NZEI Te Riu Roa is committed to the protection and upholding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We believe in the power of unity and the importance of working together to ensure that the rights and interests of our members, and all Māori, are respected and advanced.
Our own aspirations to being an organisation based in Te Tiriti premised on Te Tongi – “Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai, te miro mā, te miro pango, te miro whero” and implementing our Te Tiriti partnership through the framework of Mōku te Ao.
Our commitment to decolonising our structures and processes and supporting kaiako and kaimahi Māori in the re-indigenisation of education for mokopuna Māori.
The Government has voted Treaty Principles Bill past the first reading. It is designed to erode te Tiriti o Waitangi by undermining the way it is applied in law. NZEI Te Riu Roa opposes this bill and joins the mobilisation of tāngata whenua (Māori), tāngata Tiriti (non-Māori), and many groups and organisations in saying “Toitū te Tiriti” (Honour te Tiriti)!
What is good for Māori is good for everyone.
As education professionals you give life to Te Tiriti in education. You can now make a submission against the Treaty Principles Bill.
Submissions are open until January 7.
You can learn more about the Bill and its potential impacts at an online workshop.
You can also gain an understanding of how the select committee submission process works and get practical tips on shaping a compelling submission so you can submit your own opposition to the bill.
Register for a workshop here.
We have a Facebook group set up for recent updates and member discussion about Te Tiriti issues. Join the group here.
Our Toitū te Tiriti activity is designed for you to show and share how you give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in your mahi.
How to use this resource:
• Download the Toitū te Tiriti resource:
-English version for schools
-English version for ECE centres
-Te Reo version for kura
-Te Reo version for kōhungahunga
• Print out (in A3) the resource.
• Choose one way you give effect to Te Tiriti in your mahi and write that under ‘Giving effect to Te Tiriti in my school looks like …’
Note: It’s best to use a thick pen such as a vivid so it is clear to see.
Fill out the resource, scan/snap a pic or, record a video sharing your Toitū te Tiriti message.
So that your message can be read loud and clear, you can also take a close up of the poster to really get your message across.
Post it on social media, tagging @NZEITeRiuRoa on both Facebook and Instagram and we’ll share it on our social pages too!
You can show your support for the Toitū te Tiriti campaign by buying one of our t-shirts here.
We have an upcoming webinar on 20 November for all NZEI Te Riu Roa members on protecting, progressing and enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the education system.
You can also watch recordings of previous Te Tiriti webinars here:
Take a look at our current campaigns and find out how you can get involved.
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