Te Manutukutuku
He manu tukutuku te rangi ka uhia he huruhuru te manu ka tau
Kites adorn the sky as feathers adorn the birds
Professor Sir Hirini Moko Mead in Bob Maysmor, Te Manu Tukutuku (Wellington: Steele Roberts, 2001)
Te Manutukutuku, ‘the flying kite’, is the Waitangi Tribunal’s official newsletter. In the first edition in 1989, the director Wira Gardiner explained that the humble kite was chosen as the name because:
‘Te Manutukutuku’ is symbolic of a number of key ideas. In modern times we largely fly kites for entertainment. Politicians also tend to fly ‘kites’ of a different sort – when they want to test public attitudes for an idea they might have. We prefer that ‘Te Manutukutuku’ represents ‘the messenger’ as a means of telling people what is happening.
The newsletter has a key educative role in informing people about crucial Treaty issues and the Tribunal's roles and responsibilities. As well as the public at large, Te Manutukutuku targets Māori organisations, learning institutions, local and national government bodies, politicians, and the media, and it has a strong international readership.
Subscribe to Te Manutukutuku by emailing WaitangiTribunal@justice.govt.nz
Current issue
Issue | Marama | Date |
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81(external link) | Hakihea 2023 | December 2023 |
Back issues
Issue | Marama | Date |
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80 [PDF, 13 MB] | Hōngongoi 2023 | July 2023 |
79 [PDF, 11 MB] | Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | November 2022 |
78 [PDF, 8.5 MB] | Mahuru 2021 | September 2021 |
77 [PDF, 7.6 MB] | Hui-tanguru 2021 | February 2021 |
76 [PDF, 14 MB] | Hōngongoi 2020 | July 2020 |
75 [PDF, 7.6 MB] | Hui-tanguru 2020 | February 2020 |
74 [PDF, 11 MB] | Mahuru 2019 | September 2019 |
73 [PDF, 9.5 MB] | Kohi-tātea 2019 | January 2019 |
72 [PDF, 3.3 MB] | Hōngongoi 2018 | July 2018 |
71 [PDF, 7.9 MB] | Hakihea 2017 | December 2017 |
70 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Pipiri 2016 | June 2016 |
69 [PDF, 2.5 MB] | Kohi-tātea 2016 | January 2016 |
68 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Pipiri 2015 | June 2015 |
67 [PDF, 1.8 MB] | Hui-tanguru 2015 | February 2015 |
66 [PDF, 7.1 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 2014 | March 2014 |
65 [PDF, 3.2 MB] | Pipiri 2013 | June 2013 |
64 [PDF, 2.4 MB] | Haratua 2012 | May 2012 |
63 [PDF, 1.5 MB] | Hōngongoi 2009 | July 2009 |
62 [PDF, 1.3 MB] | Hakihea 2008 | December 2008 |
61 [PDF, 1.1 MB] | Kohi-tātea 2008 | January 2008 |
60 [PDF, 638 KB] | Pipiri 2004 | June 2004 |
59 [PDF, 669 KB] | Haratua 2004 | May 2004 |
58 [PDF, 675 KB] | Pipiri 2003 | June 2003 |
57 [PDF, 571 KB] | Poutū-te-rangi 2003 | March 2003 |
56 [PDF, 357 KB] | Whiringa-ā-nuku 2002 | October 2002 |
55 [PDF, 511 KB] | Paenga-whāwhā 2002 | April 2002 |
54 [PDF, 353 KB] | Hakihea 2001 | December 2001 |
53 [PDF, 481 KB] | Haratua – Pipiri 2001 | May – June 2001 |
52 [PDF, 348 KB] | Mahuru – Whiringa-a-Nuku 2000 | September – October 2000 |
51 [PDF, 1.7 MB] | Pipiri – Hōngongoi 2000 | June – July 2000 |
50 [PDF, 3.5 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 2000 | March 2000 |
49 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Mahuru 1999 | September 1999 |
