A Mustardseed for Justice in Aotearoa

Aotearoa Sunday focuses on the culture of Aotearoa New Zealand. The guest speaker was Patrick Snedden. Pat, a Pakeha (European) New Zealander, who for over 20 years has been an economic adviser to Ngati Whatua and is a member of their Treaty negotiation team. He also works as a business adviser to Health Care Aotearoa, a primary health network involving Maori, Pacific and community not-for profit health providers. Most recently he has been involved in public sector governance roles as deputy-Chairman with Housing NZ Corporation and as an elected board member of the Auckland District Health Board. He is also deputy-Chairman of the ASB Trusts and chairs their Investment Committee. "if Maori were affirmed in their rangatiratanga (their capacity to exercise authority by way of collective trusteeship over all matters necessary for their cultural survival), the reciprocal benefits to the rest of us are enormous." Complete text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/?sid=75&id=672.