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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Ten quick ways to analyse children's books for sexism and racism | Council on Interracial books for Children (USA) | This Issue in Education draws exclusively from a paper written by the Council on Interracial books for Children (USA) on ways to identify racist and sexist content within children's books. |
Bias in Basal Readers |
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Wa Tatou Kura Maori (Maori Education in Church Schools) | Curtis, Toby | This paper looks at the history and current situation for Maori student achievement within Maori Church Boarding Schools. |
Preamble, Research in Maori Eduction, Current Position - 1984, Some misconceptions and objectoins, Reasons for Success, Possible Directions |
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The Business Ethic and Maori Development | d | |||
Meanings of Rangatiratanga and Kawanatanga | D Radford and C Herzog | This table includes seven different sources and definitions of Rangatiratanga and Kawanatanga including drawing from the Maori translation of the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, Waitangi Tribunal, Court findings and the 4th Labour Government. |
Source, Rangatiratanga, Kawanatanga |
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Some education responses to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Daley, Glenys | A list of Govt responses to Te Tiriti, the Govt. policy and an explanation. |
Model; Assimilation; Integration; Separate Developments/Self Determination; Partnership/Biculturalilsm; Honour Te Tiriti |
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The Treaty of Waitangi: what does it mean? | Daley, Glenys |
The Treaty of Waitangi: what did it mean in 1840?; Values and beliefs; What does the Treaty mean to us in education today? What are our rights and responsibilites as state sector employees?; The future |
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Incorporating Te TIriti into MIT's Quality Management System | Daley, Glenys; Kupa, Horiana; Corscadden, Kathy; Herzog, Christine | "Many education institutions have recognised their obligations under Te Tirti o Waitangi but have found it very difficult working out how to put this commitment into practice. Te Komiti Tangata Whenua was establised at Manukau Institute of Technology in 1998 to advise the academic board on Maori issues and to provide guidelines for incorporation of an appropriate perspective into the programmes." |
Abstract; Introduction; Applying Te Tiriti to programmes; Theoretical Framework for applying Te Tiriti QMS; Issues arising; References; Appendix 1: Te Komiti Tangata Whenua; Appendix 2: Quality Managment System - element 1, The development and ealuation of teaching programmes; Element 2, Financial, physical and administrative resources; Element 3, Staff selection, appraisal and development; Element 4, Student entry; Element 5, Student guidance and support; Element 6, Off-site practical/workbased components; Element 7, Assessment; Element 8, Reporting student achievement; Element 9, Research; Applying Te Tiriti (Based on 6 Feb 1840 Maori text) - Key points in actual working; Appendix 2: Quality Management Sysetem - Element 1, The development and evaluation of teaching programmes; Element 2, Financial, physical and administrative resources; Element 3, Staff selection, appraisal and development; Element 4, Student entry; Element 5, Student guidance and support; Element 6, Off-site practical/workbased components; Element 7, Assessment; Element 8, Reporting student achievement; Element 9, Research. |
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Te Tino Rangatiratanga - what is the problem | Danby, Dawn; Brownlee, Pennie | Discusses Te TIno Rangatiratanga as mentioned in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. |
What is the problem?; So what is Te TIno Rangatiratanga; What has blocked Te TIno Rangatiratanga?; Implementing the Treaty now; The five principles |
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The historical context of our ecumenical witness in this land | Davidson, A K |
In the beginning god creates...; The sowing of seeds, 1814 - C1860; The transplanting period 1840 - 1876; Diggin in or taking root 1877-1919; Betwee the wars: 1919-1939 - Blight; 1940 - 1964 New life and growth; 1965 - 1985 Die back and pruning; Conclusion; Footnotes. |
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Fear and loathing on the beaches | Davies, Joe | "The issue of Maori 'customary' rights to own the seabed and foreshore is marked by two outstanding features: unanimity - or something very near it - on the Maori side, and rank hypocrisy on the other." Joe Davies discusses the hypocrisy of the National Government with their insistence that the Pakeha law should apply to everyone equally. They rail against the "special treatment" afforded Maori under the Treaty of Waitangi. Yet the law that grants Maori customary ownership of the seabed and foreshore does not rely on the Treaty. | ||
