Outcome 2: Inclusive Tiriti-based communities 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. Performance expectation • measure and report on perceptions of inclusivity and belonging • develop and share guidelines and tools What this looks like • engage with communities on human rights and Te Tiriti issues • provide opportunities for new audiences to consider human rights and Te Tiriti • commission research to increase our understanding of human rights issues How well did we do? Our education and information resources increase Tiriti and human rights knowledge and contribute to changes in attitudes and behaviours: • As part of our contribution to the Government’s National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR), the Commission engaged with more than 400 people, in 23 online hui, and received 470 online submissions about people’s experiences of racism and their views on the best options for its prevention and elimination. The Ki te whaio, ki ta ao Marama report reflects what people told us about the racism they experience today and their aspirations for an Aotearoa New Zealand that is free of racism. Alongside this, Maranga Mai! documents how Māori have experienced the impacts of colonisation, racism, and white supremacy over more than 180 years of Aotearoa history. These reports recommend what the government can do to stop racism and create a much more positive future for all people in Aotearoa through constitutional transformation, cogovernance, and education. • The Commission released a discussion paper as part of the Housing Inquiry called Understanding Accountability for Māori, which explores the ways te ao Māori could be structured in the housing sector to progress the right to a decent home and address housing equity issues for Tangata Whenua. Three possible models for an accountability structure, including a Māori housing authority, an independently appointed kāhui, and a mutual accountability mechanism between Tangata Whenua and the Crown are explored in the research. • A national campaign promoting harmonious relations, Dial-it Down: Phase 2 - Netiquette launched on 6 September 2022 with the aim of reminding people to put their best foot forward when engaging with others online. Netiquette’s messaging introduced the importance of striking fair and reasonable balances between competing human rights - a vital feature of the response to COVID-19 and integral to any thoughtful approach to mis/disinformation. Dial it down was a natural progression from our earlier and celebrated Give Nothing to Racism campaign. 13