Series Classification: G (General Audiences) | Find the series here.
This episode is with manuhiri Te Wehi Wright (Ngā Ruahine, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Uenukukōpako, me Ngāti Whakaue).
This kōrero goes deeper into colonisation of Māori. Te Wehi, an educator, shares how settlers deliberately undermined Māori language, land, and culture through laws and policies. He emphasises the importance of understanding this history to empower Māori to reclaim their identity and fight for self-determination. The discussion highlights the concept and rebuild of Māori practices and values across generations, with the goal being to overcome the lasting trauma of colonisation and create a future grounded in Māori ways of being.
Treaty Talks was filmed in September 2024 at Te Papa Tongarewa inside Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Ngā tohu kotahitanga exhibition, prior to the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill and the nationwide hīkoi in November.
Photo: Te Māngai Pāho
