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He Tatau Pounamu = The Treaty Of Waitangi: A Covenant Of Reconciliation

Author :  Alistair Reese

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Country
New Zealand
Publisher
Karuwha Trust And Venn Foundation, New Zealand
ISBN 9780473716349
Format PaperBack
Language Maori And English
Year of Publication 2024
Bib. Info 126p.
Categories History
Product Weight 150 gms.
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We are at a decisive moment as a nation, a time when the Treaty of Waitangi is being called into question. This bond of grace was signed nearly two hundred years ago by the representatives of two sovereign nations. It was agreed then that their respective peoples would live together in an interdependent unity of mutual respect for each other and for the treaty’s protocols. However, since 1840 that relationship has been under duress, and the compact often disregarded and dishonoured. Today, we stand at another decisive moment as a nation, a moment that calls for wise response. Without an understanding of its foundations, the treaty is in danger of becoming either an historical artifact or a legalistic charter of rights. Neither of these extremes will bring back the life that was hoped for at Waitangi in 1840. We need to consider: what is so special about this historic agreement? Is this a covenantal relationship? If such a relationship is broken, how can it be restored? What should our responses be? All these questions require us to pause, to ponder, and to act.

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