Community advocate and lifetime Black Power member Denis O’Reilly is taking up the challenge laid down by Shane Jones at Rātana and has convened a hui at Waitangi.
O’Reilly said the wero (challenge) from the NZ First deputy leader inspired him to head north.
“Spurred by Shane Jones’ challenge to take the Tiriti debate to Waitangi. I am convening a hui in the Rangatira Room at the Copthorne Hotel Waitangi commencing at 10am on Saturday, February 3, 2024,” O’Reilly said.
“There are several groups already organising Tiriti education waananga, helping Tangata Tiriti to understand our individual and collective Tiriti obligations as citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand.
“The intention of this hui is to affirm these existing groups and to lay the groundwork for a broadly based movement of New Zealanders who identify as Tangata Tiriti and who wish to honour and fulfil Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an authentic and principled way.”