Press Release – Multicultural New Zealand
New Zealand’s multicultural communities are leading the hikoi to a Treaty-based Aotearoa this weekend (16-17th April 2021). Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) is taking 50 community leaders from around New Zealand on a journey from Auckland up to Waitangi to plant a tree on the Grounds as a gesture of commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
MNZ’s President, Pancha Narayanan, sees this as a momentous occasion. “Never before in the history of te Tiriti has something like this been done,” he says. “We are only able to call this beautiful land home by the grace of tangata whenua and te Tiriti. We want to show that we recognise that, and that we are ready to honour our side of the agreement.”
Press Release – Multicultural New Zealand New Zealands multicultural communities are leading the hikoi to a Treaty-based Aotearoa this weekend (16-17th April 2021). Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) is taking 50 community leaders from around New Zealand on a journey from Auckland up to Waitangi …
New Zealand’s multicultural communities are leading the hikoi to a Treaty-based Aotearoa this weekend (16-17th April 2021). Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) is taking 50 community leaders from around New Zealand on a journey from Auckland up to Waitangi to plant a tree on the Grounds as a gesture of commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
MNZ’s President, Pancha Narayanan, sees this as a momentous occasion. “Never before in the history of te Tiriti has something like this been done,” he says. “We are only able to call this beautiful land home by the grace of tangata whenua and te Tiriti. We want to show that we recognise that, and that we are ready to honour our side of the agreem
Friday, 16 April 2021, 5:22 am
New Zealand’s multicultural communities are leading the
hikoi to a Treaty-based Aotearoa this weekend (16-17th April
2021). Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) is taking 50
community leaders from around New Zealand on a journey from
Auckland up to Waitangi to plant a tree on the Grounds as a
gesture of commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
MNZ’s
President, Pancha Narayanan, sees this as a momentous
occasion. “Never before in the history of te Tiriti has
something like this been done,” he says. “We are only
able to call this beautiful land home by the grace of
tangata whenua and te Tiriti. We want to show that we
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