Community Engagement Report for developing a National Action Plan Against Racism Tangata Tiriti vision and recommendations Pillar Vision and recommendations 1. Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga A society that gives effect to the inclusive promise of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to uphold the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and to provide a place to stand for all Tangata Tiriti We recommend the Government takes the following actions: 2. Diversity and inclusion • commit to a process of constitutional transformation to re-balance the relationship between tino rangatiratanga and kāwanatanga and achieve the partnership envisaged in te Tiriti at the constitutional level. Other constitutional issues affecting ethnic Tangata Tiriti, such as those identified in the 2013 constitutional review,i could be approached by the partners in a Tiriti-based way • establish an independent inquiry conducted in partnership with Tangata Whenua into immigration policies and processes, including polices and processes related to the settlement of refugees and asylum seekers. The terms of this inquiry should be informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and domestic and international human rights obligations. An Aotearoa where all peoples are accepted for who they are and feel like they belong. Differences are respected and valued, intersectionality is acknowledged, and everyone is able to understand and embrace their own story. Communities are connected and care for one another and are served by a public service that reflects their diversity We recommend the Government takes the following actions: 3. Educating for a racism-free Aotearoa • create opportunities for regular public conversation on social cohesion and inclusion. This will provide a forum for people to share knowledge, experiences and understandings of their cultural, ethnic and religious identities and help to establish connections between people • prioritise the implementation of the recommendations in Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019 and provide clarity around work programme timeframes • focus on the development of laws and policies that promote and enhance social cohesion and respond to instances of hatred and intolerance. Everyone has access to values-based learning about diverse cultures, histories, languages (including te reo Māori) and artforms, anti-racism, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and human rights We recommend the Government takes the following actions: • focus on eliminating racism in the education sector, including by ensuring teacher training is informed by anti-racist education and by prioritising and implementing recommendation 36 in Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019ii • support the development of a multi-year, multi-faceted campaign by Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti groups to educate the public about racism and encourage them to take anti-racist action • establish a national clearing-house for research on racism and antiracism governed by a Tiriti-based structure. This research should inform future actions for the Plan and communications. New Zealand Human Rights Commission 19