![]() So opposed to the legislation and blatant disregard for Māori rights, she chose to cross the floor and stand with her people in opposition to the legislation. Our founding Co-Leader, Tariana Turia, was a Labour MP at the time. Our Kaupapa are outlined in further detail in our Constitution.įounded in 2004, our Party was born out of bravery, love and a 40,000 strong hikoi (protest march) over the Foreshore and Seabed Act, a piece of legislation passed by the then Labour-led government, which undermined Māori rights. Ka ngaro ngā tikanga, ka ngaro tātou ki te Ao. Ki te kore tātou e kōrero Māori, ka ngaro te reo, Ka ngaro te reo, ka ngaro ngā tikanga. Te Reo Rangatira - recognising that our Māori language is the cornerstone of all that is Māori.It is the bridge that links us to our ancestors, that defines our heritage and gives us the stories which define our place in the world. Mana Tupuna/Whakapapa - defines who Māori are as people.Kaitiakitanga - recognises the responsibility of guardianship (spiritual, cultural and physical) over all things, including our taonga tuku iho and resources.Mana Whenua - recognising whānau, hapū and iwi ancestral rights and connection to land.The connection we have to our maunga, our wai, our atua are an essential part of the wellbeing of our people. Wairuatanga - recognition of the spiritual existance of all things, alongside the physical.Kotahitanga - having a unity of purpose, and unity of direction.Whanaungatanga - recognising the interconnectedness of all people and all things, affirming the value of the collective.Rangatiratanga - the expression of our rangatira - weaving people together with integrity, through leading by example, humility, generosity, altruism, and diplomacy.Manaakitanga - the expression of aroha, hospitality, generosity and mutual respect.We are a values based Party, and as such our kaupapa - which express the values handed down to us by our ancestors guide us in all that we do. We stand for to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.We stand for the protection of our taonga tuku iho.Our policies and practices are derived from kaupapa tuku iho, and aim to provide for the wellbeing of all, recognising that we must improve the outcomes of whānau Māori if we are to be a truly diverse, happy and well nation. The Māori Party believes that indigenous solutions can help unlock the wellbeing of our whānau, and our nation. The Māori Party, is a political party, born of the dreams and aspirations of tangata whenua to achieve mana motuhake (self-determination) for whānau, hapū and iwi within their own land to speak with a strong, independent and united voice and to live according to kaupapa handed down by our ancestors. O te iwi Māori, o te motu hoki” - Māori Party Constitution “Kia rangatira te tū a Te Pāti Māori hei rōpū whakatinana i ngā rau wawata
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