Contents Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Section 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6 Section 2: Colonisation and Te Tiriti o Waitangi .................................................................................. 12 Section 3: Key features of the right to a decent home grounded on Te Tiriti o Waitangi .................. 15 Section 4: Obligations and Violations .................................................................................................. 23 Section 5: Private sector ...................................................................................................................... 28 Section 6: Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix 1: Consultations and methods ............................................................................................. 31 Appendix 2: Key international standards on the right to a decent home ........................................... 31 Appendix 3: Resources on housing in Aotearoa New Zealand and the right to a decent home ........ 32 Appendix 4: Resources on Colonisation, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples .............................................................................................................................. 35 Endnotes .............................................................................................................................................. 37 5