
UNDERSTANDING TE TIRITI (concise)
2.5 hours, self-paced (online), for organisations
This succinct and powerful insight into Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides a great starting point for considering what Te Tiriti means today.
what's covered?
- Pre-treaty relationships
- Te Tiriti context and content
- Colonisation and its impacts
- Current issues and action
WHAT WILL YOU learn?
By the end of this workshop, youāll:
- appreciate the historical and current relevance of Te Tiriti
- recognise some of the ongoing impacts of colonisation
- identify actions that you can take personally to uphold Te Tiriti.
WHAT will YOU RECEIVE?
Registering for this workshop, gives you 12 weeks’ access to:
- 2 hrs of presenter videos
- reflective activities
- a downloadable copy of Te Tiriti
- a list of suggested readings and personal actions
- a completion certificate.
who's it for?
- This course is the concise version of our 5-hour self-paced workshop Understanding Te Tiriti (in-depth).
- This workshop is for anyone who is new to Te Tiriti and needs an overview, or whoās already done a Te Tiriti workshop and wants a refresher.
- Many organisations use this workshop as part of staff induction.
pricing
Groundwork aims to make Te Tiriti education accessible for everyone. We have different rates for our workshops depending on what type of organisation you are. A discount is applied if you buy multiple registrations at the same time. You also receive a discount if you purchase Stage 1 and 2 (Understanding and Applying) workshops together.
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interested in what’s next?
After completing this course, organisations can continue to Stage 2: Applying Te TiritiĀ

Stage 2: applying
Once you have a foundational understanding of Te Tiriti, the critical next step is knowing its relevance and application to your work.
These workshops bring together our experience in applying Te Tiriti with your organisational knowledge to generate Te Tiriti honouring action.
applying te tiriti
Turn your understanding into action
- Self-paced or facilitated (online)
- Half day
APPLYING TE TIRITI (IN EDUCATION)
Bring Te Tiriti to life in your educational practice
- Self-paced (online)
- Half day
APPLYING TE TIRITI (IN HEALTH)
Improve health outcomes by honouring Te Tiriti
- Facilitated (online)
- 1 day
APPLYING TE TIRITI (SECTOR SPECIFIC)
Uphold Te Tiriti within your sector
- Facilitated (online or onsite)
- 1 day
Header photo courtesy of Archives New Zealand (2017)