Hēmi Pirihi (Kaitahutahu, Ahi Kaa) of practice, where each team nominated a representative to regularly meet and discuss their team’s progress in supporting our Tiriti journey. Promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples The Commission continued its work in partnership with Government and NICF toward developing a national action plan to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The partners worked collaboratively to prepare a draft plan, informed by the targeted engagement undertaken with Māori groups the previous year. Following the Government’s decision to pause the development of a national action plan the Commission shifted its focus to activities to bring greater visibility to the rights of Indigenous Peoples, promote awareness and understanding of the Declaration, and to support Tangata Whenua to exercise their self-determination. The Rongomau Taketake has raised the profile of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, including through a range of media interviews, and speaking engagements, as well as opinion pieces on topics such as: Indigenous rights and Te Tiriti in climate change and emergency responses; constitutional transformation; and the doctrine of discovery. 18 Pūrongo ā-tau Annual Report 2023 Advice was provided on the application of human rights, Indigenous rights and Te Tiriti to a range of consultations, including about preventing violent extremism, adoption reform, Oranga Tamariki, resource management and emergency response legislation. Indigenous Peoples’ rights and Te Tiriti were also raised in international fora, including reviews by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the UN Committee Against Torture. Commission staff participated and presented at the annual sessions of EMRIP, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, an EMRIP expert seminar hosted by the University of British Columbia, and a discussion on Indigenous Peoples’ participation at the UN, hosted by the UN Secretary General. The Commission continued its secretariat support of the Aotearoa Independent Monitoring Mechanism for UNDRIP, and supported the Mechanism to prepare its ninth annual monitoring report, noting developments and key issues for Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Aotearoa.