Ki te whaiao, ki te ao Mārama Tangata Whenua summary of vision and recommendations Pou Vision and recommendations 1. Whakamana tino rangatiratanga Empower and restore tino rangatiratanga, through constitutional transformation We recommend the Government takes the following actions: 2. Whakamana te tapu o te ahurea tuakiri • commit to meaningfully honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi to help eliminate racism • uphold tino rangatiratanga so Tangata Whenua can determine their own lives and futures, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi • rebalance power between kāwanatanga and tino rangatiratanga through constitutional transformation • urgently progress discussion to determine a way forward regarding the foundational work and recommendations set out in Matike Mai Aotearoa and He Puapua to develop a Tiriti-based constitutional framework • develop clear aims for constitutional reform, in partnership between kāwanatanga and tino rangatiratanga, take action and monitor progress • address the land issues of Tangata Whenua using a Tiriti-based process. Empower, decolonise and restore Te Ao Māori as the first culture of Aotearoa We recommend the Government takes the following actions: 3. Whakamana te tapu o te wānanga • support the restoration of te ao Māori as the first culture of Aotearoa and the re-indigenisation of Aotearoa through a process of decolonisation • support Tangata Whenua to restore kawa and tikanga as the first law of Aotearoa to uphold and honour tino rangatiratanga, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi • support Tangata Whenua to restore daily cultural practices in any environment, such as te reo, whanaungatanga, whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga, so Māori feel accepted and safe • eliminate racism from key sectors (housing, employment, work and income, health, education, justice system) to significantly enhance the wellbeing of whānau life in the short term • create long term plans that protect and promote all forms of Māori life and cultural identity, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi • prioritise, in partnership with Tangata Whenua, Tiriti-consistent transformation across central and local government through the implementation of the Plan • act urgently to signal how government and other organisations can make changes to ensure Māori people, culture, mātauranga Māori, te reo and tikanga are respected. Empower and restore how we educate ourselves and generations of mokopuna in te ao Māori We recommend the Government takes the following actions: • Te Kāhui Tika Tangata strengthen tino rangatiratanga, enabling Tangata Whenua to regain mana motuhake over the education of their tamariki and kaupapa Māori education systems 82