Pakeha and the Treaty continues the debate surrounding the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi for New Zealand today and into the future. It looks specifically at what the treaty means for Pakeha.It covers such topics as: Growing up Pakeha; Belonging and 'te tino rangatiratanga'; Need versus race; Our stories are our way forward; Anatomy of a protest; A Treaty based approach that works for us all; Speaking past each other on the foreshore; Imagining the future. This is intelligent and thoughtful writing that makes a significant contribution to this current hot topic for the nation.

Accolades

Winner of New Zealand Society of Authors Best First Book Awards: E.H. McCormick Award for Non Fiction 2006.

Author Biography

Pat Snedden is a Pakeha New Zealander with 22 years' involvement as a senior executive and owner in publishing companies serving the educational, medical and farming sectors. He was a founding director of Mai FM. He is the chair of Housing NZ and on the board of a major health board. He is also a community consultant, a commentator and speaker on poilitical matters.