Matike Mai Resource Hub
Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei Whakaipurangi o Matike Mai.
Welcome to this Matike Mai resource hub. We are launching this page to mark the 10th anniversary of the Matike Mai report.
We would like to acknowledge the mahi of the Matike Mai Working Group, particularly that of Margaret Mutu and the late Moana Jackson, without whom the report and all that has come since would not exist.
Jo Waitoa (Community Research Kaitiaki) on the potential of Matike Mai for Aotearoa
“The call of Matike Mai starts with recognising He Whakaputanga (the parent document) which asserted the absolute authority of the hapū of this country in 1835. It was a message to the world and their trading partners that this country was, and is, a Māori country.
Te Tiriti (the child document) affirmed the parent authority and allowed England to establish a governor over their people, within a Māori country.
Matike Mai is a commitment to human values such as the value of place and belonging, of community, of tikanga, and of balance. It speaks of building structures for finding ways through conflict, rather through trying to beat your adversary.”
Catherine Delahunty (2022) – Stepping up to Matike Mai
Written resources
The report of Matike Mai Aotearoa – The independent working group on constitutional transformation
Dreaming Together for Constitutional Transformation – A transcript of a discussion panel with Margaret Mutu, Veronica Tawhai, Taylor Cooke and Safari Hynes. In this kōrero, rangatira and rangatahi discuss the importance of understanding Matike Mai and opportunities for the future.
Tauiwi engage with the Matike Mai report – A follow up report of a workshop development day held by Tāmaki Treaty Workers, encouraging Tauiwi to engage with the Matike Mai report.
Relational sovereignty under a new constitution: International examples of the models of Matike Mai – Jessica Fenton imagines what the relationship models proposed in Matike Mai might look like in practice by looking at how similar models operate overseas.
Why we need constitutional transformation – Margaret Mutu explains the meaning of constitutional transformation and why it’s needed.
Moving forward with Matike Mai – In the first of this three part series, legal expert Carwyn Jones explains the process of the Matike Mai Working Group and the contents of the Matike Mai report.
The building blocks of constitutional change – In the second part of this series, Carwyn Jones looks at the seven constitutional values outlined in the Matike Mai report.
Making Matike Mai happen – In the final part of this series, Carwyn Jones discusses the models proposed in the Matike Mai report, and how they could be implemented.
Matike Mai and the Spheres of Solidarity – Mengzhu Fu guides Tangata Tiriti through the ‘spheres of solidarity’ and what implementing Matike Mai looks like for non-Māori.
Constitutional Imaginings – A poem by Dr Arama Rata
Video resources
Moana Jackson – Opening address at the Matike Mai Constitutional Convention 2021
Imagining Decolonisation – A kōrero with Moana Jackson
Professor Margaret Mutu speaking on constitutional transformation and the work of Matike Mai Aotearoa – Te Tiriti Based Futures + Anti-racism 2022
Darren Ooi, Dr Veronica Tawhai and Prof Tim McCreanor – Planning for constitutional transformation webinar Te Tiriti Based Futures + Anti-racism 2024
Aotearoa 2040 Vision – The National Iwi Chairs Forum Pou Tikanga Whānau Rangatiratanga Project
Community networks & projects
Matike Mai Aotearoa – Stay up to date with the ongoing mahi of Matike Mai Aotearoa.
Matike Tāhono – A monthly reading group series covering Matike Mai Aotearoa’s crucial work on constitutional transformation: ‘He Whakaaro Here Whakaumu Mō Aotearoa’.
Aotearoa 2040 Vision – A hub of resources, videos and events looking at community aspirations for Aotearoa in 2040.
People’s Action Plan Against Racism in Aotearoa – An initiative which addresses the root causes of racism, including the specific impacts of colonialism, while allowing Māori leadership and other communities to play a central role in shaping culturally relevant solutions aligned with aspirations for tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) and systemic transformation.
Tauiwi Tautoko – Free trainings for Tauiwi (non-Māori) to tautoko (support) Te Tiriti transformation by challenging anti-Māori racism within tauiwi communities.
Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga (ASTR): A group of tauiwi from various Asian backgrounds who support tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake for the Indigenous people of Aotearoa. They offer values-based workshops and a wide array of resources, including a useful guide of talking points for migrant communities around honouring Te Tiriti.
Tangata Tiriti – Treaty People – Facilitates workshops and provides educational resources around Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including resources in 20+ languages.
The Pākehā Project – Provides programmes and workshops for Pākehā to understand their role in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and decolonising Aotearoa.
Tauiwi mō Matike Mai Aotearoa | Non-Māori for ending colonisation – A forum for building the movement of tauiwi (non-Māori) supporting treaty-based constitutional transformation as envisaged by Matike Mai Aotearoa.
This is a living resource page. If you have resources you’d like added, please contact admin@communityresearch.org.nz