Massey University’s former pro-vice chancellor Maori says this week’s Te Pae Roa 2040 conference shows there is a wealth of Maori talent and knowledge that is starting to define what it means to be Maori in the 21st century.
The conference looked back to the 1984 Hui Taumata and tried to set some objectives for the decades ahead.
Professor Sir Mason Durie says the generation of Maori who used the 1984 hui to prescribe a decade of Maori development can be proud of the many achievements of the subsequent years.
It’s now the turn of a new generation to take the vision forward
Summing up the hui, Sir Mason says it identified a need for balance, because if a waka was unbalanced it could tip over.
There is also a need for inclusiveness of all Maori, enlightenment and navigation so people know where they were heading.
He believes indicators that Maori have arrived at their goal is that all Maori can flourish as Maori, iwi are forward looking and globally connected, and marae and te reo Maori are strong.
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