INTRODUCTION TO THE MEMORIAL OF RIGHT (MATAKITE O AOTEAROA): The Memorial of Right came about as the result of the Maori Land March in 1975, when the maori elders found that only one million acres of land remained in maori possession. A protest group was formed. It was decided that the maori should march to parliament to suggest to the government that the maori control and manage their own lands. ============================================================================ MEMORIAL OF RIGHT - (Matakite O Aotearoa) Greetings to you to whose Assembly is vested all the powers to amend and adjust all laws which inflict injustice and hardship upon the Maori people, and in whom is vested the power to confirm all promises which were made to give relief to the indigenous people of New Zealand under Her Majesty's Magna Carta "Long Live The Queen" Your maori people pray: Firstly: That an enactment of Parliament which enshrines the spirit and intendment of this Memorial shall incorporate in it the protective principal of entrenchment whereby it shall not suffer repeal or amendment without the assent of the maori people, such assent to be forthcoming by the expression of the majority of all those persons eligible to vote as Maoris in a National Referendum. Secondly: That all pernicious clauses in every statute of the present day or in new Statutes in the future, which have the power to take maori land, designate maori land, or confiscate maori land, be REPEALED and never to be administered on the remaining Maori Land at the present day and whereas Management, Retention and Control remain with our Maori People and their Descendents Perpetuity. Ake Ake Dated this 13th Day of October 1975. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Prime Minister, Right Hon. W.E. Rowling and the most honorable members of the most excellent Parliament of New Zealand Hon. R.L. Adams-Schneider J.W. Kirk K.R. Allen W.R. Lancy Hon. P.B. Allen H.R. Laywood Hon. P.A. Amos J.F. Luxton Hon. Sir B.M. Arthur, Bt Hon. A. McGrady Hon. R.L. Bailey B.P. McDowell B.G. Barkley Hon. T.M.McGuigan R.M. Bailey C.C.A. McLachlan Dr M.E.R. Bassett Mrs. E.E.McMillan Mrs. M.D. Bachelor C.R. Marshall A.W. Begg Rt.Hon. Sir J.R. Marshall, GBE CH W.F. Birch Hon. H.L.J. May P. Blanchfield C.R. Mayson J.B. Bolger M.K. Moore I.J. Brooks Hon. C.J Moyle T.K. Burke Hon. R.D. Muldoon Hon. D.J.Carter J.B. Munro G. Christie J.G. O'Brien Hon. F. McDonald Colman F.D. O'Rynn, QC K.M. Comber I.T. Quigley Hon. M.A. Couelly Hon. Matiu Rata T. Davey P.B. Reweti N.V. Douglas J.W. Ridley Hon. R.O. Douglas Dr A.T. Rodgers G.P.A Downey L.C. Shultz Squadron Leader R.P.Drayton L.F.Sloane Hon. A.J. Faulkner M.R. Smith Hon. Dr A.M. Finlay, QC R.L.J. Talbot Hon. W.A. Fraser Hon. B.E. Talboys Hon. W.W. Freer Hon. D.S. Thomson, MC ED Hon. G.F. Gair Hon. Mrs. T.W. Tirikatene-Sullivan Hon. L.W. Gaudar Hon. R.J. Tizard Air Commodore T.F.Gill, CBE DSO Hon. J.A. Walding Hon. J.B. Gordon Hon. H.J. Walker J.R. Harrison Dr. G.A. Wall Dr G.A. Highet Rt. Hon. H. Watt Hon. E.S.F. Holland K.T. Wetere Rt. Hon. Sir K. Holyoake, GCMG CH Hon. S.A. Whitehead J.L. Hunt P.I. Wilkinson E.E. Isbey J.H. Williams Hon. Sir R.E. Jack T.J. Young Mrs D.C. Jelicich V.S. Young Hon. N.J. King W.L. Young SIGNATORIES (handwritten & very small): Name Designation Tribe Whina Cooper MBE, CBE, J? Uri Kairewa Ngati Manawa (officer of Royal Commission Confiscated Lands, officer ? Lands) Joseph