This is a recording of the talk at Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery on the 25th of March 2026, titled ‘(Mis)representations of Te Tiriti in law and policy: the TPB, the RMA and everything in between’ by Senior Lecturer in the Law Faculty at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown, This talk was the final in a four-part series ‘Kōrero pono mai: talks on te Tiriti & The Treaty’ that ran in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Whai Wāhi’.

These talks take heed from Te Waka Hourua, who call upon institutions to kōrero pono mai / tell the truth. Invited speakers will present short talks grounded in their experiences as legal experts, advocates and scholars in relation to te Tiriti and the Treaty.

Fitzmaurice-Brown writes, one of the ways in which te Tiriti o Waitangi has been dishonoured since its signing is ...