Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Bi-Cultural Relationships

Part A - Te Tiriti o Waitangi

1. Explain what the Treaty of Waitangi means for today’s business environment.

1.1 In your own words give a brief outline of the situation surrounding the creation of the Treaty of Waitangi. (4 marks)

1.2 In your own words give a brief outline of the three (3) articles of the Treaty acknowledging both the te reo M?ori and English interpretations. (6 marks)

1.3 The differences in and between the M?ori and the English texts of The Treaty of Waitangi has lead since the 1970’s to the development of ‘principles’ of the treaty. These are now applied in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand.
 
In your own words identify at least three (3) of these principles and discuss what they mean. Cite and reference at least two (2) secondary sources to support your answer. (9 marks)

2. New Zealand is multi-ethnic; New Zealand is bicultural.

Briefly explain what each statement means in the context of contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand society. (4 marks)

3. Identify two (2) New Zealand businesses that have incorporated Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles into their business practices and briefly describe how they have done this. Support your answer with 2-3 examples of how they have incorporated the principles into their business. (10 marks)

NaturallyNZ is a clothing company operating out of Christchurch. They produce clothing made from natural fibres: mainly organically farmed New Zealand merino wool, as well as locally grown hemp fibre.  Recently their directors have discussed their corporate social responsibility and the need to develop and promote this side of their business. They already have a Use of Organic Suppliers Policy and have now drafted a Sustainable Supplier Policy (Appendix A).

They would like to provide their customers with an ‘Aotearoa New Zealand farm to product’ source story to promote their merino product. They have approached the local iwi who own an organic merino station and are in the early stages of negotiating a joint venture supply agreement.

You are an independent consultant working in the area of Policy Development and you have been approached by NaturallyNZ for assistance. NaturallyNZ management are aware that they should include the Treaty of Waitangi Principles in their policy developments but they do not have a good understanding of these principles.

Naturally NZ are also going to update their Mission Statement and company values and would like your input into which values you think would be appropriate for NaturallyNZ to adopt.

Part A - New Zealand's Multi-Ethnic and Bicultural Society

1. To assess their Draft Policy document and suggest improvements.

2. To develop a meeting plan for a hui with your local iwi.

1. State which two (2) of the following values you, as their consultant, think would be appropriate for NaturallyNZ to incorporate into their business.

Justify your answer by defining the two (2) chosen values and explaining why you think each is an important value to develop in their business culture.

• Rangatiratanga

• Whanaungatanga

• Kaitiakitanga

• Wairuatanga

• Manaakitanga (6 marks)

2. Identify the aspects in the draft sustainable supplier policy (Appendix A) that addresses bi-cultural partnerships. 

2.1 Quoted statements from the Draft policy where bi-cultural partnership is addressed. (2 marks)

2.2 For each of the statements in question 2.1 provide at least two (2) examples of how that statement could look or be put into action by NaturallyNZ. (4 marks)

Identify potential aspects that should have been addressed in the policy (Appendix A) document but were not included.

3.1 Using the Treaty of Waitangi policy template (Appendix B) choose two (2) statements that could be added to NaturallyNZ’s existing draft Sustainability Policy (Appendix A).

Re-write the policy statements so they align with NaturallyNZ’s existing draft Sustainability Policy. (2 marks)

3.2 Explain clearly why you have chosen each statement. (2 marks)

3.3 For each of the two new policy statement provide two (2) examples of how that policy could look or be put into action by NaturallyNZ. (4 marks)

1. Prepare a meeting plan for a hui with local iwi to put your proposal for a joint venture using their merino wool. You may assume that an email has already been sent to the Administrator of the iwi outlining the purpose of the meeting, discussing arrangements and confirming their availability.

1.1 A Notice of Meeting to be sent to three members of the iwi, recommended by the Administrator. This invites them to the meeting at NaturallyNZ’s head office. Three NaturallyNZ directors (you may make up their names) who have worked on the proposal will be in attendance. The email should explain the purpose of the hui, attendees, time and place, and use appropriate te reo greetings and closings. (5 marks)

1.2 An Agenda for the meeting. Remember this hui/meeting needs to reflect practices that are respectful and bicultural so your agenda should reflect this. This is not a p?whiri or a full mihi whakatau, however the two groups attending the meeting do not know each other. (6 marks)

1.3 A karakia that would suit the occasion and explain why you have chosen this karakia. Provide a copy of the karakia. (3 marks)

You are required to attend and participate in a mihi whakatau held at Ara where you will be welcomed by the Ara M?ori department.

1 Write a reflection on your experience.

1.1 A description of the event using te reo M?ori terms where appropriate. (9 marks)

1.2 An explanation of how you felt during the event:

(Moments you felt nervous, awkward, proud, confused, surprised, anxious etc). Include both: I felt…. , and I thought…. (8 marks)

1.3 An analysis of what you have learned from the experience? (8 marks)

1.4 An explanation of any challenges you (personally) may have existing in a bicultural world. (8 marks)