Introduction The purpose of this report is to urge action to address violence and abuse towards tāngata whaikaha Māori and disabled people. It brings together for the first time the evidence about the magnitude and causes of violence and abuse experienced by tāngata whaikaha Māori and disabled people. The report provides a roadmap and recommendations for a Tiriti and human rights approach to preventing and responding to violence. The report is a tool for disabled people and allies for continued advocacy for change. It complements work by the Joint Venture for Prevention Family and Sexual Violence. It is critical reading to ensure effective responses by policy and decision-makers and everyone in the disability and violence prevention sectors. This report sits alongside Whakamanahia Te Tiriti, Whakahaumarutia te Tangata (Honour the Treaty, Protect the Person) focusing specifically on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the issues experienced by tāngata whaikaha Māori (Māori with a disability — whaikaha means ‘to have ability’ or ‘to be enabled’). The body of this report has detailed evidence of the violence and abuse and a fuller explanation of the recommendations. Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Human Rights Violence is a Tiriti and human rights issue Violence against tāngata whaikaha Māori disabled people, Deaf people and adults at risk (adults who are unable to remove themselves from harm) breaches protections offered by Te Tiriti and international human rights instruments. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti) is the foundation of all other human rights obligations. It predates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by over a century and foreshadows the same fundamentals of self-determination, equity and full citizenship. Even so, the Aotearoa New Zealand government has committed to international instruments which, include: 8 • The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) • The International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CEFRD) Human Rights Commission • The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) • The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). Tāngata whaikaha Māori rights have been breached Violence against tāngata whaikaha Māori must be considered in the context of colonisation and its ongoing impacts, including institutional racism and structural barriers that have systematically disenfranchised Māori at all levels. Tāngata whaikaha Māori experience multiple barriers and intersecting disadvantages.