Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 2, 2020 4:37:51 GMT 12
TE TIRITI OBLIGATIONS AND HOUSING
So how well is New Zealand meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi? The short answer – it’s not. Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an international agreement that constitutionally enshrines equality of outcome and opportunity between Māori and non-Māori. Yet in 2020, Māori are still worse off than non-Māori overall across practically every measure. Clearly, the expectations set out in our Treaty agreement are not being met.
The growing disparity between the housing circumstances of Māori and non-Māori has not only economic, but social consequences, and represents serious systemic failure under Article 3 of Te Tiriti. Additionally, the Treaty guarantees rights to self-determination under Article 2......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2010/S00003/maori-housing-issues-in-election-2020.htm
So how well is New Zealand meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi? The short answer – it’s not. Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an international agreement that constitutionally enshrines equality of outcome and opportunity between Māori and non-Māori. Yet in 2020, Māori are still worse off than non-Māori overall across practically every measure. Clearly, the expectations set out in our Treaty agreement are not being met.
The growing disparity between the housing circumstances of Māori and non-Māori has not only economic, but social consequences, and represents serious systemic failure under Article 3 of Te Tiriti. Additionally, the Treaty guarantees rights to self-determination under Article 2......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2010/S00003/maori-housing-issues-in-election-2020.htm