Organizational and Bio-Cultural Relations: Impact of Treaty of Waitangi on Business in New Zealand

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Task 1:
Part A:
1. Meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to recent business:
1.1. History of the Treaty of Waitangi:
The Treaty of Waitangi can be regarded as an agreement which was made during the
period of 1840 signed between the representatives of the British Crown and the existing chiefs of
Maori (Wilson, 2017). However, the nature of the treaty was such that it was different from the
English language (Williams, 2017). This is due to the reason that the Maori version of the Treaty
was distinct and as a result of this, the Europeans had different expectations from it (Goodman,
2016).
1.2 The three articles of the Treaty of Waitangi:
First Article:
Ko nga Rangatira o te Wakaminenga, me nga Rangatira katon hoki, kihai i uru ki taua.
Wakaminega, ka tuku rawa atu ki te Kuini Q Ingarani ake tonu atu ke Kawanatanga katoa oo
raton wenua.
In the Maori version, the word ‘kawanatanga’ was used which signifies right of
governance; whereas in the English version, the text ‘sovereignty’ was used (Luo, Shi &
Venkatesh, 2018). In this regard, the English version of the article signifies that fact that, the
chiefs belonging to the confederation and those who have not joined the confederation yet gave
absolute power to the Queen of England in regard to the governance over the land (Moon, 2017).

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Second Article:
Ko te Kuini o Ingarani ka wakarite ki nga Rangatira, ki nga Hapu, ki nga tangata katoa o
Nu Tirani, te tino Rangatiratanga oo tatou wenua o ratou kainga me o ratou taonga katoa.
The article 2 of the Maori version used the term ‘rangatiratanga” in order to emphasize
upon the importance of status and authority which the primitive tribes had over their land (Scott
& Boyd, 2016).Therefore, in the English version, it was guaranteed by the Queen that, protection
shall be guaranteed to all the tribes, sub-tribes and chiefs in regard to their lands and properties
(Luo, Shi & Venkatesh, 2018).
Third Article:
Hei wakaritenga mai hoki tenei mo te wakaaetenga kit e Kawantanga o te Knini. In the
English version, it has been emphasized that, the Queen promised to provide protection and
citizenship to the Maori people.
It is worth mentioning that, the Treaty of Waitangi plays a significant role in the
operation of business in New Zealand. This is due to the reason that, Treaty has been ensuring
the protection of the rights of the Maori (Rainey et al., 2015). It is evident that, since time
immemorial, many settlers arrived in New Zealand with a motive to occupy the Maori lands
illegally (Scott & Boyd, 2016).
2. Impact of the Treaty of Waitangi:
2.1 Current legislation of New Zealand:
It is worthwhile to refer here that, the rights entrusted in the treaties can be enforced by
law (Brewer, McCann & Harwood, 2016). For instance, Article 3 of the Treaty of Waitangi sets

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out the rights in relation to equality before the law (Hong et al., 2016). Therefore, it can be
stated that, such right is protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights and the Human Rights
Act. In this regard, for the purpose of protecting the rights of the minorities, New Zealand signed
an international law that is International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Lawrence &
Whyte, 2017).
2.2 The current business environment of New Zealand:
The current business environment of New Zealand has benefitted a lot as a result of the
Treaty of Waitangi. In this regard, two examples can be cited. In the first instance, it is worth
noting that, from the very beginning there was no covenant between the indigenous people and
the British Crown (Ross, 2016). After the formulation of the Treaty, the business operations in
New Zealand were highly favorable (Came & Tudor, 2016). The second instance can be
emphasized as the fact that, as a result of the implementation of the Treaty of Waitangi, it has
given recognition to the business and culture of the Maori people and at the same time provided
equal opportunities in employment (Brewer, McCann & Harwood, 2016).
3. Values which could be incorporated in the business culture:
As a consultant, it is important to apply the values Rangatiratanga and Manaakitanga to
the business culture of Naturally Wood in order to ensure efficient operation of business
activities. It is noteworthy to mention here that, the term Rangatiratanga signifies self-
determination, dominance, self-governance, power and control (Came & Tudor, 2016). It is
important for Naturallt Wood to apply the value of Rangatiratanga to their business activities in
order to ensure efficient decision making in relation to business purposes. However, the concept