Te anga hua
Outcomes
OUTCOME 1: Knowledge of Human Rights
Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand knows
what their te Tiriti and human rights and
responsibilities are and feels empowered to
advocate on their own behalf.
Tangata Whenua clearly understand and
exercise the pre-existing tino rangatiratanga
rights affirmed in He Whakaputanga and te
Tiriti o Waitangi.
OUTCOME 2: Inclusive Communities6
Communities are welcoming, inclusive, and
empowered to engage with each other and
with government to enhance te Tiriti, human
rights and harmonious relationships.
Tangata Whenua are free from othering,
white supremacy, racism, and colonialism,
and belong as the people of the land in
their ūkaipōtanga as mana whenua. They
are accepted and included and able to
live as tangata whenua with their tino
rangatiratanga, lands, resources, ways of life
and beliefs.
OUTCOME 3: Accountable Duty-Bearers7
Government and other duty-bearers are held
to account for improving performance against
domestic and international te Tiriti and
human rights commitments.
Tangata Whenua have mechanisms to
effectively hold government and other dutybearers to account for improving performance
against pre-existing and te Tiriti and human
rights responsibilities and commitments.
For clarity, the use of “Communities” in this context includes (but is not limited to) Tangata Whenua, Pacific people,
disabled people, ethnic communities, and also includes businesses and workplaces.
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Duty-Bearers refers to businesses, workplaces, and local and central government – all parties with obligations under te Tiriti o
Waitangi, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other human rights Treaties and Declarations of the United Nations.
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