Blowing up the Bamilyan Buddhas : it makes you think | De Bres, Joris | Address at the dawn ceremony on the United Nations Day of Cultural Heritage, 4 December 2002, Civic Square, Wellington. Joris de Bres discusses colonisation in New Zealand, The Treaty of Waitangi, UNESCO, the debate on the Resource Management Act and culture in New Zealand. | ||
Current issues in Race Relations | De Bres, Joris | Joris De Bres, Race Relatios Commissioner gives an address at the Victoria University for a Public Law Centre regarding the state of the nation, Public perceptions of discrimination, The foreshore and seabed, international standards for racial equality, The United Nations Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination, the Durban programme of action, the Treaty of Waitangi, special measures, separate or together?, Waitangi Day, the quality of the debate, the future of the debate and Race Relations Day. | ||
The curriculum review: Report of the Committee to review the Curriculum for Schools | Departmebnt of Education |
Committe Statement -- The National common curriculum principles -- Introduction -- The curriculum -- The review: Response and comment -- Appendices |
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Implications of the Treaty of Waitangi - Case Study - 568.680 semester 2 2003 | Department of Computing and Information Technology | These papers relate to a student assignment. The assignment requires students to demonstrate an understanding Te Tiriti and to apply this understanding to a case study. Task nclude identifying stakeholders, ethical issues and proposing relevant strategies going forward. The case study relates to the use and 'ownership' of information within government information systems. Marking schedules are included. |
Assignment details and questions, Case Study - Rarangi Project, Marking schedule, |
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Implications of the Treaty of Waitangi - Case Study - 568.680 | Department of Computing and Information Technology | These papers relate to a student assignment. The assignment requires students to demonstrate an understanding Te Tiriti and to apply this understanding to a case study. Task include identifying stakeholders, ethical issues and proposing relevant strategies going forward. The case study relates a situation of a Treaty educated tauiwi worker and his relationship to a project where local hapu are protesting engineering changes to the river. Marking schedule is included. |
Assignment details and questions,Case Study - Taniwha in the River, Marking schedule, Assignment cover sheet, Case Study - Taniwha Trouble. |
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Cultural Difference and Racism | Department of Education | A collection of articles on the theme of cultural difference, racism and early childhood education |
Guidelines for those with Maori and Pacific Island Children in Early Childhood Centres, Colour me Human, Racism: The hidden agenda in Eearly Childhood, Catering for Individiaul Difference in the preschool, The pupil and Cultural Difference. |
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Maori Persepectives | Department of Education | A collection of essays drawn together by the Department of Education. All articles are fully referenced from their original source. |
My Maoriness, Maori Attitudes to Death, The Maori in the Future: A women's view, Te Aouru The Dawning. |
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Taha Maori in Social Studies - An Introduction for a pilot scheme in selected primary and secondary schools. | Department of Education | Details a proposed school syllabus social studies programme for connecting with Maori culture and practice - the learning objective being how different cultures think, feel and act. |
Introduction, Taha Maori and the Form 1-4 Syllabus, Making Contact with the Local Maori Community, Talking with the Maori Community, The Marae, Visiting the Marae, Some Essential Maori Terms |
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Department of Health Circular memorandum No. 1986/70 - The Treaty of Waitangi and Maori Health | Department of Health | This circular gives a brief outline of the background to the Treaty of Waitangi and of the work of the Maori Health Project Group and the Standing Committee on Maori Health, in order to assist in understanding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. | ||
New Zealand 1990 Commission - The Patrons | Department of Internal Affairs | A formal document outlining the make up and work of the official New Zealand 1990 Commission. |
The Patrons, The Members of the Commission, The 1990 Year, The Commission Status, The Commission's Funding, The Mission Statement, The Structure, The Standing Committees, The Advisory Groups, The Senior Executives, The Offices |