Te Pāti Māori

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/te-p-ti-m-ori

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the political alignment?Left-wing, progressive
2. What is the founding year?2004
3. Why did the party start in 2004?It began when Tariana Turia left the Labour Party because she disagreed with a law about foreshore and seabed ownership. She wanted to protect Māori rights.
4. How does Te Pāti Māori help people?The party wants to change laws to help everyone, like removing taxes on food, raising the minimum wage, protecting the environment, and giving Māori control of certain lands.

Tikanga Māori: The customary laws, protocols, and cultural practices of the Māori people.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi, a foundational constitutional document of New Zealand signed in 1840.
Tino Rangatiratanga: Māori sovereignty, self-determination, and chieftainship.
Kaitiakitanga: The principle of guardianship and stewardship over the natural environment.