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Treaty Conference 2000

Conference Programme

Thursday 6 July 2000

4pm onwards Venue open - refreshments available
6.00-7.00pmConference Registration in the hall (entrance on the side)
7.30-9.30pmWelcome

Opening

Public Address: The Future of the Treaty of Waitangi
Chairperson: Christine Grice, President, NZ Law Society
Speaker: Joseph Williams, Chief Judge, Maori Land Court

  Friday 7 July

8.00-8.45amConference Registration in the hall (entrance on the side)

9.00-10.30 Welcome

The Treaty of Waitangi & Constitutional Change
Speaker: Moana Jackson, Ngati Kahungungu, Ngati Porou
Constitutional lawyer
Founder and Director of Maori Legal Services
Time for response and questions

 

11.00-12.30pmDirections for Tauiwi in Strengthening the Treaty
Speaker: To be announced
Formal response
Discussion in small groups
12.45pmLUNCH

1.45pm

Assemble in hall for background on conference workshops

2.15-3.45pmWorkshops based on presentations by conference participants
 A wide range of presentations by conference participants will be facilitated. At least half the workshop time will be allotted to participation by all present. Groups will be asked to record suggestion/s for a deepening of Treaty implementation in the field under consideration.

Groups will incorporate their own TEA/COFFEE BREAK.

4.00-5.30pmWorkshops in Sector, Community or Regional Groups
Group members will be asked to share responses on:
  • What themes have been relevant for you?
  • How do you see these applying to your sector, community or region?
  • What are the issues for your sector, community or region?

Again, work groups will be asked to summarise key points that arise from the sharing and discussion.

Note:
The arrangement of the sessions on the Friday afternoon may be adapted from the above, depending on the number of contributions that are offered by participants. Details of any changes and the workshops available will be given to participants on arrival at the conference.

7.30-9.00pmCreative Presentations
Madeline McNamara, Magdalena Productions, Wellington

 

Saturday 8 July

9.00-10.15amThe Treaty of Waitangi & The Expression of Culture in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Panel: Patricia Grace, author; Albert Wendt, author, Professor of English, University of Auckland; and others to be announced.

10.45-12.15pm

Tauiwi communities & their relationships to the Treaty of Waitangi: Present & future perspectives
Speakers from NZ Federation of Ethnic Councils
Small group discussions
12.30pmLUNCH

1.45-4.45pmStrategies for Treaty Implementation
Groups will develop plans for furthering Treaty implementation and networking in their sectors, regions and communities. This will be a facilitated process. Working through creative drama will be an option.

5.00-6.00pm

Presentation of Strategies & Recommendations

Closure

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