Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry

The Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry is hearing claims involving past Māori military service. Its purpose, in addition to determining the Treaty of Waitangi consistency of Crown Conduct, is also to prepare an official narrative that will put Māori experiences of military service on public record, and consider how to improve support for veterans, current serving personnel and their whānau.

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The latest claimant stage of the Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry has concluded in Whakatāne.

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Takahiwai Marae’s main whare, Rangiora, was a fitting location for the latest hearing week of the Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry.

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This week marked another important milestone for the New Zealand Defence Force in its journey to better understand the experiences of its Māori veterans.

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The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part in the first hearing week of the Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry into all claims involving past Māori military service.

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The Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry was initiated in September 2014, in line with the Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa Inquiry process which looks into nationally significant issues affecting Māori