Dr Ranginui Walker DCNZM, of the Whakatohea tribe, was an author and educator. He received multiple awards and wide recognition for his work. In 2001 he was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and in 2003 was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. Sadly Dr Walker passed away on 28th February 2016 aged 83.
Public power is the right to set rules that other people must follow. Sovereignty is the right to set rules for yourself or the group you belong to. Arrangements about public power and sovereignty form New Zealand's Constitution and Maori have long challenged these arrangements.
