17 Human Rights Commission Ngā Taunaki | Main Recommendations Human Rights Commission’s contribution to the National Action Plan Against Racism Maranga Mai! is an historical and phenomenological3 analysis explaining the impact of colonisation, racism and white supremacy on tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is predominantly a research and narrative report, which also contains testimony from the Tangata Whenua Caucus of the National AntiRacism Taskforce (2021-2022) (Tangata Whenua Caucus), and voices of Māori over generations. The recommendations have also been informed by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | the Human Rights Commission’s (the Commission) own knowledge, numerous reports, such as Matike Mai Aotearoa, He Puapua, and the Stop Institutional Racism’s Briefing Paper (STIR), and the many sources cited in the extensive bibliography. Maranga Mai! and its recommendations should be read in conjunction with the report Ki te whaiao, ki te ao Mārama, which is a community engagement report developed by the Commission, at the request of the Ministry of Justice and government. Ki te whaiao, ki te ao Mārama records the voices and experiences of tangata whenua (people of the land) and tangata Tiriti (people of the Tiriti) on racism and their visions to create a racism-free Aotearoa. These reports are provided to the government, the Ministry of Justice and Aotearoa to assist with the important kaupapa of eliminating racism. You can read both reports on the Commission’s website. Read together Maranga Mai! and Ki te whaiao, ki te ao Mārama create the call to action “Rise Up! Emerge from darkness, into the natural world of life and light”. 3. Phenomenology helps us understand the meaning of people’s lived experience. A phenomenological study focuses on what people experienced during an event or occurrence. Maranga Mai! recommendations These recommendations should be further explored and developed in the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR) with tino rangatiratanga partners. While some of the work can be led by the government, the strengthening of tino rangatiratanga can only be led by tangata whenua. Commit to constitutional transformation (for government with tino rangatiratanga partners) 1. The government, with tino rangatiratanga partners, commits to constitutional transformation, and undertakes the necessary steps to review current arrangements and develop and implement reform options. We recommend the following actions: i. Acknowledge that the Doctrine of Discovery has caused cumulative intergenerational harm, violence, and inequities for tangata whenua, that it is racist and unjust, and violates Māori, human and Indigenous rights. The government therefore condemns and rejects its constitutional application to Aotearoa and commits to transitioning to position te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti) and He Whakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni| Declaration of Independence (He Whakaputanga) as the source of legitimacy for kāwanatanga.