Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua me ngā Taonga Kōrero New Zealand Film Archive
An independent entity that was established in
1981 and is intended to represent the interests
of all New Zealanders is Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua
me ngā Taonga Kōrero, formerly New Zealand
Film Archive. Since its establishment, the Archive
has thrived, more recently absorbing material for
archiving from two large entities, at which time its
name was changed to Ngā Taonga.
Aspects that may assist future structural changes
for housing are the inclusion of all versions of the
Treaty of Waitangi in its constitution and objective
to fulfil the principles, aims and objectives
expressed in the kaupapa and the principles
expressed in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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and iwi interests”.98 The purpose of the 50%
Māori representation in the constitution was in
recognition of the Treaty and tino rangatiratanga.99
Knowledge of tikanga is one of eight skills sought
of all Trustees.
The entity was established independent of the
Kāwana as a Trust. A Friends of the Archive was set
up to assist and raise funds, and the organisation
is now recognised as the major film collecting
agency and archive in Aotearoa New Zealand.100
There are six Trustees and its constitution states
While the Film Archive is a national-level legal
trust and has recognised in its structure and
constitution that it must have certain legal
characteristics, the architects of the Film Archive
set out to reflect the mutual responsibilities and
that there “will at all times be three Trustees
representing Māori interests, through their
own heritage and/or their connections with iwi
accountabilities indicated in Te Tiriti through its
representation, values, and knowledge, including
that of tikanga.
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata New Zealand Human Rights Commission Housing Inquiry