Treaty and Me: The blending of two peoples

Wednesday, 1 August 2018

A descendant of Parihaka, iwi advisor Puna Wano-Bryant was heavily involved in the recent reconciliation process with the Crown, which was made possible after Taranaki Tuturu postponed its Treaty talks to ensure the needs of the coastal settlement were addressed.

In her video essay for Stuff's Treaty and Me series, she says the Treaty is about harm and hope.

As a Christian Māori woman, the document to her means the blending of two peoples and two spiritualities.

**READ MORE:

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

* What the Treaty means for mana**

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