Tangata Tiriti - Te Tiriti o Waitangi 101 Workshop

The Wheelhouse and Waitara Foodbank- Pataka Kai  have partnered to bring you Tangata Tiriti - Te Tiriti o Waitangi 101

This session is specifically for board members, staff and volunteers of community organisations, aspiring board members, volunteers or anyone working with the community sector.

This full day session is designed to introduce participants to the basics of Te Tiriti o Waitangi with lunch provided. This session is heavily subsidised, however, there is a small cost of $10 + booking fee per person to attend.

The historical promises and breaches will be covered, allowing participants to gain an understanding of the current treaty issues.

Course Agenda

This workshop covers:

• Personal culture

• New Zealand culture with some definitions of Māori and Pākeha cultures

• Colonisation process and its effects

• New Zealand history leading up to the treaty

• What the treaty said – written and verbal

• Post treaty breaches with a particular focus on Taranaki

• Recovery from colonisation

• Brief conversation about how this information might apply to your work and personal life

The workshop provides a safe space for you to:

• Share openly on the subject

• Wrestle with ideas

• Question previously held beliefs

This workshop begins at 9am and will end at 5pm