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will realise tino rangatiratanga and kāwanatanga
for both Te Tiriti partners. This will enable Aotearoa to
make the transition to become a modern democracy,
grounded in Te Tiriti, that honours and respects
tangata whenua and also acknowledges the place
of Tiriti peoples in Aotearoa.
Draft principles to guide such a Truth, Reconciliation
and Justice Commission for Aotearoa are outlined in
Chapter 8.
Establish an independent body or bodies
to deliver transformation
The third main recommendation is to establish an
independent body, or bodies, to develop and deliver
constitutional transformation within Tiriti processes
and with tino rangatiratanga partners.
Human Rights Commission
Strengthen Indigenous and human rights
in Aotearoa
The fourth recommendation is that government
urgently appoint a full time, permanent, Indigenous
Rights Commissioner, to strengthen the capacity
of Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | the Human Rights
Commission (the Commission) to fulfil its strategic
role to uphold domestic and international human
rights and the Indigenous rights of tangata whenua
and honour Te Tiriti.
The establishment of an independent Indigenous
Rights Commission is also recommended for
exploration by the government, with a key function
of advancing the NAPAR; developing and delivering
a decolonisation and anti-racism strategy to assist
the further elimination of racism in central and local
government and civil society; and supporting the
Truth, Reconciliation and Justice Commission.