Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Tamariki

Children and the Treaty of Waitangi

Just before International Children’s Day on 20 November, we want to find out how the Treaty of Waitangi relates to tamariki. The Assistant Māori Children’s Commissioner, Glenis Philip-Barbara, will tell us how the work of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner is influenced by Te Tiriti and how tikanga underpins their mahi.

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About the speaker

Glenis Philip-Barbara is the Assistant Māori Children’s Commissioner at the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. She came through Gisborne Girls’ High in the 1980s, married Nick Barbara and raised seven children, gathered up a BA (in Social Sciences) from Massey University, and has had senior roles in several organisations including Tairāwhiti Polytech, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo (the Māori Language Commission), and the Ministry of Social Development.

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