A Waitangi Tribunal public hearing is underway for more than 200 claims alleging the Crown’s denial of mana wāhine has had serious consequences for the social, economic, cultural, and spiritual wellbeing of wāhine Māori and their access to leadership roles.

Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women is co-leading the Crown’s response to Wai 2700 – Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry alongside Te Puni Kōkiri.

The Ministry has a role in supporting claimants to participate in the hearings. Claimants can apply for funding assistance to attend the hearings by emailing Wai2700@women.govt.nz.

Find out more about the Inquiry on the Waitangi Tribunal's website.

Karanga: Ngā reo o ngā Wāhine Māori

In 1995, as part of the celebration of Te Tau o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Year), the Ministry of Women's Affairs (now Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women) arranged for wāhine Māori to be interviewed in te reo Māori.

Find out more

Find out more about the Inquiry on the Waitangi Tribunal's website:

  • Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry: find out more about the Tribunal’s work on the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry programme.
  • Te Kete Pūputu: an online platform to publish the evidence from the Inquiry’s tūāpapa hearing phase.
  • Kaupapa Inquiries: find out what a kaupapa inquiry is and information on other kaupapa inquiries.