Healing our History
The Challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi

Updated edition released on 4 April, 2005
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The Treaty of Waitangi is the most important document in New Zealand´s History.

Current Treaty issues and Māori/Pakeha relationships can only be understood within this context.

As we understand and honour our history, we can acknowledge the need for restoration, healing and right relationships.

New Zealanders have much to celebrate and many challenges.

Robert Consedine and his daughter Joanna Consedine address these and many other crucial questions facing New Zealand today in this best selling book. The answers are personal and practical.

Since the 1980s, Robert Consedine has worked with a network of Pakeha and Māori to create a successful workshop process that enables Pakeha to learn about, and courageously confront, New Zealand's colonial history and to understand its implications in the present.   Robert's unique experience illustrates how all New Zealanders can discover a sense of personal and national identity, grounded in authentically honouring the Treaty relationship.

Robert has long been involved in Treaty of Waitangi workshops.   He speaks of forgiveness, healing, acknowledging the pain of history, reparation and the restoration of right relationships.  None is an easy option, but each is a necessary step towards a better New Zealand for all of us.  This is a good book.
Sir Paul Reeves

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