made about the Governor-General and an Indian Cabinet Minister by broadcaster Paul
Henry in 2010.
In 2010, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)
apologised for discriminating against Māori by excluding them from rugby tours to South
Africa in 1928, 1949 and 1960 in deference to South Africa’s racial policies at the time. The
apology occurred in the centennial year of Māori rugby.
Priorities for 2012
• Actively focus on inclusion in all aspects of New Zealand life as a means to break
down discrimination against Asian New Zealanders and other minority ethnic
groups.
• Consider a national reporting system on racial harassment for international
students.
5. The Treaty relationship between Māori and the Crown
The dispute over the foreshore and seabed continued to affect the Treaty relationship and
political formations, with the newly established Māori Party reaching a confidence and
supply agreement with the National Party led government after the 2008 general election.
The Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 was replaced by the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai
Moana) Act 2011, prompting a further change in the political landscape with the
establishment of the Mana Party by former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the
United Nations in 2007, with New Zealand initially voting against it but then pledging its
support in 2010.
The pace of historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements increased dramatically, from ten
milestones achieved in 2007 to over 60 in 2011. The aspirational goal of settling all historical
claims was brought forward from 2020 to 2014 by the new National Party led Government
in 2008. Revised negotiation and settlement policies were introduced and funding was
increased to enable settlements to be achieved. Major settlements included the Ngāti Porou
deed of settlement in 2010, the Waikato-Tainui River settlement in 2010, the "Treelords"
Central North Island settlement in 2008, and settlement with the Wellington iwi collective
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Ūpoko o Te Ika in 2008. Claimants have increasingly sought, through
Treaty settlements, a greater role in natural resource management. Government decisions
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