Māori Crown Relations

System lead: Te Arawhiti

Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand and a path to strengthening the partnership between Māori and the Crown. The Cabinet Circular – Te Tiriti o Waitangi sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy makers to consider the Te Tiriti o Waitangi in policy development and implementation

Published guidance:

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Requirements and expectations

Crown Agents

Autonomous Crown Entities

Independent Crown Entities

Legal requirements:

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Legal requirements:

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Legal requirements:

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Te Tiriti o Waitangi