Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa Tongarewa

Tino rangatiratanga flag: top third is black, bottom third is red, middle third, in the shop of two koru, is white

Why is Te Tiriti justice so important?

Te Tiriti o Waitangi justice is one of our country’s most important protest issues. Explore why rangatira signed Te Tiriti, what Te Tiriti promised, what happened afterwards and the ways in which we could transform Aotearoa to enact the promises of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

View of a bay, featuring a number of tall ships in the harbour

Activity: Exploring tino rangatiratanga

Discover why rangatira signed Te Tiriti.

Photograph of the Treaty House

Activity: Exploring Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Consider what rangatira agreed to in 1840.

Colin McCahon stands outside a house in front of a large window, wearing a checkered shirt, with his arms folded

Activity: Reckoning with what happened after 1840

Examine the need for healing and justice.

View of a small cove and beach from above with the sun setting out on the water

Activity: From here to there

Identify the big shifts required for a just future in Aotearoa.

Three bold stripes represent the dramatic lines of the landscape: light grey for the sky, a dark brown for the hills, and a beige for the tussock land

Extra links for the extra curious

Go down amazing wormholes with this curated suite of links.