - Boundary of Arahura Purchase; Murihiku (Southland 1851-1853); Location of Reserves; Marlborough reserves 1847-1859; Mackay Arahura Repurchase; Canterbury ;Otago; Chapter 3 - Administration; Chapter 4 - the Maori and the European Community; 
Maori socio-economic disparity paper for the Ministry of Social Policy Seminar, September 15, 2000 Chapple, Simon

Background -- The Maori ethnic group -- The Maofri ethnic group, inter-ethnic marriage and disparity -- The projected rising Maori population share: partly statistical artefact -- Policy reasons for closing the gaps -- Is being Maori a good prdictor of disadvantage? -- Gaps are not growing -- Why are there gaps between Maori and non-Maori? -- Analysis of Maori ethnic gaps in earings and employment -- Conclusion -- references.
Hauora: an indictment on social equality Charman, Karen

A major report released last month reveals improvement in some areas of Maori health between 1970 and 1984 subce a previous study covering the years 1955 to 1975.  But in many areas Maori health statistics approximate reported third world figures and ins ome cases top the list.  Karen Chapman discusses the report and reactions to it.
Report on the Working Group on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples meeting: 30 January - 3 February 2006 Charters, Clare This report is written on behalf of the Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust (AIR Trust) for other interested Maori individuals and groups. It provides a brief summary of the United Nations negotiations on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from January to 3 February .
Maori legal forum: update on international developments relating to indigenous peoples Charters, Clare Claire provides an update on where things are at for Indigenous peoples' rights under international law in two discrete areas: on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and the4 United Nationals Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She provides an historical overview of where indigenous peoples sit in the United Nations, then moves to the UNPFII and finally the Declaration.

1. Introduction -- II. Where indigenous peoples sit in the United Nations System -- III. The UN permanent forum on Indigenous issues -- IV.  The Declaration -- a. History -- b. Significance -- c. Politics behind the Declaration's negotiation -- d. Articles of the declaration -- e. New Zealand, Australia and the United States objections -- f. Responses to the Government's position.

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