Nau mai, haere mai, hoki mai.
Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum is proud to present the Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum Legal Series, an informative lecture series about the purpose, historical significance and ongoing mahi of the Waitangi Tribunal held alongside the exhibition He Kura Toi Tangata: 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal, 1975-2025.
The Government recently announced a review of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, which comes as the statute approaches its 50-year milestone on 10th October. The review is part of the coalition agreement between New Zealand First and National and will be led by an Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG), supported by Te Puni Kōkiri, to examine the whether the Waitangi Tribunal is “fit for purpose, not just for today, but for the generations to come.”
Joining us to discuss the topic of reform are Former Attorney-General and Treaty Minister Christopher Finlayson, and Matanuku Mahuika, who co-chaired the Waitangi Tribunal’s own Strategic Direction Review Group in 2024.
Tickets are $35 per session, or $25 for students and SuperGold Card holders, and include one drink and light kai. Doors open 5:30pm. The exhibition He Kura Toi Tangata will remain open to view until 8pm.
Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum
Wednesday 20 August | 6pm–8pm
Tickets $25–$35
This series has been developed by Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum and is presented in collaboration with our programme partner Kāhui Legal.
Speakers:
Christopher Finlayson
The Hon. Christopher Finlayson served as an MP for 12 years, including as Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations from 2008 to 2017. During his Ministerial career he also held a number of other portfolios. He is the co-author of He Kupu Taurangi: Treaty Settlements and the Future of Aotearoa New Zealand. He left politics in 2019 and now works for Bankside Chambers as a barrister.
Matanuku Mahuika
(Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa)
Matanuku Mahuika is one of Aotearoa’s leading Māori lawyers in private practice. He co-founded Kāhui Legal in 2003. Prior to establishing Kāhui Legal, Matanuku was a partner at Walters Williams & Co and in-house counsel at the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission.
This series has been developed by Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum and is presented in collaboration with our programme partner Kāhui Legal.
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