Contents
Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Whakarāpopototanga matua...................................................................................................................4
Executive summary...................................................................................................................................6
Part One: Introduction..............................................................................................................................8
Scope of the discussion paper........................................................................................................................9
Objectives....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Framing the approach and identifying the barriers to address.............................................................. 10
Background and context.............................................................................................................................. 11
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Housing Inquiry............................................... 11
Strengthening accountability and participation in the housing sector............................................ 11
Constructive accountability and effective accountability................................................................... 12
Te Tiriti o Waitangi and accountability................................................................................................. 13
Part Two: Understanding Te Ao Māori and the concept of accountability.......................................16
Tino rangatiratanga....................................................................................................................................... 17
What do Māori mean by accountability?.................................................................................................... 19
Alternative Māori approaches to accountability........................................................................................ 20
Accountability to whom/what?.................................................................................................................... 21
Part Three: Exploring models of accountability...................................................................................22
Tangata Whenua accountability to Tangata Whenua............................................................................... 23
Te Matapihi He Tirohanga Mo Te Iwi Trust.......................................................................................... 25
National Iwi Chairs Forum...................................................................................................................... 26
Early childhood Māori language learning and accountability........................................................... 26
Te Hāhi Mihinare | The Māori Anglican Church.................................................................................. 28
Whai Rawa, Ngāi Tahu............................................................................................................................ 29
Ngāti Hine Health Trust.......................................................................................................................... 30
Tangata Whenua accountability to the Kāwana........................................................................................ 31
In what circumstances would Māori be accountable to the Kāwana in terms
of tikanga Māori?..................................................................................................................................... 31
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