(b) an understanding of which groups are being targeted enables the allocation of criminal justice resources in an efficient and effective manner; and (c) better information and data would make it possible to better evaluate the efficacy of the justice system (and community-based) response. 39. Recommendation 3: That the Committee urges the New Zealand Government to commit, as a matter of priority, to the collection of data on hate motivated crimes disaggregated by race and the other characteristics listed under s 9(1)(h) of the Sentencing Act 2002. Situation of members of the Māori and Pasifika communities (arts 2-7). Treaty of Waitangi 40. The Treaty of Waitangi (1840) is New Zealand’s founding document and has major significance for human rights and harmonious race relations in New Zealand. The Treaty is strongly aligned with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP); the four articles of the Treaty reflect fundamental human rights principles. 41. The place of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements was considered through the Constitutional Review process. The Panel 16 recommended the Government: (a) continue to affirm the importance of the Treaty as a foundational document; (b) ensure a Treaty education strategy is developed that includes the current role and status of the Treaty and the Treaty settlement process so people can inform themselves about the rights and obligations under the Treaty; (c) support the continued development of the role and status of the Treaty under the current arrangements as has occurred over the past decades; (d) set up a process to develop a range of options for the future role of Treaty, including options within existing constitutional arrangements and arrangements in which the Treaty is the foundation; and (e) invite and support the people of Aotearoa New Zealand to continue the 16 http://www.ourconstitution.org.nz/Recommendations 10