Spirited Conversation: Te Tiriti and Local Government
Craig Pauling, the first Ngāi Tahu chair of Environment Canterbury (ECan), will lead a Spirited Conversation on Māori, Te Tirit o Waitangi and Local Government
We are used to thinking about the implications of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for national politics, but what is the significance for local and regional government? A few days after we celebrate Waitangi Day 2026, Craig Pauling (Ngāi Tahu) and former chair of Environment Canterbury (ECan) - the country's biggest region - will lead a Spirited Conversation on Māori, Te Tiriti and local government.
Craig also describes himself as a pāpā, paddler and politician (and has recelty been selected as Green Party candidate for Banks Peninsula).
Spirited Conversations is a monthly series hosted by Durham Street Methodists, as part of our commitment to bringing critical thinking, and ethical & spiritual insights to important issues of the day for the city and its diverse people.
We are used to thinking about the implications of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for national politics, but what is the significance for local and regional government? A few days after we celebrate Waitangi Day 2026, Craig Pauling (Ngāi Tahu) and former chair of Environment Canterbury (ECan) - the country's biggest region - will lead a Spirited Conversation on Māori, Te Tiriti and local government.
Craig also describes himself as a pāpā, paddler and politician (and has recelty been selected as Green Party candidate for Banks Peninsula).
Spirited Conversations is a monthly series hosted by Durham Street Methodists, as part of our commitment to bringing critical thinking, and ethical & spiritual insights to important issues of the day for the city and its diverse people.
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