Treaty of Waitangi and Business Ethics

This assignment provides an overview of the Treaty of Waitangi and its significance in business ethics. It highlights the importance of equal opportunities for all, cultural exchange, teamwork, and women's empowerment principles in a bicultural partnership. The document also references various sources, including books and news articles, to support these concepts.

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Table of Contents
THE DEFINITION OF TREATY OF WAITANGI.............................................................1
HISTORY OF THE TREATY OF WAITANGI...................................................................3
LAND WARS IN NEW ZEALAND.......................................................................................4
FLU EPIDEMIC KILLS THOUSANDS...............................................................................4
THE INCEPTION OF WAITANGI TRIBUNAL................................................................5
THE FAMOUS KAIKOURA WHALE WATCH.................................................................6
BICULTURAL BUSINESS ENTITY....................................................................................6
THE CHARACTERISTTICS OF BICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP IN BUSINESS.......7
REFERENCE LIST.................................................................................................................8
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THE DEFINITION OF TREATY OF WAITANGI
The Treaty of Waitangi is a signed document that was found in New Zealand. The name
came from the place Waitangi which is located in the Bay of Islands. This document was
signed by British Queen and Maoris on 6th of February in 1840. Now, this day is celebrated as
a public holiday in New Zealand (Orange, The treaty of Waitangi., 2015). The British Queen
and Maoris signed the document on that day. It was basically an agreement between the
British Crown and about 540 Maori rangatiras (chiefs). The agreement was signed at
Waitangi Grounds so that it is called the Treaty of Waitangi. It framed the political
relationship between New Zealand’s Government and the Maoris.
In 1830, British migrants were growing randomly in New Zealand. At that time huge land
transactions was witnessed and many French people tried to acquire those lands. Initially, the
British Government did not show any interest to act on that but later they realized that they
should give protection to the Maori. It could also secure the commercial interests of the
country. The Treaty was made when British colonists pressured the Crown to establish a
colony in the country (Orange, An illustrated history of the Treaty of Waitangi, 2015). At that
time some Maori chiefs petitioned the British for the protection against coming French
people. As a result, the Treaty was signed and Queen Victoria's Government gained the sole
right to purchase those lands. According to the Treaty of Waitangi, the British Crown should
respect the lands, water and any important invasion of Maori.
Currently, the Treaty of Waitangi rules is followed in every business. It has become a legal
implication in New Zealand.
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Image: Treaty of Waitangi
Source: (Orange, An illustrated history of the Treaty of Waitangi, 2015)
HISTORY OF THE TREATY OF WAITANGI
The Treaty of Waitangi had two versions. One version was made for Maori and the second
version was for British and this was called Pakeha version (www.google.co.nz). The Maoris
chiefs signed the Maori’s version and the Pakeha version was for the British Crown. But
there was a controversy with these two versions. It was known that many Maori chiefs did
not sign any single version. The interesting fact about these two versions is these two
versions were not the same. The PREAMBLE of Treaty of Waitangi included two versions.
These are the followings:
 The PREAMBLE (Maori’s Version)
This version had a different emphasis. In this version, Maoris quoted that British
Crown must protect the lands of Maori and \ tribal Rangatira land.
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 The PREAMBLE (Pakeha Version)
This version is short in length. According to this version, British Queen promised to
protect the lands of Maoris from others who had a desire to acquire their lands.
There were three articles on the Treaty of Waitangi. The acceptance of Maoris was in the first
article. It was written in the article that the Maoris accepted the treaty and allowed the British
Crown to protect their lands. The Maoris said that the British Government could manage the
country by making legal and significant rules. But they cleared the fact that the British Crown
would not be the owner of everything. The second article focused on the property emphasis
and ownership rights of the British Queen (Orange, An illustrated history of the Treaty of
Waitangi, 2015). Maoris gave the right to the Queen that Queen could buy the properties
when Maoris sell the property. The main aim of this right was to regulate the settlement of
Maoris. Maoris stated that they wanted to have the ownership of the whole property and no
one would use it or buy it without the owners’ permission. The third article was about the
assurance provided by the Crown to the Maoris. The Crown assured that Maoris would get
protection like primary citizens. They were also being treated as equal like other citizens of
the country.
Image: Maori Business Case Studies
Source: (kiwikids news, 2017)
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LAND WARS IN NEW ZEALAND
In the year 1863 land wars were started because British people started throwing the Maoris
out of New Zealand. Initially, they had promised to take care of the Maoris and their lands as
per Treaty but did not keep their promises (Hayward & Wheen, Treaty of Waitangi
settlements, 2015). They tortured women and killed girl children of Maoris. During this land
wars, many Maoris had died including other common people.
FLU EPIDEMIC KILLS THOUSANDS
British people used rats, cats, and dogs to spread the infection to the Maoris in the year 1918.