Cooper Son of William Cooper Kahungunu Tupena Te Kura He uri mo Mahenga Waikato Hone Pene te Maapi Pene Chairman of ? Maori Courts Ngati Hikairo Miraka Sydogy President Maori Womens Welfare League Aupouri Sarah Murray Awhina Haahi Ratana Aupouri Te Hapua Tauari Te Kiwi Maihi Kaueiti Elder Ngati Hine C Larami President NZMC Ngati Koha Herewini Paraona Apatoro Haahi Ratana - Te Hapua Moha Ranui Ahonga Aupouri Paka Te Hau Hakata Fred Conrad Member Tai Tokerau DC Aupouri Karora Morehu Tuhaia Karepeti He uri no Rangitaiauawaro Waiariki Patuone Hoskins Chairman Federation of Ngati Wai Ngati Wai & Ngati Hao A. Simmons Paatu William Hepi Elder Maori Committee Nahiri Joseph Toki Pangari Elder Toki Pangari Te Ihutaia Pou Rakana Elder Uri o te Aho Hohaia Tuiri Elder Miti Kakau O Tane Taari Kokaha Hone Rangi Tamaiti Wakanene Renuti Elder Patuone Ngati Hine Erueti Reihana Pene Tauatie Ngati Awa Land Retention Ngati Wai Peta Rutangiuhoani Whiouia Te Popoto - Ngati Rangi te Ngahungahi (Cannot Read) Ataru Noa Justin Pears Ngati Manawa Pangaru Te Rarawa Henry Kauptaihau Deputy chairman Tamokorau Trust Board Ngati Whatua Pene Pereperei Te o uohaui Ngati Whaitii? Muriwai Kake Pereni Kake Ngati Hau Wiremu Heta Hau Hone Hau Patukeha Kutiawa Heke Turei TeKaunga Heke Ngaitawakenui Wiremu Court Elder Ngati Rehia Matangi Pauro Te Wake Uri no Kairewa Ngati Manawa Gale Ngakuru Elder Ngati Pou Tekani Atakirau (Poata) Uri no Tamaiti Whakaahuaiterangi Ngati Porou Te Mananui Tareka Tipene Uri no Kahungunu Ngati Kahungunu Korera Karaka Pareta Uri no Te Kawu Karaka Pareta Te Aupouri Matiu Kaani Tu Houeangi Torana Elder ? of Jes Christ of Latter Day Saints Tuwharetoa, Ngati ? & Ngati ? Rangimarie Hetet, MBE Ngati Kinohaku Maniapoto Rangatana Te Ahuru Elder Ngati Tuwharetoa Parekaihina Keha Kuia Ngati Maniapoto Rewi Te Kawau Elder Waimanawa? Pareta Amorangi Elder Whanganui Puanaki Wiha McLeod Elder Ngati Tuwharetoa Ruka Pehira Keaami, J.P. Elder Maniapoto Kote Hara Tua Raunatiria ERIERA Elder Nga Puhi Micky Adams Elder Maniapoto Cri? Tahuatahi Elder Atihau Keke Ngaraina Elder Maniapoto Jason Ratana H? Kaumatua Tuwharetoa Karenene Patura Paranihi Elder Tawharetoa Paul Maraekura Elder Te Atihaunui - apoporangi? Frank Harrison Uri na Tumoana Te Rarawa Pomana Hare Huru Kaumatua Te Rarawa? Kimu Taylor Morunga Kuia Nga Puhi Rumatihi Po Wright, MBE First Dominion Organiser MWWL Te Atihaunui-apaparangi C? Haddon Uri no Tamupatiki Haddon Nga Wahine Hari Tume Kuia Ngatihaunui-apaparangi Te Wini Ponga Kuia Nga teueau Rangiteamo Tekarangi Kuia Ngati Tuwharetoa Te Arahai Potaka, MBE Kuia Ngati Tuwharetoa Alan Ruka Broughton uri no Rauru Nga Rauru Katahi Paora Kingi Kaumatua Nga Rauru Katahi Moerewarewa Reweti Kuia Ngati Ruanui Rangimarie Pukunui Kuia Ngati Ruanui Huirangi Raymond Edwards ============================================================================ GENEoNZ MEMORIAL OF RIGHT - (Matakite O Aotearoa) (wlorac@geocities.com) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7275/memorial.txt -------------------------------- G E N E oo N Z --------------------------------------------- t r a n s c r i b e d & c o l l a t e d b y A Whyte, Auckland, New Zealand 11 May 1997 http://www.geocities.com/wlorac/mang1880.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR GENERAL VIEW OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHOUT PAYMENT OF FEES OR PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP