Tonight Dame Cindy opened a landmark exhibition, He Kura Toi Tangata at Te Kōngahu Waitangi Museum, which honours 50 years of work by the Waitangi Tribunal. The Tribunal was established in 1975 to enable Maori to lodge claims concerning breaches of their rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The exhibition chronicles the evolution of the Tribunal through memorable photographs and documentary film. In her speech Dame Cindy acknowledged the claimants who toiled for years, often at great personal cost, in their efforts to seek redress. She thanked members of the Tribunal, past and present, and researchers and staff, for their contributions to the Treaty Settlement process and to our nation’s historical record.
To read Dame Cindy's speech, click here: He Kura Toi Tangata Speech.
For more pictures, click here: He Kura Toi Tangata Media Gallery.
