Understanding the Waitangi Tribunal

What is the Waitangi Tribunal?

• A private organization

• A court that enforces laws

• A government department

• A standing commission of inquiry

When was the Waitangi Tribunal established?

• 1975

• 1992

• 1840

• 1985

Who can make a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal?

• Anyone living in New Zealand

• Only government officials

• Only historians

• Anyone with Māori whakapapa

What type of claims cannot be brought to the Waitangi Tribunal?

• Claims against the Crown

• Claims against local government

• Claims against private companies

• Claims against historical events

What significant change occurred with the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1985?

• It limited claims to post-1975 events

• It allowed claims dating back to 1840

• It made Tribunal decisions legally binding

• It abolished the Waitangi Tribunal

What is a historical claim?

• A claim related to events before 1992

• A claim related to events after 1992

• A claim related to events after 1975

• A claim related to events before 1840

What is the role of the Waitangi Tribunal regarding the Treaty?

• To ignore the Treaty

• To rewrite the Treaty

• To enforce the Treaty

• To determine the meaning and effect of the Treaty

Are the Waitangi Tribunal's recommendations legally enforceable?

• Yes, but only in certain cases

• No, but they are often adopted

• Yes, always

• No, never

What was a result of the 1987 Ōrākei claim?

• The Tribunal was disbanded

• The claim was rejected

• Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei received $3 million and land

• The Treaty was rewritten

What concern did the United Nations express in 2018 regarding the Tribunal?

• That it had too much power

• That its recommendations were often ignored

• That it was too slow

• That it was biased