48 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Haratua 1999 | May 1999 |
47 [PDF, 1.1 MB] | Hui-tanguru 1999 | February 1999 |
46 [PDF, 2.9 MB] | Whiringa-ā-nuku 1998 | October 1998 |
45 [PDF, 1.4 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā 1998 | August 1998 |
44 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Haratua 1998 | May 1998 |
43 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Whiringa-ā-rangi – Hakihea 1997 | November – December 1997 |
42 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā – Mahuru 1997 | August – September 1997 |
41 [PDF, 1.7 MB] | Pipiri – Hōngongoi 1997 | June – July 1997 |
40 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | Hui-tanguru – Poutū-te-rangi 1997 | February – March 1997 |
39 [PDF, 5.2 MB] | Hakihea 1996 | December 1996 |
38 [PDF, 5.7 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā – Mahuru 1996 | August – September 1996 |
37 [PDF, 5.7 MB] | Haratua – Pipiri 1996 | May – June 1996 |
36 [PDF, 5.9 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 1996 | March 1996 |
35 [PDF, 5.7 MB] | Whiringa-a-rangi – Hakihea 1995 | November – December 1995 |
34 [PDF, 5.2 MB] | Pipiri – Hōngongoi 1995 | June – July 1995 |
33 [PDF, 5.2 MB] | Haratua – Pipiri 1995 | May – June 1995 |
32 [PDF, 5.1 MB] | Paenga-whāwhā – Haratua 1995 | April – May 1995 |
31 [PDF, 5.3 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 1995 | March 1995 |
30 [PDF, 8.9 MB] | Whiringa-a-rangi 1994 | November 1994 |
29 [PDF, 9 MB] | Mahuru 1994 | September 1994 |
28 [PDF, 584 KB] | Pipiri 1994 | June 1994 |
27 [PDF, 2.8 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 1994 | March 1994 |
26 [PDF, 3.1 MB] | Hakihea 1993 | December 1993 |
24–25 [PDF, 5.4 MB] | Whiringa-ā-nuku – Hakihea 1993 | October – December 1993 |
23 [PDF, 2.5 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā – Mahuru 1993 | August – September 1993 |
22 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Pipiri – Hongongoi 1993 | June – July 1993 |
21 [PDF, 2.6 MB] | Paenga-whāwhā 1993 | April 1993 |
20 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Hui-tanguru 1993 | February 1993 |
19 [PDF, 858 KB] | Hakihea 1992 | December 1992 |
18 [PDF, 2.9 MB] | Whiringa-ā-rangi 1992 | November 1992 |
17 [PDF, 2.6 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā 1992 | August 1992 |
16 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Pipiri 1992 | June 1992 |
15 [PDF, 3.1 MB] | Haratua 1992 | May 1992 |
14 [PDF, 2.6 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 1992 | March 1992 |
13 [PDF, 3.1 MB] | Hakihea 1991 | December 1991 |
12 [PDF, 2.6 MB] | Whiringa-ā-nuku 1991 | October 1991 |
11 [PDF, 1.3 MB] | Here-turi-kōkā 1991 | August 1991 |
10 [PDF, 2.8 MB] | Pipiri 1991 | June 1991 |
9 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Paenga-whāwhā 1991 | April 1991 |
8 [PDF, 2.4 MB] | Pepuere 1991 | February 1991 |
7 [PDF, 533 KB] | Whiringa-ā-rangi – Hakihea 1990 | November – December 1990 |
6 [PDF, 599 KB] | Mahuru – Whiringa-ā-nuku 1990 | September – October 1990 |
5 [PDF, 2.8 MB] | Hōngongoi 1990 | July 1990 |
4 [PDF, 3 MB] | Haratua 1990 | May 1990 |
3 [PDF, 2.9 MB] | Poutū-te-rangi 1990 | March 1990 |
2 [PDF, 2.9 MB] | Whiringa-ā-rangi 1989 | November 1989 |
1 [PDF, 2.7 MB] | Mahuru 1989 | September 1989 |
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