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25 Victoria U. Wellington L. Rev. 109 (1995)
Proceedings of a Hui Held at Hirangi Marae, Turangi

handle is hein.journals/vuwlr25 and id is 119 raw text is: Proceedings of a Hui held at Hirangi Marae, Turangi M H Durie* I INTRODUCTION (a) This report is based on the deliberations of a national Maori Hui held at the Hirangi marae, Turangi on Sunday 29 January 1995 (the Hui). (b) Sir Hepi Te Heuheu called the Hui in response to the Government's Proposals For the Settlement Of Treaty of Waitangi Claims (the Proposal) and to consider how the rangatiratanga of Iwi might be advanced. (c) Over 1,000 people attended the Hui representing major tribes from both the North and South Islands as well as other national and local Maori organisations. Those who made submissions did so on behalf of their Iwi or groups. (d) The level of agreement emerging from the Hui was sufficiently high to enable major resolutions to be passed unanimously. (e) It was resolved that the deliberations of the Hui should be transmitted to the Prime Minister. II PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS A A Proposal Only Although reaction to the Proposal has sometimes assumed that it has already received Government approval, in fact the Proposal is only a proposal. It is neither policy nor legislation. For it to become law it will require Maori support as well as support within Parliament. Without sufficient Maori support the Government would be highly irresponsible to recommend the adoption of the Proposal as national policy. For that reason it is imperative that Maori views on the Proposal are clearly enunciated and conveyed to the Government in the allocated time frame. While it is unlikely that there will be a single Maori viewpoint or that there will be full Maori agreement on all issues, it is important that the range of Maori views be assessed in a fair and accurate manner so that levels of support and opposition can be determined. Nonetheless whether or not there is sufficient Maori support to enable the Proposal to proceed is likely to be a matter of contention as it was when the Sealords Agreement was under consideration. Sufficient Maori support does not necessarily inean total Maori support though it should mean substantial Maori support as determined by the Government and Maori jointly. Professor, Head of Department and Director, Department of Maori Studies, Massey University. The Hui was held on 29 January 1995.

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