Don’t miss the return of our much-anticipated series of debates exploring the Treaty of Waitangi – its place in New Zealand history and its meaning today. The speakers for this evening’s debate are Dr Charles Royal, composer and researcher in the creative use of indigenous knowledge, and Joris de Bres, New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner.
The debates were first held in 2005 and make a notable contribution to national discussions about the treaty. The speakers this year will consider areas of common ground in this often contentious arena of debate. In the role of Chair will be Dr Claudia Orange of Te Papa and Claudia Geiringer of Victoria University’s NZ Centre for Public Law.
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Radio New Zealand National will broadcast the debates on Sunday 3 and Sunday 10 February at 4.06pm. They will repeat the broadcasts on the following Tuesdays at 9.06pm.
The treaty debates are organised by Te Papa in partnership with the New Zealand Centre for Public Law at Victoria University of Wellington.