The plague was a common disease at that time. British People treated Maoris as second class
people and did not offer good treatment to them. Maoris had low immunity power and they
died of these diseases without getting any proper treatment. Many Maoris died of cancer,
heart attack and plague (Pool, 2015). This flu took the lives of thousands of Maoris and as a
result, their population had decreased drastically.
Image: Maori Land
Source: (Orange, The treaty of Waitangi., 2015)
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THE INCEPTION OF WAITANGI TRIBUNAL
In 1975, the Labour Government of New Zealand came to hear the grievances of Maoris. The
Maoris had raised a complaint against the British Crown and stated that they ignored all
promises which were written in the Treaty of Waitangi (Hayward & Wheen, Treaty of
Waitangi settlements, 2015). But till 1975, the Treaty was not exercised as a legal and social
document. As a result of that complain, the British Crown had agreed to follow the promises
and pay concession to the Maoris.
The Tribunal of Waitangi consisted of 16 people and a chairperson including a similar
number of Maoris member and Pakehas member (Hayward & Wheen, The Waitangi
Tribunal: Te Roopu Whakamana I te Tiriti o Waitangi, 2016). Governor General appointed
these tribunal members on the basis of the suggestion provided by the Minister of Maori
Affairs and Justice. The main aim of the tribunal was to make the country a better place for
all people.
THE FAMOUS KAIKOURA WHALE WATCH
Kaikoura whale watch is a famous tourist place in New Zealand. It is located at Kaikoura, a
small seaside town. It is a visitor point that is open for all the twelve months. Local and
international visitors can visit Kaikoura Whale Watch. It is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in New Zealand. There are giant sperm whales and these whales are the largest
whales in the world. These whales are 20 meters in length. In 1987, the spot was formed
when the Maoris population was decreasing constantly in New Zealand (Everything New
Zealand, 2018).
There was an earthquake in 2016 in Kaikoura and it destroyed most of the places near
Kaikoura. But scientists stated that there will not be any kind of severe earthquake again in
next 5000 to 10000 years (stuff, 2018). The Government of New Zealand provided help for
repairing those affected areas and invested money to enhance the tourist business.
This tourism business helps the country to enhance the economic condition of New Zealand
and it becomes a nature-friendly business for the country. This tourism business opens the
door for new business lines like hospitality business, food and beverage business and retail
stores. This also helps to create a lot of job opportunity. Before the inception of this tourist
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spot, there was less employment opportunity around Kaikoura. Now Kaikoura has become a
developed area.
BICULTURAL BUSINESS ENTITY
In New Zealand, it is observed that many businesses are a mixture of bicultural partnership
between Maori and Pakeha since 1985. At that time the Waitangi Tribunal came into
existence (S, 2015). Now biculturalism is being followed in every kind of business.
Organisational Justice and Distributive Criteria stated that discrimination was not found since
1980 on the ground of religion, gender, and color. All people are treated equally and all have
equal opportunities. Working people are judged on the basis of their knowledge, skills, and
experiences. Now Maoris and Pakehas are treated equally.
New Zealand became the first ever country in the world where women of the country got the
right to vote in 1983. Women empowerment was seen since that time (Women's
Empowerment Principles, 2018). They were entitled to have equal rights to establish their
own business entity. The workplace ethics also included equal rights for women and provided
health and safety in the workplace for women employees. Both male and female applicant
can apply for the same job with the same pay scale without any partiality.
THE CHARACTERISTTICS OF BICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP IN BUSINESS
 Equal opportunity for all: Organizations offer equal employment to all candidates.
These organizations do not entertain any inequality in terms of applicants' religion,
gender, age, caste, and color. An eligible candidate is always welcome without any
kind of discrimination.
 Generate employment: A business which generates job opportunity helps to
decrease the level of unemployment in the New Zealand. Employment helps to
increase the economic level of the country and allows the Government to increase tax
collections.
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 Cultural exchange: A business organization when allows people of all religion or
caste or gender it encourages cultural diversity in the workplace. People from
different cultural background can exchange their views, thoughts, and opinions with
each other.
 Teamwork: Every organization provides teamwork as it encourages employees to
know the mission and vision of the company and achieve the organizational goals
together.
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Hayward, J., & Wheen, N. (Eds.). (2016). The Waitangi Tribunal: Te Roopu Whakamana I te
Tiriti o Waitangi. Bridget Williams Books.
Hayward, J., & Wheen, N. (Eds.). (2015). Treaty of Waitangi settlements. Bridget Williams
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kiwikids news. (2017, May 02). Treaty of Waitangi moved to National Library. Retrieved
from www.treaty-Waitangi-moved-national-library: https://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/treaty-
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Orange, C. (2015). An illustrated history of the Treaty of Waitangi. Bridget Williams Books.
Orange, C. (2015). The treaty of Waitangi. Bridget Williams Books.
PMC Editor. (2018, February 6). Crown breached Crimes Act over ‘depoliticizing' Treaty of
Waitangi. Retrieved from www.asiapacificreport.nz:
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of-waitangi/
Pool, I. (2015). Factors Affecting Maori Survival, 1840–1901. Colonization and
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