The Treaty and Me: What does the Treaty mean for mana?

Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Associate Professor Tom Roa (Waikato-Tainui/Ngāti Maniapoto) is a former chairman of the Waikato-Tainui tribal governance arm, known at the time as Te Kauhanganui.

He teaches advanced te reo Māori and on Māori development. In 2016, he was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.

In Stuff's video series The Treaty and Me, Roa asks if the term 'tino rangatiratanga' - used to mean absolute authority in Te Tiriti o Waitangi - is the correct term.

And if it is, what does that mean for mana?

**READ MORE:

* The Treaty and Me: New Zealanders talk about the Treaty

* The Treaty is about both harm and hope**

The Treaty and Me video series is part of New Zealand Made/Nā Niu Tīreni, a Stuff project on the Treaty of Waitangi.