He kupu whakataki Introduction The Commission seeks and is committed to become a tauira (example) of a Tiriti-based organisation and Indigenous and human rights exemplar as a national human rights institution (NHRI) and an independent Crown entity. Working alongside and acknowledging the mana and tino rangatiratanga of tangata whenua will help to instil hope for iwi, hapū, Māori communities, leaders, and other public and private sector organisations and communities. It will also further enable us as we encourage government to fully implement te Tiriti and take accountability for its Tiriti and international indigenous rights obligations, as part of our core role as an NHRI. 8 | Strategic Plan 2021-2025 This will in turn lead to the development and greater advancement of tino rangatiratanga alongside kāwanatanga in Aotearoa. To be successful in this kaupapa requires us to make a watershed shift away from our colonial origins, to embrace a decolonised and critically conscious orientation. The process will require deliberate engagement in manaaki and aroha as we undertake this journey for which there is no fully charted map. In essence, we are learning as we go. Our Ahi Kaa team is supporting the organisation with wayfinding wisdom and tikanga tangata whenua as we deal with the uncertainty. This is the legacy of our great tipuna leaders, whose teachings have demonstrated that it is through our actions today that we create our tomorrow.