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The Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal was set up in 1975 by the Treaty of Waitangi act 1975 . They look into enquiries about resolving land settlement unfairly taken by the europeans in the 1840's .The Tribunal consist of 20 members who are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Māori Affairs,_ . This show how the treaty is still significant as there are still many land claim in the recent year and it show how some people's life are still greatly affected by the treaty and as of recently lands settlement claims have been given a deadline by 2008 but til this day setllement are still currently being investigated .
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When talking about the significnace of the treaty of Waitangi it is rather difficult because there are many people who hold different viewpoints and an example some Maori perspective may be that the treaty revolved around the rangatiratanga and their want to regenerate ,maintainand sustain the " cultural, intellectual, spiritual, and physical foundations of Māori communities - their taonga"_ for their future generataions , and this may range from the waterways to land any other natural resources, it can alsoranges from cultural aspects like language " This ranges across natural resources such as lands and waterways, to cultural / intellectual properties such as knowledge and language. Mason Durie (2004) refers to these aspirations as the desire “to live as Māori”. Māori enjoy these taonga as part of their human rights, and their rights as an indigenous people."_
Another example is the Pakeha perspective is that they do admit to the wrong doing and agree about the grievance but some may believe that its time to 'move on' as they belives it hold little relevance "Many Pākehā agree that Māori grievances about the past should be addressed. However, among some Pākehā there is also a strong desire to settle grievances as a means to ‘move on’, on the grounds that the Treaty is more about the past_". While some hold concerns about Maori claims "In particular, some people argue that Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as it is currently enacted in New Zealand, privileges Māori, and therefore undermines the equality of all New Zealanders. For example, there is an argument that provisions such as the Māori parliamentary seats are undemocratic."_
Another example is the Pakeha perspective is that they do admit to the wrong doing and agree about the grievance but some may believe that its time to 'move on' as they belives it hold little relevance "Many Pākehā agree that Māori grievances about the past should be addressed. However, among some Pākehā there is also a strong desire to settle grievances as a means to ‘move on’, on the grounds that the Treaty is more about the past_". While some hold concerns about Maori claims "In particular, some people argue that Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as it is currently enacted in New Zealand, privileges Māori, and therefore undermines the equality of all New Zealanders. For example, there is an argument that provisions such as the Māori parliamentary seats are undemocratic."_
Mr.Roger views that yes the treaty did occur and that the British made many in justice actions toward Maori which they should resolve but after a hundred years later and if we want to live peacefully among one another then the issue must be addressed .