Matike Mai
The sovereignty of rangatira guaranteed in both He Wakaputanga and Te Tiriti has and is disregarded by the kāwanatanga - Crown, including in its current form of government. Meaningful change cannot be create from within the system, how do we change the system? How can we change the way this country is governed in order to uphold Tino Rangatiratanga? What kind of constitution coud encourage this governance? Matike Mai seeks to answer some of these questions.
Matike Mai is an independent working group on constitutional change first imagined by Iwi Chairs Forum in 2010. Moana Jackon and Margaret Mutu then led a series of over 200 hui around the country "To develop and implement a model for an inclusive Constitution for Aotearoa based on tikanga and kawa, He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Niu Tireni of 1835, Te Tiriti o Waitangi of 1840, and other indigenous human rights instruments which enjoy a wide degree of international recognition." They then wrote a report on their findings, covering constitutional nature, foundations, values, visions, and recommendations. Several models for a new form of governance are suggested, mostly involving a Kāwanatanga Sphere, an iwi and hapū sphere and a relational sphere.
Constitutional values
- Tikanga
- Community
- Belonging
- Place
- Balance
- Conciliation
- Structure
- Wellbeing of Rangi and Papa
- Mana Motuhake
- Traditional knowledge
- Kotahi Aroha
- Education, health and wellbeing
He Whakaaro here Whakaumu mō Aotearoa - The Report of Matike Mai Aotearoa
Article on ESRA - Constitutional Transformation and the Matike Mai Project: A Kōrero with Moana Jackson
Record of a workshop development day - Tauiwi engage with Matike Mai
University of Auckland - Professor Margaret Mutu presents Constitutional Transformation in New Zealand