Metiria Turei: Complexities of Te Tiriti

From Saturday Morning, 9:08 am on 9 November 2024
Former Maori politician turned scholar, Metiria Turei smiling at the camera, next to her is her book cover for 'Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships: People, Politics and Law' which she co-edited.

Metiria Turei's co-edited 'Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships: People, Politics and Law'. Photo: BWB

The nation's founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi has been front and centre in political news in recent months and days.

Former Māori politician and scholar Metiria Turei joins Mihi to discuss the complexities of te tiriti issues, which are explored in Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships: People, Politics and Law, a book she co-edited. 

The third in a series by leading scholars, here essays examine treaty relationships and the ever-evolving interplay between the Crown and Māori.